Dell Inspiron 13 5310 vs. Surface Laptop Go 2: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Inspiron 13 5310 and Surface Laptop Go 2 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5310 is better than Surface Laptop Go 2.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-11370H inside Dell Inspiron 13 5310 has a 22% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-1135G7 inside Surface Laptop Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
Surface Laptop Go 2 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 - Intel Core i3-1125G4
3,690
Supports larger memory

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop Go 2. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop Go 2.

Max system memory size
Dell Inspiron 13 5310
32 GB
Surface Laptop Go 2
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

6% larger display

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 has a 13.3-inch screen size 6% larger than the 12.45-inch Surface Laptop Go 2.

Display size
Dell Inspiron 13 5310
13.3-inch
Surface Laptop Go 2
12.45-inch
Has one more port and slot

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Go 2. It has five versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Go 2.

PortsDell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
Surface ConnectNoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2No
USB-AYesYes
USB-CNoYes
Total54
Slightly more versatile connectivity

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Go 2. It has four versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Go 2.

PortsDell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
headphone jackYesYes
USB-AYesYes
HDMIYesNo
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-CNoYes

Surface Laptop Go 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Go 2 is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5310.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

About 11% lighter

Surface Laptop Go 2 weighed 2.48 pounds, 11% lighter than the 2.78 pounds Dell Inspiron 13 5310.

WeightDell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
Pound
2.78 lbs.
2.48 lbs.
Kilogram
1.26 kg
1.12 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Inspiron 13 5310 and Surface Laptop Go 2.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Laptop Go 2 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Price
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD (Quad High Definition) Laptop - Thin and Light Intel Core i7-11370H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Services - Windows 10 Home
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD (Quad High Definition) Laptop - Thin and Light Intel Core i7-11370H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Services - Windows 10 Home
By Dell
$789.99
$1,099.99 28% OFF
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD Non-Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-11390H, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 with 2GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model)
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD Non-Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-11390H, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 with 2GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model)
By Dell
$1,239.99
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD+ Non-Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-11390H, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model) (Renewed)
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD+ Non-Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-11390H, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model) (Renewed)
By Dell
$749.66
Surface Laptop Go 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$478.99
$519.99 8% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Touch 8GB 256GB SSD Core™ i5-1135G7 2.4GHz Win10S, Platinum (Renewed), Silver
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Touch 8GB 256GB SSD Core™ i5-1135G7 2.4GHz Win10S, Platinum (Renewed), Silver
By Microsoft
$380.99
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 12.4" Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home S Mode Laptop Computer, KMM-00001, Sage (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 12.4" Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home S Mode Laptop Computer, KMM-00001, Sage (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$345.99
$378.00 8% OFF

Availability

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
Released20212022
Release DateAnnounced on April 14, 2021
  • Introduced: June 1, 2022
  • Pre-ordered: June 1, 2022
  • Released: June 7, 2022
Pricing$979.99
i7-11390H 16GB 512GB SSD W11Home
  • For Consumer (Windows 11 Home):
    • $599.99 - i5 | 4GB | 128GB SSD | Platinum Only
    • $699.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
    • $899.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
  • For Commercial (Windows 11 Pro):
    • $799.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
    • $999.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
    • $1,199.99 - i5 | 16GB | 256GB SSD | Platinum Only
Applicable Models
  • Dell Inspiron 13 Laptop
  • 2021 Dell Inspiron 13
  • Dell Inspiron 13 5310
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Generations-

Exterior

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
Dimensions11.68 x 8.27 x 0.55 ~ 0.62 inches (296.78 x 210 x 13.9 ~ 15.9 mm)10.95” x 8.12” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.78 lbs (1.26 kg)2.48 lbs. (1,127 g)
Colors
Platinum Silver
Sage Ice Blue Sandstone Platium
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • Full-size titan grey keyboard with optional key backlit.
Touchpad
  • Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad.
  • Size: 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 x 65 mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
Size13.3 Inches12.45 Inches
Info
  • 13.3” FHD+
    1920 x 1080, 170 PPI, 600:1 contrast ratio, 4.50 W power consumption.
  • 13.3” QHD+
    2560 x 1600, 227 PPI, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 4.60 W power consumption.
  • All Configurations
    16:10 aspect ratio, 100% sRGB color gamut, 300 nits brightness, 35 ms response time, 60 Hz refresh rate, non-touch, anti-glare.
  • Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4b
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Surface Laptop Go 2 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (1)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Magnet Charging, Docking

Internal Specs

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
  • Memory Slots: Memory soldered to the system board, no slots.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel LPDDR4x Memory.
  • Memory Speed:
    3733 MHz 4267 MHz
4GB 8GB 16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete GraphicsOptional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 with 2GB of GDDR6 VRAM-
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 slot.
128 GB 256 GB
SSD
Fans Number-1

Connectivity

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
Wi-Fi
  • Intel AX201
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.1
  • Intel AX210
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
Size
54 Wh 64 Wh
4-cell polymer battery.
41 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 11 hours 16 minutes
Tested on a 54 Wh battery.
Supports ExpressCharge™ can recharge up to 80% in 60 minutes.
Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply65W USB Type-C Power Adapter
  • 39W power supply
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

Software

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
OS
  • Windows Home | Pro
  • Windows 11 Home | Pro | Home in S-mode | National Academic
  • For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • My Dell
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Update
  • Dell Digital Delivery
Consumer
  • Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 1-month trial
  • Xbox App
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 1-month trial
Commerial
  • Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
CameraFront-facing camera
720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera.
720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro.
  • 2 x 2.5W = 5W total.
  • 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack
  • Digital Microphone Array
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
Inking-Not Support
SensorsOptional fingerprint reader sensor
Integrated with the power button.
  • Ambient light sensor
SecurityOptional fingerprint reader with Windows Hello support.Consumer
  • Firmware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
  • One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button
Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
Commercial
  • Discrete hardware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
  • One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button
Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop Go 2
  • 39W Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis
  • One-year limited hardware warranty

Key Features

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Surface Laptop Go 2
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 QHD+
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.78 lb
1.26 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,397
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2022
3:2 1.5K
12.45”
1024p 60Hz
Weight
2.48 lb
1.12 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C/8T, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,195
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,980
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop Go 2 Ports
Starting at
$599.99
i5, 4GB, 128GB SSD, No Fingerprint
Up to
13.5 Hours
Battery Life
Optional
Fingerprint Reader
On Power Button
Single
USB-A
USB 3.0
Single
USB-C
w/ DP & PD
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1

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