Dell Inspiron 13 5391 vs. Surface Go 2: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Inspiron 13 5391 and Surface Go 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell Inspiron 13 5391 Pros
Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5391 is better than Surface Go 2.
Intel Core i7-10510U inside Dell Inspiron 13 5391 has a 124% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.
Dell Inspiron 13 5391 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 2.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated
Dell Inspiron 13 5391 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Dell Inspiron 13 5391 has a 13.3-inch screen size 26% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.
Surface Go 2 Pros
Reasons that Surface Go 2 is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5391.
2020 vs. 2019
Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 45% lighter than the 2.16 pounds Dell Inspiron 13 5391.
Weight | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
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Pound | 2.16 lbs. | 1.2 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.98 kg | 0.54 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Dell Inspiron 13 5391 and Surface Go 2.
Both laptops supports up to 8GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
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Exterior | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
Dimensions |
| 9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.65” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm) |
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Colors |
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Display | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 10.5 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 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
| Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
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Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 2133 MHz dual-channel onboard LPDDR3 RAM. | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 64-bit, 1518 → 1582 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores. | - |
Storage | 256 GB 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive. |
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Connectivity | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
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| Optional LTE
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Battery | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
Size |
| 26.81 Wh |
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Power Supply | 65 Watt AC Adapter |
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Software | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
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Misc | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 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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More | - |
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Key Features | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Surface Go 2 |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the Inspiron 13 5391, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2 was introduced by Microsoft about a year later in mid-2020. It comes with up to a dual-core Intel Core M3-8100Y with a boost clock speed up to 3.40 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 615 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell Inspiron 13 5391 has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2. In addition, the Dell Inspiron 13 5391 weighs 2.16 lbs. about 80% heavier than the 1.2 lbs. Surface Go 2. Moreover, measured at 12.11” x 8.05” x 0.65”, the Dell Inspiron 13 5391 is much bulkier than the Surface Go 2 at 9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33”.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell Inspiron 13 5391 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 Go 2, it supports up to 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Dell Inspiron 13 5391, 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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