Dell XPS 13 9345 revealed before official launch as Qualcomm Snapdragon X alternative to recent Intel Meteor Lake release

Based on the images below, the XPS 13 9345 carries across the design of the XPS 13 9340 in full. In fact, one would be hard-pressed to visually distinguish the pair. For example, the XPS 13 9345 retains its sibling's invisible trackpad, as well as its capacitive function row and full-width keyboard layout. Additionally, Dell equips the XPS 13 9345 with a mere two USB Type-C ports; the MicroSD card reader and 3.5 mm jack of older XPS 13 models remain absent.

Unfortunately, we cannot make out whether the XPS 13 9345 is actively cooled. Although fan vents cannot be seen in the images that Windows Report has released so far, the same is true of the actively cooled XPS 13 9340 from certain angles. Likewise, it is unclear when Dell will announce the XPS 13 9345, let alone with which Snapdragon X series chipsets. However, it appears that the first wave of Snapdragon X series devices will arrive later this month, with the Surface Laptop 6, Surface Pro 10 and ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED all expected to land on May 20.