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Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro vs Dell - XPS 13 (9350)

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Galaxy Book 5 ProSAMSUNGRENDER
Probe A
Samsung
Galaxy Book 5 Pro
58.3/ 100C
Performance50· 35%
Battery & Ports67· 27%
Design· 20%
Display61· 18%
XPS 13 (9350)DELLRENDER
Probe B
Dell
XPS 13 (9350)
54.7/ 100D
Performance53· 35%
Battery & Ports60· 27%
Design· 20%
Display48· 18%
Quick verdict

Between the Galaxy Book 5 Pro and XPS 13 (9350), the Galaxy Book 5 Pro comes out ahead in refresh rate and battery, while the XPS 13 (9350) wins on cpu cores and weight. Overall, the Galaxy Book 5 Pro scores 58.3 and the XPS 13 (9350) scores 54.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Galaxy Book 5 Pro edges ahead on the Mars Score (58.3 vs 54.7), but the 3.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Galaxy Book 5 Pro if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are refresh rate, battery, claimed battery life, among others.

Pick the XPS 13 (9350) if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are cpu cores, weight.

Both ship with comparable ram, storage, panel type, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro wins

  • Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
  • Battery — 14.55% more. 63 Wh vs 55 Wh.
  • Claimed battery life — 5.00% more. 21 h vs 20 h.
  • Screen size — 4.48% more. 14 " vs 13.4 ".
  • Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.

Why Dell - XPS 13 (9350) wins

  • CPU cores — 50.00% more. 12 vs 8.
  • Weight — 0.04 kg less. 1.19 vs 1.23.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Book 5 ProDell - XPS 13 (9350)
Weight1.23 kg1.19 kglead
Thickness11.6 mmlead14.8 mm
Build materialaluminumaluminum
Backlit keyboardtruetrue
Fingerprint readertruetrue

Display

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Book 5 ProDell - XPS 13 (9350)
Screen size14 "lead13.4 "
Refresh rate120 Hzlead60 Hz
Panel typeOLEDOLED

Performance

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Book 5 ProDell - XPS 13 (9350)
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 256VSnapdragon X Elite
CPU cores812lead
GPUIntel Arc 140VQualcomm Adreno
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD

Battery & Ports

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Book 5 ProDell - XPS 13 (9350)
Battery63 Whlead55 Wh
Claimed battery life21 hlead20 h
USB-C ports12lead
Thunderbolt ports2lead0
HDMItrueleadfalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or XPS 13 (9350)?+

Galaxy Book 5 Pro claims up to 21 hours — 21h vs 20h.

Which is lighter, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or XPS 13 (9350)?+

XPS 13 (9350) is lighter at 1.19 kg vs 1.23 kg.

Which has an OLED display, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or XPS 13 (9350)?+

Both have OLED displays.

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