Dell Inspiron 14 5425 vs. Surface Laptop 5 13.5”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell Inspiron 14 5425 and Surface Laptop 5 13.5” models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 14 5425 is better than Surface Laptop 5 13.5”.

Upgradable memory

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Surface Laptop 5 13.5” since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR5
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX550 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Has three more ports and slots

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop 5 13.5”. It has seven versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop 5 13.5”.

PortsDell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
power portYesNo
Surface ConnectNoYes
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-AYes x2Yes
USB-CYesNo
Total74
More versatile connectivity

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop 5 13.5”. It has six versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop 5 13.5”.

PortsDell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
headphone jackYesYes
USB-AYesYes
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesNo
power portYesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-CYesNo

Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 5 13.5” is better than Dell Inspiron 14 5425.

Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 5 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Inspiron 14 5425. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 14 5425.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 5 13.5” - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 18% lighter

Surface Laptop 5 13.5” weighed 2.80 pounds, 18% lighter than the 3.39 pounds Dell Inspiron 14 5425.

WeightDell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Pound
3.39 lbs.
2.80 lbs.
Kilogram
1.54 kg
1.27 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Inspiron 14 5425 and Surface Laptop 5 13.5”.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 - AMD Ryzen 7-5825U
6,627
Surface Laptop 5 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1255U
6,415
Surface Laptop 5 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1265U
6,336
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 - AMD Ryzen 5-5625U
6,018
Surface Laptop 5 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1235U
5,715
Surface Laptop 5 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1245U
5,700
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell Inspiron 14 5425
32 GB
Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
32 GB

Prices

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

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Price
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Notebook - 14.0-inch 16:10 FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Display, AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, 8GB Memory, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, MediaTek Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver
 Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Notebook - 14.0-inch 16:10 FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Display, AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, 8GB Memory, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, MediaTek Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver
By Dell
$459.00
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Dell Inspiron 14 5425 14" Laptop Computer - FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Display, AMD Ryzen7 5825U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, USB-C, HDMI, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro - Green
 Dell Inspiron 14 5425 14" Laptop Computer - FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Display, AMD Ryzen7 5825U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, USB-C, HDMI, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro - Green
By Dell
$514.00
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Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Laptop (2022) | 14" FHD+ Touch | Core Ryzen 5 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.3 GHz Win 11 Home (Renewed)
 Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Laptop (2022) | 14" FHD+ Touch | Core Ryzen 5 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.3 GHz Win 11 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$373.00
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Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i7 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i7 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,199.00
$1,699.99 29% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" Touchscreen Notebook - 2256 x 1504 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1265U - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Matte Black
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" Touchscreen Notebook - 2256 x 1504 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1265U - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$955.00
$1,799.99 47% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5, 13.5" FHD Touch, Backlit, Intel Core i5-1235U (10-core up tp 4.40 GHz), Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 8GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Platinum, with MTC Stylus Pen
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5, 13.5" FHD Touch, Backlit, Intel Core i5-1235U (10-core up tp 4.40 GHz), Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 8GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Platinum, with MTC Stylus Pen
By Microsoft
$1,099.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Released20222022
Release DateAnnounced on February 8, 2022
  • Introduced: October 12, 2022
  • Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022
  • Released: October 25, 2022
Pricing$881.99
R7-5825U 16GB 512GB
Starting at $999.99
Applicable Models
  • Dell Inspiron 14 Laptop
  • 2022 Dell Inspiron 14 5000 Series
  • 2022 14-inch Dell Inspiron 5000 Series
  • Dell Inspiron 14 5425
  • Dell Inspiron 14 5425 (AMD Ryzen 5000 U-Series Processors)
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Generations-

Exterior

Dell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Dimensions12.36 x 8.96 x 0.62 ~ 0.75 in (314 x 227.5 x 15.7 ~ 19 mm)12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.39 lbs (1.54 kg)
  • Metal
    2.86 lbs (1.297 kg)
  • Alcantara
    2.80 lbs (1.272 kg)
Colors
Platinum Silver
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sage Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Platinum
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • Full-size titan grey keyboard with optional key backlit.
Touchpad
  • Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad.
  • Size: 4.53 x 3.15 in (115 x 80 mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.

Display

Dell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Size14 Inches13.5 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD+
    16:10, 1920 x 1200, 162 PPI, 250 nits brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut, 600:1 contrast ratio, 3.20 W power consumption, ComfortView, Anti-Glare.
  • 14” FHD+ Touch
    16:10, 1920 x 1200, 162 PPI, 250 nits brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut, 600:1 contrast ratio, 3.55 W power consumption, ComfortView, Glare, Touch-enabled.
  • 14” 2.2K ComfortView Plus
    16:10, 2240 x 1400, 162 PPI, 300 nits brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 5.30 W power consumption, ComfortView Plus, Anti-Glare.
  • 13.5” PixelSense™ Display
  • Resolution: 2256 x 1504
  • Density: 201 PPI
  • Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
  • Individually color-calibrated display
  • Refresh rate: 60Hz
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1300:1
  • Touch: 10-point multi-touch
  • Brightness: 400 nits maximum (typical). 5 nits minimum
  • Dolby Vision IQ™ support
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
    Models with Alcantara keyboard finish.
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
    Models with Metal keyboard finish.

Ports

Dell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Ports
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Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Left (3)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (1)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking

Internal Specs

Dell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5625U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.30 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5825U
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.50 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 1.30 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 1.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 1.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5625U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5825U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR4 Memory.
  • Memory Speed:
    3200 MHz
  • Memory Size per Slot: 
    4GB 8GB 16GB
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM
Discrete GraphicsOptional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX550 with 2GB of GDDR6 VRAM-
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 4 x4 slot.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
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Connectivity

Dell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Wi-Fi
  • Realtek RTL8822CE Wi-Fi 5
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0
  • MediaTek MT7921 Wi-Fi 5
    Up to 1200 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
  • Qualcomm WCN6856-DBS Wi-Fi 6E
    Up to 3571 Mbps, Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery

Dell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Size
  • 54 Wh 4-cell polymer battery
  • 64 Wh 4-cell polymer battery
Supports ExpressCharge™ can recharge up to 80% in 60 minutes.
  • 47.4 Wh
    Nominal battery capacity.
  • 45.8 Wh
    Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life-Up to 18 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply65W Power Adapter
4.5mm barrel type connector.
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Dell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
OSWindows 11 Home | Home in S-mode | Pro | National AcademicConsumer models
  • Windows 11 Home
Business models
  • Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 30 Day Trial
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • My Dell
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Update
  • Dell Digital Delivery
Consumer models
  • Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 30-day trial
Business models
  • Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio

Dell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Camera
  • HD Front-facing camera
    720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera.
  • FHD Front-facing camera
    1080p at 30 fps, FHD RGB camera.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3254 high-definition audio controller.
  • 2 x 2W stereo speakers.
  • 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack.
  • Dual-array microphones.
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Dell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Inking-
  • Designed for Surface Pen 
  • Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
    4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows 11 Secured-core PC
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1 Year Mail-In Service
  • 1-year limited hardware warranty

Key Features

Dell Inspiron 14 5425Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:10 2.2K
14”
1400p 60Hz
Weight
3.39 lb
1.54 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-5825U
8C/16T, 2.00 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,469
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,627
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX550
2GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2022
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.80 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1265U
10C/12T, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,336
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,336
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Starting at
$999.99
i5, 8GB, 256GB

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