Dell Inspiron 15 5515 vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Inspiron 15 5515 and Surface Laptop 4 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 15 5515 is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-5700U inside Dell Inspiron 15 5515 has a 12% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 4 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
Dell Inspiron 15 5515 - AMD Ryzen 7-5700U
5,448
Surface Laptop 4 15” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Dell Inspiron 15 5515 - AMD Ryzen 5-5500U
4,383
Upgradable memory

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 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 4 15” since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell Inspiron 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X

Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than Dell Inspiron 15 5515.

Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Inspiron 15 5515. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 15 5515.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 4 15” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Dell Inspiron 15 5515 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 7% lighter

Surface Laptop 4 15” weighed 3.40 pounds, 7% lighter than the 3.62 pounds Dell Inspiron 15 5515.

WeightDell Inspiron 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
Pound
3.62 lbs.
3.40 lbs.
Kilogram
1.64 kg
1.54 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Inspiron 15 5515 and Surface Laptop 4 15”.

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 15 5515
32 GB
Surface Laptop 4 15”
32 GB

Prices

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

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 Price
Dell Inspiron 15 5515, 15.6 inch FHD Touch Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics with Shared Graphics Memory, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model)
Dell Inspiron 15 5515, 15.6 inch FHD Touch Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics with Shared Graphics Memory, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model)
By Dell
$879.99
$929.99 5% OFF
Dell 2022 Newest Inspiron 5515 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD LED Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, WiFi, Win 10 Home, Mist Blue (16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD)
Dell 2022 Newest Inspiron 5515 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD LED Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, WiFi, Win 10 Home, Mist Blue (16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD)
By Dell
$679.00
Dell Inspiron 15 5515, 15.6 inch FHD Touchscreen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model) (Renewed)
Dell Inspiron 15 5515, 15.6 inch FHD Touchscreen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model) (Renewed)
By Dell
$438.94
Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$979.99
$1,099.00 11% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 (8GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, Latest Model) - Platinum, 5UI-00001
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 (8GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, Latest Model) - Platinum, 5UI-00001
By Microsoft
$541.01
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 – 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 – 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$747.00

Availability

Dell Inspiron 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on April 14, 2021
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing
  • $622.28
    R5-5500U 8GB 256GB
  • $886.88
    R7-5700U 16GB 1TB
  • $1,299.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only
  • $1,499.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB
  • $1,799.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only
  • $2,399.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Applicable Models
  • Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop (AMD)
  • 2021 Dell Inspiron 15 (AMD)
  • Dell Inspiron 15 5515
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Generations-

Exterior

Dell Inspiron 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
Dimensions14.02 x 9.01 x 0.57 ~ 0.71 inches (356.06 x 228.9 x 14.6 ~ 17.99 mm)13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.62 lbs (1.643 kg)3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors
Mist Blue
Metal
Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • Full-size titan grey keyboard with number pad.
  • 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 gesture.

Display

Dell Inspiron 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size15.6 Inches15 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD
    250 nits brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut, non-touch, 4.60 W power consumption.
  • 15.6” FHD with Touch
    250 nits brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut, multi-touch, 4.60 W power consumption.
  • All Configurations
    1920 x 1080, 16:9 aspect ratio, 157 PPI, 35 ms response time, 600:1 contrast ratio, 60 Hz refresh rate, anti-glare.
  • Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports

Dell Inspiron 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
Dell Inspiron 15 5515 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), support DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x Power connector 
    4.5mm barrel type connector.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Slot
  • 1 x Headset port
    3.5mm jack.
Surface Laptop 4 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™ +
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs

Dell Inspiron 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U
    8 cores, 16 threads, 1.80 → 4.30 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 12GB 16GB 24GB 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
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 slot.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Dell Inspiron 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
Wi-Fi
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) 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
  • Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6
    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), WiFi-6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

Dell Inspiron 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size
  • 41 Wh 3-cell polymer battery.
  • 54 Wh 4-cell polymer battery
Supports ExpressCharge™ can recharge up to 80% in 60 minutes.
45.8 Wh
Battery Life-
  • Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models.
  • Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i7 models.
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 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home | Home in S-mode | Pro
  • Windows 11 Home | Home in S-mode | Pro | National Academic
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • My Dell
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Update
  • Dell Digital Delivery
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Dell Inspiron 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
CameraFront-facing camera
720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Realtek high definition audio controller.
  • 2 x 2.5W 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 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
SensorsFingerprint reader sensor
Integrated with the power button.
  • Ambient light sensor
SecurityFingerprint reader with Windows Hello support.
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Secured-Core PC
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop 4 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features

Dell Inspiron 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.62 lb
1.64 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-5700U
8C/16T, 1.80 → 4.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,025
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,448
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell Inspiron 15 5515 Ports
Released in Early
2021
3:2 2.5K
15”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
3.40 lb
1.54 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
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
Surface Laptop 4 15” Ports

Comparison Summary

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”

Dell has released the Inspiron 15 5515, a 15.6-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 7-5700U with a boost clock speed up to 4.30 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to AMD Radeon™ Graphics (8 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 15” was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell Inspiron 15 55151
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U94167.02%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U1,02573.01%
Surface Laptop 4 15”1
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition1,09077.64%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G71,404100.00%
01,404

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell Inspiron 15 55151
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U4,38368.86%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U5,44885.59%
Surface Laptop 4 15”1
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition6,365100.00%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74,86476.42%
06,365

The Dell Inspiron 15 5515 has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly larger than the 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 15”. In addition, the Dell Inspiron 15 5515 weighs 3.62 lbs. about 6% heavier than the 3.40 lbs. Surface Laptop 4 15”. Moreover, measured at 14.02” x 9.01” x 0.71”, the Dell Inspiron 15 5515 is considerably bulkier than the Surface Laptop 4 15” at 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57”.

Dell Inspiron 15 5515Surface Laptop 4 15”

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell Inspiron 15 5515 supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Surface Laptop 4 15”, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike Dell Inspiron 15 5515, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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