Component comparison
XPS 15 9530 vs XPS 15 9520
XPS 15 9530 vs XPS 15 9520 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
XPS 15 9530 (2023)
- + USComp overall score (+6.0)
- + Performance (+8.7)
- + Gaming performance (+19.0)
- + Mobility (+4.0)
- + Reliability (+12.0)
- + CPU (+0.3)
- + GPU (+21.4)
- + Battery (+5 Wh)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
XPS 15 9520 (2022)
- + Value (+2.4)
- + Estimated price (-$185)
- + Weight (-0.07 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
XPS 15 9530 (2023)
|
Component B
XPS 15 9520 (2022)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 75.0 (+6.0) | 69.0 |
| Performance | 76.5 (+8.7) | 67.9 |
| Gaming performance | 76.0 (+19.0) | 57.0 |
| Mobility | 45.0 (+4.0) | 41.0 |
| Reliability | 58.0 (+12.0) | 46.0 |
| Value | 48.0 | 50.5 (+2.4) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 51.1 |
| CPU | 59.8 (+0.3) | 59.5 |
| GPU | 84.5 (+21.4) | 63.1 |
| Estimated price | $922 | $737 (-$185) |
| Weight | 1.92 kg | 1.85 kg (-0.07 kg) |
| Battery | 61 Wh (+5 Wh) | 56 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2023 (+1) | 2022 |
| Modernity | 92.3 (+7.7) | 84.6 |
Based on the comparison:
XPS 15 9530 (2023) wins 10 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).