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Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 vs. Surface Go 3: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 and Surface Go 3, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 is better than Surface Go 3.

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 has a 147% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i3-10100Y inside Surface Go 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Surface Go 3 - Intel Core i3-10100Y

1,570

Surface Go 3 - Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y

1,510

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 - Intel Core i3-7130U

1,454

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 3. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 3.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1

16 GB

Surface Go 3

8 GB

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 3. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 3.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Surface Go 3 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 has a 12.3-inch screen size 17% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 3.

Display size

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1

12.3-inch

Surface Go 3

10.5-inch

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Go 3. It has six versus five amount of ports and slots on the Surface Go 3.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	No	Yes
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Surface Connect	No	Yes
Surface Go Type Cover Connector	No	Yes
USB-A	Yes	No
USB-C	Yes x2	Yes
Total	6	5

Surface Go 3 Pros

Reasons that Surface Go 3 is better than Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1.

2021 vs. 2018

Surface Go 3 weighed 1.2 pounds, 37% lighter than the 1.89 pounds Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
Pound	1.89 lbs.	1.2 lbs.
Kilogram	0.86 kg	0.54 kg

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Price
	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Laptop, 12.5" Touchscreen FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i5-8350U 1.7GHz to 3.6Ghz, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $219.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, 12.5" FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i7-8650U 1.9GHz to 4.2Ghz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $255.99 $269.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 12.3" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Type-C, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $199.00 $239.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5” Price
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $475.75 $629.99 24% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft $540.00 $629.99 14% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $379.22 $399.99 5% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
Released	2018	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 18, 2018.	Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing	-	$399 Gold 6500Y 4 GB 64 GB WiFi $549 Gold 6500Y 8 GB 128 GB WiFi $629 i3-10100Y 8 GB 128 GB WiFi
Generations	2018 Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 2017 Dell Latitude 5285 2-in-1	2021 Surface Go 3 2020 Surface Go 2 2018 Surface Go 2015 Surface 3 2013 Surface 2 2012 Surface RT

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
Dimensions	Tablet Only 11.5” x 8.22” x 0.38” - 0.42” (292 mm x 208.8 mm x 9.76 - 10.65 mm) With Keyboard 11.5” x 8.52” x 0.59” - 0.63” (292 mm x 216.4 mm x 14.91 - 15.9 mm)	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)
Weight	Tablet Only Starting at 1.89 lb (857 g) With Keyboard Starting at 2.65 lb (1201.8 g)	Surface Go 3: 1.2 lbs (544 g) Surface Go 3 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
Colors	-	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Detachable Travel Keyboard Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard. Integrated touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Surface Go Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1 mm of key travel. Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 101 mm x 56 mm Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
Size	12.3 Inches	10.5 Inches
Info	Size: 12.3” Resolution: FHD+ (1920 x 1280) Type: Anti-reflective, and Anti-Smudge. Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4. Brightness: 340 nits Pixel Per Inch: 188 PPI Supports 10 finger multi-touch Supports Dell Active Pen (Wacom Pen)	Resolution: 1920 x 1280 (2.45M Pixels) Density: 220 PPI PixelSense™ Display Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

Ports	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
Image Source: Dell Left (4) 2 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Optional Thunderbolt 3 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (2) 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional 1 x lock slot	Image Source: Microsoft Right (3) 1 x USB-C USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Bottom (1) 1 x Surface Go Type Cover Connector Under Kickstand (1) 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 6500Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 6500Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 23 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Memory	Memory Info Memory Slots: Onboard memory Memory Type: Dual-Channel LPDDR3 Memory Memory Speed: 1866 MHz 2133 MHz Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB	4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB PCIe SSD	64GB eMMC 128GB SSD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
Wi-Fi	Qualcomm QCA61x4A Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Qualcomm QCA6174A XR Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 8265 2x2 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More	Optional Mobile Broadband Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) for AT&T, Verizon & Sprint. (US) Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5811e)(EMEA/APJ/ROW) Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 HSPA + (DW5811e) (China/Indonesia/ India) Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5816e) Japan/ANZ/India/South Korea/Taiwan)	LTE version coming soon.

Battery	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
Size	31.5 Wh 3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable. 42 Wh 3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable. 42 Wh 4 cell, Long Life Cycle.	28Wh Nominal battery capacity. 26.8Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	-	Up to 11 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	45W 65W USB Type-C Power Adapter	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 11 Home in S-mode
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial Microsoft 365 Family one month trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 5 Megapixels (2592 x 1944). Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition. Rear-facing camera Top-mount front camera with auto focus lens, 8 Megapixels (3264 x 2448).	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio	Realtek ALC3253 Controller 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual array microphones	Enhanced dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™

Misc	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
Inking	-	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor (optional) IR Camera (optional) Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Certified, TCG Certified Optional Control Vault 2.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 certification (HW authentication configurations) Optional hardware authentication bundle 2: FIPS 201 contacted smart card Control Vault 2.0 Optional hardware authentication bundle 4: Touch fingerprint reader FIPS 201 contacted smart card Contactless smart card NFC Control Vault 2.0 Security lock slot (Noble Wedge Lock) SED (Opal 2.0 - SATA Interface) Statement of Non-Volatility	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	-	Surface Go 3 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	-	Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power Casing: Magnesium

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1	Surface Go 3
At Glance	Released in Early 2018 3:2 FHD+ 12.3” 1280p 60Hz Weight 1.89 lb 0.86 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8650U 4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,106 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,879 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in Late 2021 3:2 FHD+ 10.5” 1280p 60Hz Weight 1.2 lb 0.54 kg Up to Intel Core i3-10100Y 2C/4T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 799 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,570 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz Configurable up to 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 Starting at $399 Gold 6500Y, 4GB, 64GB eMMC Supports Surface Pen 4096 Levels, Tilt sensing, Magnetic Storage. Up to 11 Hours Battery Life Built-in IR Camera For Face Unlock Optional 4G LTE Wi-Fi 6