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Dell XPS 13 9370 FHD i5

Dell XPS 13 9370 (Core i5, FHD) Laptop Review by Andreas Osthoff
8192 MB
256 GB
SSD
13.30-inch
1920x1080
1210 g
302 x 199 x 11.6
52 Wh
1349 Euro

Specifications

Dell XPS 13 9370 FHD i5 (XPS 13 9370 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-8250U 4 x 1.6 - 3.4 GHz, Kaby Lake Refresh
Graphics adapter
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Core: 1100 MHz, Memory: 933 MHz, 22.20.16.4815
Memory
8 GB 
, dual-channel, LPDDR3-1866, soldered
Display
13.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 166 PPI, SHP1484, IPS, LQ133M1, glossy: yes
Mainboard
Intel Kaby Lake-U iHDCP 2.2 Premium PCH
Storage
Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G, 256 GB 
, 197 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Kaby Lake-U/Y PCH - High Definition Audio
Connections
3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, 3 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio, Card Reader: MicroSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1
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: HD Webcam
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 45 W power supply, USB-C/USB-A adapter, service booklets, McAfee (30-day trial), Office (30-day trial), 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.21 kg ( = 42.68 oz / 2.67 pounds), Power Supply: 227 g ( = 8.01 oz / 0.5 pounds)
Price
1349 Euro

 

409
cd/m²
414
cd/m²
401
cd/m²
431
cd/m²
428
cd/m²
414
cd/m²
391
cd/m²
386
cd/m²
373
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
SHP1484 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 431 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 405.2 cd/m² Minimum: 20.4 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 428 cd/m²
Contrast: 1646:1 (Black: 0.26 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.8 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 4.4 | 0.57-98 Ø5.2
96.4% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
62.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
69.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
68.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.21
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Noise Level

Idle
29.1 / 29.1 / 29.1 dB(A)
Load
32.2 / 37.3 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: 29.1 dB(A)
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.45 / 0.61 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 3.14 / 5.22 / 6 Watt
Load midlight 38.5 / 50.4 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.
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
23h 37min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 41.15399.15.0)
10h 44min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
13h 51min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 59min

Dell XPS 13 9370 FHD i5 - 02/07/2018 v6(old)
Redaktion

Chassis
91 /  98 → 93%
Keyboard
85%
Pointing Device
87%
Connectivity
0 / 80 → 0%
Weight
73 / 35-78 → 87%
Battery
94%
Display
86%
Games Performance
57 / 68 → 84%
Application Performance
89 / 87 → 100%
Temperature
91 / 91 → 100%
Noise
92%
Audio
80 / 91 → 88%
Camera
44 / 85 → 52%
Average
81%
89%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average

Pros

+high-quality case
+very compact
+good performance utilization
+often silent in everyday situations
+good keyboard
+2x Thunderbolt 3
+long battery runtime
+fingerprint scanner
+CABC can be turned off
 

Cons

-glossy display, even without touchscreen
-only USB-C and microSD
-base unit not as sturdy as before
-slow response times
-slight coil whine
-quality and position of the webcam
-some backlight bleeding and brighter spot on our test model
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k QD32: 339.9 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k QD32: 381.8 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k: 127.5 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k: 34.18 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 512: 353.9 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 512: 840 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write Seq: 352.7 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read Seq: 1875 MB/s
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit: 144 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit: 669 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit: 97.8 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit: 54.7 fps
3DMark 11 Performance Combined: 1665 Points
3DMark 11 Performance Physics: 7356 Points
3DMark 11 Performance GPU: 1776 Points
3DMark 11 Performance: 1989 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Physics: 9124 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics: 1100 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Score: 977 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 Total: 1065 ms*
Octane V2 Total Score: 34196 Points
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Write 4K: 128.2 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Read 4K: 48.09 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Write Seq: 1088 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Read Seq: 1877 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Write 4K Q32T1: 367.1 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Read 4K Q32T1: 411.9 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1078 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2771 MB/s
Sunspider 1.0 Total Score: 80.4 ms*
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2: 4906 Points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2: 5044 Points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2: 3994 Points
JetStream 1.1 Total Score: 241.1 Points
PCMark 10 Digital Content Creation: 3058 Points
PCMark 10 Productivity: 5926 Points
PCMark 10 Essentials: 7988 Points
PCMark 10 Score: 3764 Points
Tomb Raider Ultra Preset: 14.1 fps
Tomb Raider High Preset: 31.4 fps
Tomb Raider Normal Preset: 49.7 fps
Tomb Raider Low Preset: 103.5 fps
BioShock Infinite Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF): 9.8 fps
BioShock Infinite High Preset: 29.1 fps
BioShock Infinite Medium Preset: 34.1 fps
BioShock Infinite Very Low Preset: 57.2 fps
The Witcher 3 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing: 10.7 fps
The Witcher 3 Low Graphics & Postprocessing: 16.8 fps
Rocket League High Quality: 22.2 fps
Rocket League Quality: 33.8 fps
Rocket League Performance: 89.7 fps
SD Card Reader JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs): 180 MB/s
SD Card Reader AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB): 204.9 MB/s
Battery Runtime WiFi Websurfing: 644 min
Response Times Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80%: 62.4 ms*
Response Times Response Time Black / White: 45.6 ms*
Response Times PWM Frequency: 1008 Hz
Emissions Fan Noise: 37.3 dB(A)
Loudspeakers Pink Noise: 82.8 dB(A)
Networking iperf3 receive AX12: 588 MBit/s
Networking iperf3 transmit AX12: 557 MBit/s
Display Display P3 Coverage: 68.9 %
Display sRGB Coverage: 96.6 %
Display AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage: 69.6 %
* Smaller values are better.
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Redaktion, 2014-09-29 (Update: 2014-09-29)