Dell XPS 13 (9343, Early 2015)

9343 · 2015–2015 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i3-5010U / i5-5200U / i7-5500U (Broadwell)
Ram: max: 8 GB LPDDR3, soldered · base: 4 GB
Ports: USB 3.0 x2 · Mini DisplayPort · SD card reader · Headphone/mic combo · Noble lock slot
Battery: 52 Wh sealed
Display: 13.3" InfinityEdge, 1920x1080 or 3200x1800 touch
Storage: base: 128 GB M.2 SATA SSD · options: 256 GB M.2 SATA SSD · 512 GB M.2 SATA SSD
Weight: 1.18 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 11 · shipped: Windows 8.1
Release Price: $799

Variants

Colors

Silver2015 launch, black carbon fiber palm rest

Rose GoldSpecial Edition, late 2015, white glass fiber palm rest

Storage

128GBSSD tier, 2015

256GBSSD tier, 2015

512GBSSD tier, 2015

Upgrade paths

RAM

8 GB LPDDR3, soldered to the board · RAM is soldered. Whatever configuration you buy is what you keep for the machine's life.

LOCKED

storage

M.2 2280 SATA SSD, up to 1 TB · Single M.2 slot under the bottom panel, accessible after removing a handful of Torx screws. SATA only, not NVMe, on this generation.

~$60

EASY

battery

52 Wh replacement pack · Glued in rather than screwed, so it takes patience and a spudger, but it is a standard sealed lithium-polymer pack and third-party replacements exist.

~$50

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