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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (2023) vs Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 (2024)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (2023)
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 (2024)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Variants
- Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (i7635) (Dark River Blue - Ryzen 5 7530U/16GB/512GB)
- Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (i7635-A503BLU-PUS) (Dark River Blue - Ryzen 5 7530U/16GB/512GB)
- Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (i7635-A497BLU-PUS) (Dark River Blue - Ryzen 7 7730U/16GB/1TB)
- Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 (NP960QHA-KG1US) (Gray - Ultra 7 258V/16GB/1TB)
- Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 (NP960QHA-KG3CA) (Gray - Ultra 7 258V/16GB/1TB)
- Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 (NP960QHA-KG2CA) (Gray - Ultra 7 258V/16GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (2023)
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 (2024)
The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 (2024) is better than the Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (2023) for most uses. The Samsung is available with newer, faster Intel Lunar Lake CPUs, allowing you to tackle more demanding workloads. These chips also sport an NPU to speed up AI-based tasks like background-blurring on video calls, image generation in photo editing apps, and Microsoft's Copilot AI app. The overall user experience isn't too different between these two devices except for the display. The Samsung's 120Hz 2.8k OLED panel looks sharper and brighter, and it has full coverage of the DCI P3 and Adobe RGB color spaces, making it suitable for color-critical work like photo and video editing. That said, unlike the Dell's 60Hz FHD+ IPS display, the Samsung's OLED screen flickers and may bother those sensitive to flickering, and it's susceptible to permanent burn-in.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.0
8.2
Portability
7.4
8.5
Battery
8.6
7.8
Reflections
6.9
9.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
2 in 1
2 in 1
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
7.5
10
Hinge Photo
Range
360°
360°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
No
Yes
Portability
7.4
8.5
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
16"
Thickness
0.7" (1.9 cm)
0.6" (1.4 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.6 cm)
14.0" (35.5 cm)
Depth
9.9" (25.2 cm)
9.9" (25.2 cm)
Volume
104.0 in³ (1,704.5 cm³)
78.6 in³ (1,288.2 cm³)
Weight
4.4 lbs (2.0 kg)
3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)
Charger Size
10.4 in³ (171.0 cm³)
4.4 in³ (71.5 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
6.3
6.3
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
8.5
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1200
2880 x 1800
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
142 PPI
212 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
OLED
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
86%
83%
Refresh Rate
5.9
8.7
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Dynamic Refresh Rate
Contrast
7.1
10
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,172 : 1
100,400 : 1
Brightness
6.9
7.8
Maximum Brightness
293 cd/m²
367 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
17 cd/m²
3 cd/m²
Reflections
6.9
9.7
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.11%
0.65%
Indirect Reflections
1.31%
0.65%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.8%
0.01%
Black Uniformity
6.7
10
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.512%
0.100%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.8
7.0
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
27°
33°
Color Washout From Right
25°
34°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
52°
18°
Color Shift From Right
46°
18°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
31°
39°
Brightness Loss From Right
30°
40°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
28°
41°
Gamma Shift From Right
29°
41°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.1
6.1
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
27°
31°
Color Washout From Above
28°
32°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
44°
18°
Color Shift From Above
45°
17°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
28°
39°
Brightness Loss From Above
30°
40°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
14°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
25°
Gamma Shift From Below
35°
38°
Gamma Shift From Above
36°
40°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
4.5
7.3
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
6.07
1.95
Avg. Gamma
2.26
2.32
Avg. Color dE
4.57
4.62
Avg. Color Temperature
5,734.2 K
6,706.1 K
Color Gamut
8.6
9.8
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.07%
152.81%
sRGB uv
96.82%
139.77%
Adobe RGB xy
81.24%
97.46%
Adobe RGB uv
89.24%
99.27%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
82%
99.92%
DCI P3 uv
83.93%
99.9%
Rec. 2020 xy
59.16%
80.8%
Rec. 2020 uv
62.33%
91.07%
Flicker
10
4.5
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
120 Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
7.8
7.7
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.5
7.5
Numpad
No
Yes
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
64 gf
70 gf
Actuation Force
31 gf
37 gf
Pre-Travel
1.01 mm
0.78 mm
Total Travel
1.47 mm
1.11 mm
Touchpad
8.8
8.6
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.5
8.0
Size
19.4 in² (125.0 cm²)
25.1 in² (161.9 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.2
6.2
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
82 dB SPL
79 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
6.3 dB
11.3 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
1.3
4.7
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
236 Hz
233 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
2.5 dB
0.6 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.9
7.0
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
7.5
7.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.5
8.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
1
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
1.4
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 1
MicroSD UHS 1
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
5.2
5.4
Configuration
CPU
Brand
AMD
Intel
Model
Ryzen 5 7530U
Core Ultra 7 256V
Core Count
6
8
Thread Count
12
8
GPU
Brand
AMD
Intel
Model
Radeon Graphics
Arc 140V GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
16 GB
Modules
2
8 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR4X
LP-DDR5x
Speed
4,266 MHz
8,533 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
451 GB
421 GB
Drive 1
KIOXIA KBG50ZNS512G
Samsung MZVL4512HBLU-00B
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
8.4
9.3
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,419 points
1,946 points
CPU Multi-Thread
6,520 points
9,453 points
GPU Compute
14,598 points
31,038 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.2
9.7
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,448 points
1,743 points
Multi-Thread
7,900 points
10,541 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
8.2
8.0
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
3.7 min
4.0 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
4.5
7.1
Basemark Image
Overall Score
12,887
40,869
Storage Drive Performance
9.0
9.5
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
781.0 MB/s
1,331.4 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,794.3 MB/s
2,970.7 MB/s
Random Write Speed
62.4 MB/s
101.3 MB/s
Random Read Speed
44.9 MB/s
65.1 MB/s
Battery
8.6
7.8
Capacity
64 Wh
76 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
10.3 hrs
9.1 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
10.0 hrs
13.7 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.3 hrs
2.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
2.0 hrs
Borderlands 3
1.8
5.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
11 fps
35 fps
1% Low
7 fps
22 fps
0.1% Low
4 fps
11 fps
1% Low Delta
52 ms
16 ms
0.1% Low Delta
149 ms
62 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
31 fps
78 fps
Civilization VI
5.0
6.9
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
25 fps
48 fps
1% Low
17 fps
34 fps
0.1% Low
16 fps
32 fps
1% Low Delta
18 ms
9 ms
0.1% Low Delta
21 ms
10 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
88 fps
185 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.68 s
7.31 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
6.6
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
73 fps
1% Low
38 fps
0.1% Low
28 fps
1% Low Delta
13 ms
0.1% Low Delta
22 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
108 fps
Counter-Strike 2
7.7
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
86fps
1% Low
52fps
0.1% Low
43fps
1% Low Delta
7 ms
0.1% Low Delta
12 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
180fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
3.0
6.4
Avg. FPS
18 fps
43 fps
1% Low
12 fps
32 fps
0.1% Low
7 fps
26 fps
1% Low Delta
23 ms
9 ms
0.1% Low Delta
94 ms
16 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
29 fps
79 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.5
7.5
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
29 °C (84 °F)
31 °C (88 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
40 °C (104 °F)
46 °C (115 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
39.0 dBA
43.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Yes
Performance Over Time
8.1
7.8
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
70 °C
76 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
11% loss
13% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
55 °C
67 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
1% loss
1% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
Yes
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
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