Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 vs HP Spectre x360 13 2022 Comparison

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Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 vs HP Spectre x360 13 2022 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing XPS 13 9340 2024 and Spectre x360 13 2022, two laptops from Dell and HP. Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 was introduced to market in January 2024 and HP Spectre x360 13 2022 was launched in May 2022. There is 20 months difference between XPS 13 9340 2024 and Spectre x360 13 2022 so it would still give an advantage to younger XPS 13 9340 2024.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 and HP Spectre x360 13 2022 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 Key Specs

Launched in January 2024
13.4" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
GPU: Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores)
8GB Ram
295.3 x 199 x 14.8-15.3 mm (11.63 x 7.83 x 0.58-0.6 inches)
Weight: 1.17 kg (2.58 lbs)

HP Spectre x360 13 2022 Key Specs

Launched in May 2022
13.5" Touchscreen - IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 1235U
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
8GB Ram
297.94 x 220.47 x 17.0 mm (11.73 x 8.68 x 0.67 inches)
Weight: 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how XPS 13 9340 2024 and Spectre x360 13 2022 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 over HP Spectre x360 13 2022

Weight	1.17 kg vs 1.37 kg	0.2 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~88.6% vs ~80.4%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	3.3 mm vs 3.6 mm	0.3 mm thinner bezels
Refresh Rate	120 Hz vs 60 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	5 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	4.92 TFLOPS vs 1.41 TFLOPS	Faster RAM Type
RAM Type	LPDDR5X vs LPDDR4X	3D Surround Sound Support
Dolby Atmos Speakers	Yes vs No	More advanced Wi-fi connectivity
WiFi Standard	v7 vs v6E	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.4 vs v5.2	Higher Resolution Camera
Webcam Resolution	1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720

Reasons to choose HP Spectre x360 13 2022 over Dell XPS 13 9340 2024

Display Size	13.5 inches vs 13.4 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Screen PPI	171 ppi vs 169 ppi	More pixels per inch
Touch Screen	Yes vs No	Interact with your fingers
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1280 pixels vs 1920 x 1200 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
Max Brightness	1000 nits vs 500 nits	Brighter Screen
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs No	Easy login with fingerprint
SD Card Reader	Yes vs No	Read & Write SD Cards with the built-in reader

Common Strengths of HP Spectre x360 13 2022 and Dell XPS 13 9340 2024

Launch Dates	January 2024 vs May 2022	Both laptops are recent models
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
Charging Port Position	Left, Right vs Left, Right	Flexible charging positions
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Thunderbolt Port	v4 vs v4	Fast data and power transfer via Thunderbolt Port
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of HP Spectre x360 13 2022 and Dell XPS 13 9340 2024

Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size
HDMI Output	No vs No	Need an adapter to connect to HDMI displays

Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 vs HP Spectre x360 13 2022: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 and the HP Spectre x360 13 2022.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.17 kg (2.58 lbs)	1.37 kg (3.02 lbs)
Surface Area	588 cm2 (91.1 inches2)	657 cm2 (101.8 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~88.6%	~80.4%
Side Bezel Thickness	~3.3 mm	~3.6 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.09 kg/inch	0.10 kg/inch
	0.198 lbs/inch	0.22 lbs/inch
Colors	Silver, Gray	White, Black, Blue

Comparison of the Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 and the HP Spectre x360 13 2022 External Dimensions

Weight

XPS 13 9340 2024 weighs 1.17 kg (2.58 lbs), whereas the Spectre x360 13 2022 weighs 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 1.17 kg

HP Spectre x360 13 2022 1.37 kg

Min 0.85 kg

Average 1.22 kg

Max 1.64 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 15.30 mm

HP Spectre x360 13 2022 17.00 mm

Min 7.90 mm

Average 15.38 mm

Max 19.30 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 is 0.09 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the HP Spectre x360 13 2022 is 0.10 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 vs HP Spectre x360 13 2022: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	Intel Core i5 1235U Intel Core i7 1255U
Base Frequency	3.6 GHz	1.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of Cores	Intel Arc Graphi	10
Number of Threads	18	12
L3 Cache	18 MB	12 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel Arc Graphics (7-Cores)	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm	10 nm
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1726	1654
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	14856	6618

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 and HP Spectre x360 13 2022.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 1235U

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores)	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
Boost CLock Frequency	2200 MHz	1100 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	W	15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	4.92 TFLOPS	1,408 GFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	System Shared
Memory Speed	6.4 Gbps	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	112	640
TMUs	7	40
ROPs	4	20

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 has a FLOPS value of 4.92 TFLOPS whereas the HP Spectre x360 13 2022 ' has a FLOPS value of 1.41 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB	8GB 16GB 32GB
Memory Bus	2x4 GB	2x4 GB
RAM Clock	6400 MHz	4266 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Upgradable	No	No
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the XPS 13 9340 2024 and the Spectre x360 13 2022, come with similar RAM capacities of 8 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

Dell XPS 13 9340 (2024)

HP Spectre x360 13 (2022)

Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B

✔Run smoothly.

Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B

✖Not supported.

Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B

✖Not supported.

Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B

✖Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

In addition to RAM capacity, the type of RAM can significantly impact performance, with newer RAM types often offering higher speeds compared to others. Therefore, selecting RAM types with the latest DDR number can be a suitable choice based on your requirements.

BATTERY

BATTERY	55 Wh	66 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left, Right	Left, Right
Charge Power	60 W	65 W
Voltage	11.55 V
Cable Length	1 meters

On the other hand, the Spectre x360 13 2022 features a higher battery capacity of 66 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the XPS 13 9340 2024's 55 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 55 Wh

HP Spectre x360 13 2022 66 Wh

Min 38.00 Wh

Average 53.1 Wh

Max 80.00 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the XPS 13 9340 2024 and the Spectre x360 13 2022 have similar max. storage capacities of 2 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	1
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 vs HP Spectre x360 13 2022: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 and HP Spectre x360 13 2022 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. XPS 13 9340 2024 has a display size of 13.4".On the other hand, Spectre x360 13 2022 has a larger13.5" display.The total usable screen area of the XPS 13 9340 2024 is 521cm² / 81inch² whereas the Spectre x360 13 2022's total usable screen area is 528cm² / 82inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Spectre x360 13 2022 features a higher pixel density with 171 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 169 ppi

HP Spectre x360 13 2022 171 ppi

Min 118 PPI

Average 186 PPI

Max 338.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
The XPS 13 9340 2024 offers a higher refresh rate of 120 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Brightness
The Spectre x360 13 2022 offers a higher maximum brightness of 1000 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 500 nits

HP Spectre x360 13 2022 1000 nits

Min

30 nits

Average 438 nits

Max 1000.00 nits

Dell XPS 13 9340 2024 vs HP Spectre x360 13 2022 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
XPS 13 9340 2024 features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v7, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Spectre x360 13 2022 (v6E).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Spectre x360 13 2022 is equipped with 1x USB 3.2 USB-A ports. XPS 13 9340 2024 does not have USB-A ports.
Both XPS 13 9340 2024 and Spectre x360 13 2022 feature 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Both XPS 13 9340 2024 and Spectre x360 13 2022 are equipped with Thunderbolt 4 ports.

HDMI
Neither XPS 13 9340 2024 nor Spectre x360 13 2022 has an HDMI port for connecting to external monitors. Neither XPS 13 9340 2024 nor Spectre x360 13 2022 has an HDMI port for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Spectre x360 13 2022 is equipped with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards. XPS 13 9340 2024 does not have an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Spectre x360 13 2022 is equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, allowing seamless connection to headphones and speakers. XPS 13 9340 2024 does not have a 3.5mm Audio Jack.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v7	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.4	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	No	1x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	No	No
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	No	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	No	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	No	No