Dell Inspiron 13 5390 vs. Surface Pro 7: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Inspiron 13 5390 and Surface Pro 7 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Pros
Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5390 is better than Surface Pro 7.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 has a 13.3-inch screen size 8% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.
Surface Pro 7 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7 has a 59% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Surface Pro 7 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 22% lighter than the 2.16 pounds Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Weight | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
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Pound | 2.16 lbs. | 1.70 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.98 kg | 0.77 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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Pricing |
| Starting at 749$ |
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Exterior | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
Dimensions |
| 11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm) |
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Colors |
| Matte Black Platinum |
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Display | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 12.3 Inches |
Info | 13.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife LED Backlight Non-touch Narrow Border Wide Viewing Angle Display |
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Ports | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
| Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 2133 MHz dual-channel onboard LPDDR3 RAM. | 4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 64-bit, 1518 → 1582 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores. | - |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive. | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
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Battery | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
Size |
| 43.2 Wh |
Battery Life |
| Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply | 65 Watt AC Adapter |
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Software | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
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Misc | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage |
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Security | Fingerprint Reader with Windows Hello (Optional) |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - |
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Key Features | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 | Surface Pro 7 |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the Inspiron 13 5390, a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7 was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in late-2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell Inspiron 13 5390 has a 13.3-inch display which is slightly larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7. In addition, the Dell Inspiron 13 5390 weighs 2.16 lbs. about 27% heavier than the 1.70 lbs. Surface Pro 7. Moreover, measured at 12.11” x 8.05” x 0.65”, the Dell Inspiron 13 5390 is much bulkier than the Surface Pro 7 at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell Inspiron 13 5390 supports up to 8GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Surface Pro 7, it supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Dell Inspiron 13 5390, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.
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