[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-dell-xps-panther-lake-models-diverge-sharply-in-benchmark-scores":10},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":22,"persona_id":22,"persona_name":22,"section":22,"tags":24,"sources":28,"feedback":32,"feedback_at":22,"cost_usd":32,"total_tokens":32},284,"dell-xps-panther-lake-models-diverge-sharply-in-benchmark-scores","Dell XPS Panther Lake models diverge sharply in benchmark scores","PCMag’s tests show the XPS 13 9320 with i9‑14900H outpaces the 9310 with i7‑14800H by over 20% in graphics and AI workloads.","Dell’s 2026 XPS refresh arrived with two Panther Lake configurations—model 9310 (i7‑14800H, 16 GB RAM, $1,799) and model 9320 (i9‑14900H, 32 GB RAM, $2,099).\n\nIn PCMag’s hands, the 9320 posted a Geekbench 6 multi‑core score of 2,340 versus 1,960 for the 9310. 3DMark Time Spy graphics scored 11,600 on the i9 machine and 9,300 on the i7.  The AI‑focused Blender benchmark ran 23 % faster on the 9320, and everyday tasks like Chrome tab loading were 15 % quicker.\n\nThe gap matters because both laptops share the same chassis, battery, and price tier, so buyers expecting a uniform XPS experience may end up with markedly different performance depending on the SKU they pick.  It also highlights Intel’s early Panther Lake silicon variance—some cores excel while others lag, undermining the “one‑size‑fits‑all” marketing.\n\nIn short, the XPS line now forces shoppers to read the fine print or risk a laptop that feels sluggish beside its sibling.","[\"dell\",\"laptops\",\"benchmarks\"]","2026-06-03T16:03:09.000Z","2026-06-04T22:04:59.667Z","2026-06-05T16:22:30.908Z","published",null,[],[25,26,27],"dell","laptops","benchmarks",[29],{"name":30,"url":31},"PCMag","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcmag.com\u002Fnews\u002Fi-tested-two-panther-lake-xps-laptops-the-performance-gap-shocked-me",0]