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

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 and Surface Laptop Go 2 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Pros

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

About 24% lighter

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 weighed 1.89 pounds, 24% lighter than the 2.48 pounds Surface Laptop Go 2.

WeightDell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
Pound
1.89 lbs.
2.48 lbs.
Kilogram
0.86 kg
1.12 kg
Has two more ports and slots

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

PortsDell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
Smart Card ReaderYesNo
Surface ConnectNoYes
USB-AYesYes
USB-CYes x2Yes
Total64

Surface Laptop Go 2 Pros

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

Significantly newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2018

Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop Go 2 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop Go 2 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 and Surface Laptop Go 2.

Similar CPU performance

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop Go 2 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
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
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 - Intel Core i3-7130U
1,454
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
16 GB
Surface Laptop Go 2
16 GB

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 Touchscreen Laptop, 12.5" FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i7-8650U 1.9GHz to 4.2Ghz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
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
$279.00
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)
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
$219.89
$239.00 8% OFF
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)
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
Surface Laptop Go 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$478.99
$519.99 8% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Touch 8GB 256GB SSD Core™ i5-1135G7 2.4GHz Win10S, Platinum (Renewed), Silver
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Touch 8GB 256GB SSD Core™ i5-1135G7 2.4GHz Win10S, Platinum (Renewed), Silver
By Microsoft
$380.99
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 12.4" Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home S Mode Laptop Computer, KMM-00001, Sage (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 12.4" Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home S Mode Laptop Computer, KMM-00001, Sage (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$338.00
$378.00 11% OFF

Availability

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
Released20182022
Release DateAnnounced on January 18, 2018.
  • Introduced: June 1, 2022
  • Pre-ordered: June 1, 2022
  • Released: June 7, 2022
Pricing-
  • For Consumer (Windows 11 Home):
    • $599.99 - i5 | 4GB | 128GB SSD | Platinum Only
    • $699.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
    • $899.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
  • For Commercial (Windows 11 Pro):
    • $799.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
    • $999.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
    • $1,199.99 - i5 | 16GB | 256GB SSD | Platinum Only
Generations

Exterior

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
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)
10.95” x 8.12” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm)
Weight
  • Tablet Only Starting at 1.89 lb (857 g)
  • With Keyboard Starting at 2.65 lb (1201.8 g)
2.48 lbs. (1,127 g)
Colors-
Sage Ice Blue Sandstone Platium
Keyboard and TrackpadDetachable Travel Keyboard
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • Integrated touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
Size12.3 Inches12.45 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: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Ports
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
Surface Laptop Go 2 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (1)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Magnet Charging, Docking

Internal Specs

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
MemoryMemory Info
  • Memory Slots: Onboard memory
  • Memory Type: Dual-Channel LPDDR3 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory Configurations
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
4GB 8GB 16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2280 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB PCIe SSD
128 GB 256 GB
SSD
Fans Number-1

Connectivity

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
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 5.1 technology
MoreOptional 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)
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Battery

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
Size
  • 31.5 Wh
    3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable.
  • 42 Wh
    3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable.
  • 42 Wh
    4 cell, Long Life Cycle.
41 Wh
Battery Life-Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply
45W 65W
USB Type-C Power Adapter
  • 39W power supply
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

Software

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
  • For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial
Consumer
  • Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 1-month trial
  • Xbox App
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 1-month trial
Commerial
  • Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
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).
720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3253 Controller
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual array microphones
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
Inking-Not Support
Sensors
  • Ambient Light Sensor (optional)
  • IR Camera (optional)
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Ambient light sensor
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
Consumer
  • Firmware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
  • One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button
Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
Commercial
  • Discrete hardware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
  • One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button
Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop Go 2
  • 39W Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
  • One-year limited hardware warranty

Key Features

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1Surface Laptop Go 2
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
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Ports
Released in Mid
2022
3:2 1.5K
12.45”
1024p 60Hz
Weight
2.48 lb
1.12 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C/8T, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,195
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,980
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop Go 2 Ports
Starting at
$599.99
i5, 4GB, 128GB SSD, No Fingerprint
Up to
13.5 Hours
Battery Life
Optional
Fingerprint Reader
On Power Button
Single
USB-A
USB 3.0
Single
USB-C
w/ DP & PD
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1

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