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Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U Laptop Review: Faster Than The Core i5 XPS 15

Hexa-core power. After an impressive showing with the XPS 13 7390 2-in-1, the original XPS 13 clamshell deserves some love, too. Dell is putting the XPS 13 back in the spotlight with the Intel Comet Lake-U Core i7-10710U to be one of the first subnotebooks shipping with a full-fledged hexa-core ULV CPU.

After a short delay, the Dell XPS 13 7390 clamshell with Intel's latest 10th gen Core i7-10710U processor has finally begun shipping. Dell was first out of the gate with an Intel Core i7 Ice Lake offering earlier last month and now it is first again with with Intel's Core i7 Comet Lake-U CPU. This particular processor is notable for being the first hexa-core CPU in the 15 W Core U series whereas all previous Core U CPUs had a maximum of just two or four physical cores.

Other than the CPU swap, the chassis here remains identical to the XPS 13 models that have come before it. The change in model name (7390 vs. 9390) was also announced earlier this year as detailed here. We therefore recommend checking out our existing reviews on the XPS 13 9380 and XPS 13 9370 to learn more about the keyboard, display, ports, and other physical features of the XPS 13. This review will instead focus on the new Core i7-10710U and how much of a performance boost users can expect.

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Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U (XPS 13 7390 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-10710U 6 x 1.1 - 4.7 GHz, Comet Lake-U
Graphics adapter
Intel UHD Graphics 620, 26.20.100.6952
Memory
16 GB 
, Dual-Channel, 10-10-10-28, soldered
Display
13.30 inch 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixel 331 PPI, AU Optronics B133ZAN, Dell P/N: 90NTH, IPS, AUO282B
Mainboard
Intel Comet Lake-U PCH-LP Premium
Storage
SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB, 512 GB 
Soundcard
Intel Comet Lake PCH-LP - cAVS
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 3 Thunderbolt, 3 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: MicroSD
Networking
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w (ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 11.6 x 302 x 199 ( = 0.46 x 11.89 x 7.83 in)
Battery
52 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 4-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 1 W x 2, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Dell Power Manager, Mobile Connect, Customer Connect, CinemaColor, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.23 kg ( = 43.39 oz / 2.71 pounds), Power Supply: 223 g ( = 7.87 oz / 0.49 pounds)
Price
1700 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
85.9 %
11/2019
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
i7-10710U, UHD Graphics 620
1.2 kg11.6 mm13.30"3840x2160
86.6 %
05/2019
Asus ZenBook S13 UX392FN
i7-8565U, GeForce MX150
1.1 kg12.9 mm13.90"1920x1080
82.7 %
11/2019
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
R5 3500U, Vega 8
1.5 kg18 mm14.00"1920x1080
84.1 %
06/2019
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
R7 2700U, Vega 10
1.7 kg17.6 mm14.00"1920x1080
87.7 %
02/2019
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
i7-8565U, UHD Graphics 620
1.2 kg11.6 mm13.30"3840x2160

Case

316 mm / 12.4 inch 195 mm / 7.68 inch 12.9 mm / 0.508 inch 1.1 kg2.43 lbs310 mm / 12.2 inch 216 mm / 8.5 inch 16 mm / 0.63 inch 1.4 kg3.09 lbs304.6 mm / 12 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 15.3 mm / 0.602 inch 1.4 kg2.98 lbs304 mm / 12 inch 201 mm / 7.91 inch 15 mm / 0.591 inch 1.2 kg2.71 lbs302 mm / 11.9 inch 199 mm / 7.83 inch 11.6 mm / 0.4567 inch 1.2 kg2.71 lbs296 mm / 11.7 inch 207 mm / 8.15 inch 13 mm / 0.512 inch 1.3 kg2.93 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

SD Card Reader

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
170.1 MB/s +9%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
166.2 MB/s +7%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
155.4 MB/s
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
144.6 MB/s -7%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
205.7 MB/s +9%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
200.7 MB/s +7%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
188.2 MB/s
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
187.5 MB/s 0%

Communication

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w
597 MBit/s
Dell XPS 13 i5-8250U
Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1535 Wireless Network Adapter
580 MBit/s -3%
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1435 Wireless Network Adapter
577 MBit/s -3%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
356 MBit/s -40%
iperf3 receive AX12
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1435 Wireless Network Adapter
682 MBit/s +8%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
640 MBit/s +1%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w
633 MBit/s
Dell XPS 13 i5-8250U
Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1535 Wireless Network Adapter
562 MBit/s -11%

Display

Dell has equipped our Comet Lake-U unit with the same 4K UHD AU Optronics B133ZAN IPS panel as found on the XPS 13 9380 series. Thus, innate characteristics like color coverage, response times, and contrast ratios are almost the same between them.

Uneven backlight bleeding, however, is slightly worse this time around. Our picture shows moderate bleeding from the corners of the screen that becomes noticeable when viewing videos with black borders.

Maximum brightness drops to about 300 nits from 400 nits when disconnected from an outlet. Unlike on most other laptops, this power-saving behavior can only be toggled via the XPS 13 BIOS.

Charging can done via any of the three USB Type-C ports
Charging can done via any of the three USB Type-C ports
Still some of the narrowest bezels for its size class
Still some of the narrowest bezels for its size class
Moderate uneven backlight bleeding
Moderate uneven backlight bleeding
Subpixel array
Subpixel array
400.7
cd/m²
421.3
cd/m²
409.7
cd/m²
389.3
cd/m²
408.2
cd/m²
400.5
cd/m²
375.2
cd/m²
393.5
cd/m²
396.5
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B133ZAN, Dell P/N: 90NTH tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 421.3 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 399.4 cd/m² Minimum: 18.7 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 311.7 cd/m²
Contrast: 1047:1 (Black: 0.39 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.6 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.03
ΔE Greyscale 7.5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
93.5% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
59.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
64.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
93.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.12
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
AU Optronics B133ZAN, Dell P/N: 90NTH, IPS, 13.30, 3840x2160
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Sharp LQ134N1, IPS, 13.40, 1920x1200
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
ID: AUO 282B B133ZAN Dell: 90NTH, IPS, 13.30, 3840x2160
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
ID: AUO 282B B133ZAN Dell: 90NTH, IPS, 13.30, 3840x2160
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
ID: Sharp SHP148B, Name: LQ133D1, Dell P/N: 8XDHY, IPS, 13.30, 3840x2160
Dell XPS 13 i5-8250U
ID: Sharp SHP144A, Name: LQ133Z1, IGZO IPS, 13.30, 3200x1800
Display
9%
1%
1%
7%
0%
Display P3 Coverage
63.4
69.9
10%
64.8
2%
64.7
2%
68.9
9%
63.9
1%
sRGB Coverage
93.7
99.2
6%
93.6
0%
93.1
-1%
98.4
5%
91.7
-2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
64.3
71.5
11%
65.8
2%
65.3
2%
69.5
8%
65.7
2%
Response Times
11%
-20%
-10%
-33%
28%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
51.6 ?(26.4, 25.2)
47.6 ?(23.2, 24.4)
8%
64.8 ?(31.6, 33.2)
-26%
58 ?(26, 32)
-12%
69.6 ?(32.4, 37.2)
-35%
29 ?(19, 10)
44%
Response Time Black / White *
33.6 ?(17.2, 16.4)
29.2 ?(16, 13.2)
13%
38 ?(19.2, 18.8)
-13%
36 ?(20, 16)
-7%
44 ?(24.4, 19.6)
-31%
30 ?(18, 12)
11%
PWM Frequency
2500 ?(25)
3759 ?(20)
19500 ?(100)
Screen
30%
21%
9%
18%
1%
Brightness middle
408.2
549.8
35%
428.3
5%
404
-1%
478.5
17%
361
-12%
Brightness
399
520
30%
414
4%
389
-3%
466
17%
303
-24%
Brightness Distribution
89
86
-3%
88
-1%
85
-4%
86
-3%
72
-19%
Black Level *
0.39
0.39
-0%
0.27
31%
0.37
5%
0.43
-10%
0.33
15%
Contrast
1047
1410
35%
1586
51%
1092
4%
1113
6%
1094
4%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
4.6
2.12
54%
2.69
42%
3.72
19%
3.09
33%
5.26
-14%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
11.84
3.66
69%
6.19
48%
7.38
38%
5.94
50%
7.79
34%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.03
1.37
33%
2.01
1%
2.06
-1%
2.06
-1%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
7.5
2.6
65%
3.7
51%
4.44
41%
2.4
68%
5.69
24%
Gamma
2.12 104%
2.3 96%
2.1 105%
2.34 94%
2.063 107%
1.63 135%
CCT
7966 82%
6884 94%
6706 97%
7095 92%
6883 94%
6499 100%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
59.5
65.4
10%
60.4
2%
60
1%
69.47
17%
59
-1%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
93.5
99.7
7%
93.5
0%
93
-1%
98.36
5%
92
-2%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
17% / 24%
1% / 12%
0% / 5%
-3% / 10%
10% / 4%

* ... smaller is better

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
33.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 17.2 ms rise
↘ 16.4 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 89 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
51.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 26.4 ms rise
↘ 25.2 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 86 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Wide IPS viewing angles
Wide IPS viewing angles

Performance

Much like the jump from dual-core Kaby Lake to quad-core Kaby Lake-R, the hexa-core Comet Lake-U adds two more physical cores for a total of 12 threads under the same 15 W to 25 W power envelope. Intel has even managed to up the single-core Turbo Boost frequency every-so-slightly from 4.6 GHz on the Core i7-8565U to 4.7 GHz on the Core i7-10710U. Note that only the Core i7 SKU is hexa-core as the lesser Core i5-10210U Comet Lake-U option is quad-core.

As expected, the XPS 13 still suffers from DPC latency issues just like many of its older siblings.

 

Processor

CPU performance is impressive at first glance because of the very fast but short-lived multi-core Turbo Boost potential of the hexa-core CPU. As illustrated by our graph below, running CineBench R15 Multi-Thread in a loop results in high initial scores before performance eventually falters over time in order to keep thermals in check. While this behavior is normal for ULV CPUs, the extent to which this occurs is more extreme on the hexa-core XPS 13 7390. The highest and lowest scores recorded on our hexa-core unit, for example, came out to be 1062 points and 689 points, respectively, compared to 637 points and 581 points on the older XPS 13 9370 with the Core i7-8550U CPU. This means that the hexa-core XPS 13 7390 is at its best when short bursts of high CPU performance is desired.

See our dedicated pages on the Core i7-10710U for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

CineBench R10 32-bit
CineBench R10 32-bit
CineBench R11.5 64-bit
CineBench R11.5 64-bit
CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
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Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø886 (689.23-1062.4)
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø597 (581.49-636.79)
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø672 (632.81-836.68)
Dell G3 3590 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø740 (702.49-787.7)
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
Intel Core i9-9900K
207 Points +15%
Lenovo ThinkPad T590-20N4002VGE
Intel Core i7-8565U
193 Points +7%
Dell Precision 7530
Intel Core i9-8950HK
187 Points +4%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
180 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10710U
  (138 - 194, n=8)
174.9 Points -3%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
174 Points -3%
Dell G3 3590
Intel Core i5-9300H
172 Points -4%
Dell G7 7590
Intel Core i7-9750H
172 Points -4%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Intel Core i7-8550U
165 Points -8%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel Core i3-1005G1
157 Points -13%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577 4K
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
150 Points -17%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
Intel Core i5-8265U
148 Points -18%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
145 Points -19%
Dell XPS 13 i5-8250U
Intel Core i5-8250U
140 Points -22%
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
136 Points -24%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
135 Points -25%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
135 Points -25%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
Intel Core i9-9900K
1979 Points +88%
Dell G7 7590
Intel Core i7-9750H
1261 Points +20%
Dell Precision 7530
Intel Core i9-8950HK
1193 Points +14%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
1051 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10710U
  (513 - 1113, n=8)
957 Points -9%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
830 Points -21%
Dell G3 3590
Intel Core i5-9300H
790 Points -25%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577 4K
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
728 Points -31%
Lenovo ThinkPad T590-20N4002VGE
Intel Core i7-8565U
711 (499min - 719max) Points -32%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
672 Points -36%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
Intel Core i5-8265U
666 Points -37%
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
654 Points -38%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
646 Points -39%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Intel Core i7-8550U
639 Points -39%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
612 Points -42%
Dell XPS 13 i5-8250U
Intel Core i5-8250U
564 (559min - 634max) Points -46%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel Core i3-1005G1
406 Points -61%
Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
2.18 Points
Dell Precision 7530
Intel Core i9-8950HK
2.15 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-10710U
  (2.07 - 2.19, n=3)
2.15 Points -1%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
2.13 Points -2%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Intel Core i7-8550U
1.9 Points -13%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel Core i3-1005G1
1.88 Points -14%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577 4K
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
1.72 Points -21%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
1.52 Points -30%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Dell Precision 7530
Intel Core i9-8950HK
13.22 Points +12%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
11.81 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10710U
  (10.9 - 12.3, n=3)
11.7 Points -1%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
9.37 Points -21%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577 4K
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
8.1 Points -31%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
7.56 Points -36%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Intel Core i7-8550U
6.35 Points -46%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel Core i3-1005G1
4.58 Points -61%
Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
Dell Precision 7530
Intel Core i9-8950HK
36095 Points +15%
Average Intel Core i7-10710U
  (31463 - 31824, n=2)
31644 Points +1%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
31463 Points
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
26481 Points -16%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577 4K
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
21986 Points -30%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Intel Core i7-8550U
20666 Points -34%
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
17043 Points -46%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
16980 Points -46%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
16060 Points -49%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel Core i3-1005G1
14323 Points -54%
Rendering Single 32Bit
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
7345 Points
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
7260 Points -1%
Dell Precision 7530
Intel Core i9-8950HK
7149 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-10710U
  (6599 - 7345, n=2)
6972 Points -5%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel Core i3-1005G1
6573 Points -11%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Intel Core i7-8550U
6345 Points -14%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577 4K
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
5716 Points -22%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4560 Points -38%
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4527 Points -38%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4403 Points -40%
wPrime 2.10 - 1024m
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel Core i3-1005G1
439.8 s * -157%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Intel Core i7-8550U
372.4 s * -118%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
232.9 s * -36%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577 4K
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
212 s * -24%
Average Intel Core i7-10710U
  (171.1 - 177.4, n=2)
174.3 s * -2%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
171.1 s *
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad T590-20N4002VGE
Intel Core i7-8565U
472 Points +3%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
465 Points +1%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
460 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10710U
  (429 - 480, n=4)
457 Points -1%
Dell G3 3590
Intel Core i5-9300H
422 Points -8%
Dell G7 7590
Intel Core i7-9750H
417 Points -9%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel Core i3-1005G1
403 Points -12%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
372 Points -19%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
357 Points -22%
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
356 Points -23%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
334 Points -27%
CPU (Multi Core)
Dell G7 7590
Intel Core i7-9750H
3072 Points +27%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
2410 Points
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
2024 Points -16%
Average Intel Core i7-10710U
  (1181 - 2598, n=5)
2012 Points -17%
Dell G3 3590
Intel Core i5-9300H
1864 Points -23%
Lenovo ThinkPad T590-20N4002VGE
Intel Core i7-8565U
1571 Points -35%
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
1504 Points -38%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
1499 Points -38%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
1294 Points -46%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
1234 Points -49%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel Core i3-1005G1
948 Points -61%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
5809
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
31463
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
7345
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
47.81 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
11.81 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
2.18 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
56.8 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1051 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
180 Points
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System Performance

PCMark benchmarks rank our Comet Lake-U-powered XPS 13 7390 behind the Ice Lake-U-powered XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 despite the faster CPU performance of the former. It's likely that the significantly more powerful Iris Plus GPU of the Core i7-1065G7 was enough to propel the XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 over its clamshell sibling.

We experienced no software or hardware issues during our time with the unit. We recommend users become familiar with the Dell Power Manager app as key functions like power profiles, performance level, and battery health can all be accessed here.

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10
Score
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G
4677 Points +12%
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4172 Points 0%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB
4161 Points
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG
3835 Points -8%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G
3728 Points -10%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
3562 Points -14%
Essentials
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G
9678 Points +6%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB
9160 Points
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
8466 Points -8%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
8088 Points -12%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG
8033 Points -12%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G
7410 Points -19%
Productivity
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G
7179 Points +23%
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6911 Points +19%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG
6101 Points +5%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
5822 Points 0%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB
5816 Points
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G
5475 Points -6%
Digital Content Creation
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G
3998 Points +9%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB
3671 Points
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
3370 Points -8%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG
3125 Points -15%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G
2994 Points -18%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
2605 Points -29%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G
3982 Points +16%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG
3519 Points +2%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB
3442 Points
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G
3371 Points -2%
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
3296 Points -4%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
3240 Points -6%
Dell XPS 13 i5-8250U
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
3186 Points -7%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G
5086 Points +11%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB
4578 Points
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
4519 Points -1%
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4304 Points -6%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG
4302 Points -6%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G
4125 Points -10%
Dell XPS 13 i5-8250U
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
4092 Points -11%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3442 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4578 points
PCMark 10 Score
4161 points
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Storage Devices

Dell sources their SSDs from multiple suppliers for all their laptops. We've personally tested XPS 13 units equipped with Samsung, Toshiba, or SK Hynix and so it's a safe bet that your next XPS purchase will house one of these three manufacturers. Our XPS 13 7390 uses the newer SK Hynix PC601 SSD in contrast to the SK Hynix PC401 on last year's XPS 13 9380.

CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
AS SSD
AS SSD
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G
AS SSD
-53%
-69%
44%
-29%
-23%
Seq Read
1804
1801
0%
1558
-14%
1981
10%
2035
13%
2205
22%
Seq Write
1000
1125
13%
1103
10%
1473
47%
658
-34%
435.8
-56%
4K Read
45.1
39.7
-12%
37.52
-17%
53.3
18%
39.74
-12%
29.36
-35%
4K Write
115
67
-42%
59
-49%
127.4
11%
105.7
-8%
107.4
-7%
4K-64 Read
893
1253
40%
1684
89%
1179
32%
461
-48%
678
-24%
4K-64 Write
732
209
-71%
198.9
-73%
2105
188%
300.1
-59%
444.8
-39%
Access Time Read *
0.044
0.069
-57%
0.099
-125%
0.036
18%
0.061
-39%
0.059
-34%
Access Time Write *
0.095
0.625
-558%
0.722
-660%
0.029
69%
0.051
46%
0.055
42%
Score Read
1119
1472
32%
1877
68%
1430
28%
704
-37%
926
-17%
Score Write
947
388
-59%
368
-61%
2379
151%
471
-50%
596
-37%
Score Total
2608
2583
-1%
3180
22%
4526
74%
1479
-43%
1911
-27%
Copy ISO MB/s
1515
1293
-15%
677
-55%
1294
-15%
893
-41%
585
-61%
Copy Program MB/s
535
560
5%
298.4
-44%
503
-6%
287.9
-46%
570
7%
Copy Game MB/s
1211
927
-23%
496.1
-59%
1148
-5%
618
-49%
503
-58%

* ... smaller is better

SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3265 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2250 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 398.5 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 394.7 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1707 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1841 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 42.91 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 134 MB/s

GPU Performance

The integrated UHD Graphics 620 has not changed from the previous generation. While Fire Strike and Time Spy Graphics scores are each 19 percent higher than the average UHD Graphics 620 in our database, that's not really saying much since this particular GPU is years old. You'll have to opt for an Ultrabook with the Core i7-1065G7, Ryzen 7 3700U, or GeForce MX150/MX250 if you want more GPU horsepower.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Time Spy
Time Spy
Ice Storm
Ice Storm
Ice Storm Extreme
Ice Storm Extreme
Ice Storm Unlimited
Ice Storm Unlimited
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577 4K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ
69279 Points +601%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
58270 Points +490%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ
39511 Points +300%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 3700U
20784 Points +110%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
18881 Points +91%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 3500U
18528 Points +87%
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 2700U
17440 Points +76%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 2500U
13634 Points +38%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
10966 Points +11%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U
10126 Points +2%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U
9882 Points
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U
9582 Points -3%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U
9533 Points -4%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5584
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U
9426 Points -5%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (6205 - 16400, n=225)
9262 Points -6%
Dell XPS 13 i5-8250U
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U
9243 Points -6%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577 4K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ
10180 Points +660%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
9315 Points +596%
Dell XPS 15 9570 i7 UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, i7-8750H
7428 Points +455%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ
6375 Points +376%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
3144 Points +135%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 3700U
2999 Points +124%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 3500U
2433 Points +82%
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 2700U
2376 Points +77%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 2500U
1940 Points +45%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
1521 Points +14%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U
1339 Points
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U
1283 Points -4%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5584
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U
1179 Points -12%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (557 - 2608, n=213)
1161 Points -13%
1920x1080 Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ
157671 Points +270%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
112518 Points +164%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 3700U
78094 Points +83%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577 4K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ
75493 Points +77%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 3500U
72587 Points +71%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
68277 Points +60%
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 2700U
62384 Points +47%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 2500U
59083 Points +39%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U
47091 Points +11%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (26409 - 59483, n=71)
42924 Points +1%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U
42561 Points
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
40415 Points -5%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
3519 Points +728%
Dell XPS 15 9570 i7 UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, i7-8750H
2278 Points +436%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ
1681 Points +296%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 3700U
852 Points +100%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
833 Points +96%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 3500U
742 Points +75%
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 2700U
679 Points +60%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 2500U
556 Points +31%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U
425 Points
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (299 - 797, n=88)
389 Points -8%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
13228 Points +582%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577 4K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ
13180 Points +579%
Dell XPS 15 9570 i7 UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, i7-8750H
9079 Points +368%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ
8047 Points +315%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
4594 Points +137%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 3700U
4165 Points +115%
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 2700U
4045 Points +109%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 3500U
3949 Points +104%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 2500U
3164 Points +63%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
2133 Points +10%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U
1940 Points
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U
1915 Points -1%
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U
1855 Points -4%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5584
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U
1817 Points -6%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U
1815 Points -6%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (1144 - 3432, n=244)
1749 Points -10%
Dell XPS 13 i5-8250U
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U
1657 Points -15%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577 4K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ
9019 Points +334%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
8880 Points +327%
Dell XPS 15 9570 i7 UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, i7-8750H
8877 Points +327%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ
6265 Points +201%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
4143 Points +99%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 3700U
3247 Points +56%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 3500U
2782 Points +34%
Lenovo Yoga 530-14ARR-81H9000VGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 2700U
2780 Points +34%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
2375 Points +14%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U
2078 Points
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 2500U
2012 Points -3%
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U
1968 Points -5%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U
1795 Points -14%
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U
1755 Points -16%
Dell XPS 13 i5-8250U
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U
1604 Points -23%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (927 - 2505, n=244)
1578 Points -24%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5584
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U
1545 Points -26%
3DMark 06 Standard Score
14158 points
3DMark 11 Performance
2228 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
62104 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
9916 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
1237 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
491 points
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1280x720 Lowest Preset
Dell G3 3590
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
102 fps +580%
Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro i7
Intel Core i7-8550U, NVIDIA GeForce MX150
46 (29min - 74max) fps +207%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
38 fps +153%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1065G7 Iris Plus
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
30 fps +100%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
27 fps +80%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
Intel Core i5-8265U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
15 fps 0%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
15 fps
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (12 - 21.7, n=13)
14.9 fps -1%
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Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB: Ø18.7 (17-19)
low med. high ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013) 85.3 42 35.8 11.2
The Witcher 3 (2015) 19.7
Rocket League (2017) 76.2 36.6 23
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 15

Emissions

System Noise

Nothing has changed about the cooling solution and so fan behavior is not unlike what we experienced on the XPS 13 9380. At worst, fan noise will be steady at about 31.1 to 33.7 dB(A) against a background of 28 dB(A) when video streaming or during heavy web browsing. Fan noise can be up to 46.5 dB(A) when the CPU is at 100 percent utilization.

We're able to notice slight coil whine or electronic noise when placing an ear on the keyboard keys.

Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10710U, SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G
Noise
2%
2%
-3%
-2%
2%
off / environment *
28
28.1
-0%
28
-0%
28.4
-1%
30.4
-9%
28
-0%
Idle Minimum *
28
28.1
-0%
28
-0%
29.4
-5%
30.4
-9%
28
-0%
Idle Average *
28
28.1
-0%
28
-0%
29.4
-5%
30.4
-9%
28
-0%
Idle Maximum *
28
28.1
-0%
28
-0%
29.4
-5%
30.4
-9%
28
-0%
Load Average *
33.7
31.7
6%
31.7
6%
34.6
-3%
31.7
6%
32.5
4%
Load Maximum *
46.5
43.4
7%
43.5
6%
46.8
-1%
38.1
18%
42.2
9%
Witcher 3 ultra *
43.4

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
28 / 28 / 28 dB(A)
Load
33.7 / 46.5 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 28 dB(A)

Temperature

Surface temperatures are nearly identical to what we discovered on the XPS 13 9380 with the quad-core Whiskey Lake-U CPU. In other words, users are reaping the benefits of the Comet Lake-U CPU without any higher temperatures commonly associated with increased performance.

Rear exhaust
Rear exhaust
AC adapter when running at high loads
AC adapter when running at high loads
Max. Load
 44.6 °C
112 F
44.6 °C
112 F
34 °C
93 F
 
 40.2 °C
104 F
41.6 °C
107 F
31 °C
88 F
 
 31.4 °C
89 F
29.2 °C
85 F
27.8 °C
82 F
 
Maximum: 44.6 °C = 112 F
Average: 36 °C = 97 F
37.4 °C
99 F
45.4 °C
114 F
49.2 °C
121 F
32.8 °C
91 F
40 °C
104 F
39 °C
102 F
31.8 °C
89 F
34.8 °C
95 F
36.2 °C
97 F
Maximum: 49.2 °C = 121 F
Average: 38.5 °C = 101 F
Power Supply (max.)  46 °C = 115 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 36 °C / 97 F, compared to the average of 30.7 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44.6 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 49.2 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.6 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.4 °C / 88.5 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-3.1 °C / -5.6 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Maximum stress (top)
Maximum stress (top)
Maximum stress (bottom)
Maximum stress (bottom)

Stress Test

We stress the system with synthetic loads in order to identify for any potential throttling or stability issues. When running Prime95, the CPU can be observed boosting up to 4 GHz for the first few seconds before falling and stabilizing at the 3.0 to 3.1 GHz range. Core temperature would also be stable at about 95 C during this period. After about 1.5 minutes, clock rates and temperature drop to cycle between 1.7 GHz to 2.5 GHz and 64 C to 80 C, respectively, since the CPU is unable to sustain consistent maximum Turbo Boost indefinitely as discovered during our CineBench R15 Multi-Thread loop test. Running both Prime95 and FurMark results in similar clock rate and temperature cycling behavior as shown by the screenshots and table below.

While most laptops with ULV CPUs experience performance dips when subjected to extreme stress, the wide-ranging cycling behavior as observed on this XPS 13 unit is uncommon. Dell's unique approach has its pros and cons; while the CPU can occasionally reach higher clock rates than usual when under stress, performance can also become inconsistent on a moment-to-moment basis.

Running on battery power will limit CPU performance. A Fire Strike run on batteries returns Physics and Graphics scores of 12325 and 1333 points, respectively, compared to 14847 and 1339 points when on mains.

System idle
System idle
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95 stress (first few minutes)
Prime95 stress (first few minutes)
Prime95 stress (after 40 minutes)
Prime95 stress (after 40 minutes)
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) CPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 35
Prime95 Stress 1.8 - 2.5 -- 64 - 80
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 0.8 - 1.1 650 - 850 60 - 66

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Average power consumption is very close to what we observed on both the last generation XPS 13 9380 and XPS 13 9370 each with 4K UHD panels. After all, they each ship with the same small (~6.0 x 5.5 x 2.3 cm) 45 W USB Type-C AC adapter that can also be used to recharge USB Type-C devices and compatible laptops with USB Type-C PD. Nonetheless, power consumption will cycle when under extreme processing stress as shown by our graphs below.

Relatively constant consumption while running 3DMark 06
Relatively constant consumption while running 3DMark 06
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 49 W for the first 1.5 minutes before falling to 31 W and cycling between 31 W and 49 W. This behavior matches our CineBench R15 loop test and Stress Test observations above
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 49 W for the first 1.5 minutes before falling to 31 W and cycling between 31 W and 49 W. This behavior matches our CineBench R15 loop test and Stress Test observations above
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Cycling power consumption behavior is similar yet again as the system struggles to maintain maximum Turbo Boost for extended periods
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Cycling power consumption behavior is similar yet again as the system struggles to maintain maximum Turbo Boost for extended periods
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.28 / 0.53 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4.7 / 8.3 / 9 Watt
Load midlight 42 / 49 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
i7-10710U, UHD Graphics 620, SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB, IPS, 3840x2160, 13.30
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.40
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.40
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
i7-8565U, UHD Graphics 620, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 3840x2160, 13.30
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG, IPS, 3840x2160, 13.30
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
i5-8550U, UHD Graphics 620, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G, IPS, 3840x2160, 13.30
Power Consumption
20%
22%
-7%
-2%
-3%
Idle Minimum *
4.7
2.6
45%
3
36%
5.2
-11%
4.8
-2%
5
-6%
Idle Average *
8.3
5.3
36%
5.4
35%
8.6
-4%
8.6
-4%
8.3
-0%
Idle Maximum *
9
7
22%
7.3
19%
10.5
-17%
10.4
-16%
8.8
2%
Load Average *
42
43.1
-3%
33.4
20%
44.2
-5%
37.9
10%
46.4
-10%
Load Maximum *
49
49
-0%
48.3
1%
47.5
3%
48.5
1%
48.6
1%
Witcher 3 ultra *
43.1

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Perhaps as a direct consequence of having similar power consumption behavior as the older XPS 13 9380 and 9370 series, battery life on the new Comet Lake-U option is about the same as its older siblings. Users can expect just over 8 hours of real-world WLAN use before needing to recharge.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
8h 21min
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
i7-10710U, UHD Graphics 620, 52 Wh
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), 51 Wh
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i3
i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), 51 Wh
Dell XPS 13 9380 i7 4K
i7-8565U, UHD Graphics 620, 52 Wh
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019
i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620, 52 Wh
Dell XPS 13 9370 i7 UHD
i5-8550U, UHD Graphics 620, 52 Wh
Battery Runtime
7%
7%
-7%
-1%
-7%
WiFi v1.3
501
537
7%
535
7%
464
-7%
498
-1%
465
-7%
Reader / Idle
2139
1032
819
Load
130
141
109

Pros

+ not any louder, heavier, or more demanding than older Whiskey Lake-U versions
+ Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w
+ long battery life

Cons

- highly variable CPU clock rates when under prolonged stress
- more noticeable uneven backlight bleeding on our test unit
- black-white response times could be better
- no webcam privacy shutter
- pricey

Verdict

In review: Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U. Test model provided by Dell
In review: Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U. Test model provided by Dell

Do you really need a hexa-core processor for a subnotebook? If your intention is to use for the XPS 13 mostly for web browsing, video streaming, word processing, or other light office tasks that the series was initially designed for, then the older quad-core Core i7-8565U will be enough. PCMark 10 scores are so close between the XPS 13 7390 and XPS 13 9380 that it becomes hard to justify the price premium for owning a hexa-core XPS 13 especially since most users won't feel the difference during day-to-day loads.

On the other hand, power users who want to exploit the two additional cores of Comet Lake-U will be happy to find that the raw multi-thread performance boost over Whiskey Lake-U is quite significant even after accounting for the unsteady cycling clock rates and limited maximum Turbo Boost sustainability. If you frequently run programs that can benefit from additional threads or want to connect eGPU docking stations to your XPS 13, then the hexa-core Core i7-10710U SKU would be worthwhile.

The hexa-core XPS 13 7390 is for power users who want the performance of a baseline Core i5 XPS 15 in a smaller 13.3-inch package. The system is able to offer increased performance without any noticeable drawbacks to battery life, surface temperatures, power consumption, or fan noise.

Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U - 05/15/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
87 / 98 → 89%
Keyboard
85%
Pointing Device
87%
Connectivity
60 / 75 → 79%
Weight
72 / 20-75 → 95%
Battery
82%
Display
81%
Games Performance
52 / 78 → 66%
Application Performance
84 / 85 → 98%
Temperature
89%
Noise
91%
Audio
82 / 91 → 90%
Camera
31 / 85 → 36%
Average
76%
86%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2019-11- 5 (Update: 2019-11- 5)