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Dell Latitude 5290 vs. Surface Go 2: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Latitude 5290 and Surface Go 2 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Latitude 5290 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5290 is better than Surface Go 2.

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Dell Latitude 5290 has a 195% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 5290 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Dell Latitude 5290 - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Dell Latitude 5290 - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Dell Latitude 5290 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Dell Latitude 5290 - Intel Core i3-7130U

1,454

Surface Go 2 - Intel Core M3-8100Y

1,313

Surface Go 2 - Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y

922

Dell Latitude 5290 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 2.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5290

32 GB

Surface Go 2

8 GB

Dell Latitude 5290 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 2.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 5290 - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Surface Go 2 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Dell Latitude 5290 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 Go 2 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go 2
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR3

Dell Latitude 5290 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

Slots	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go 2
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Dell Latitude 5290 has a 12.5-inch screen size 19% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.

Display size

Dell Latitude 5290

12.5-inch

Surface Go 2

10.5-inch

Dell Latitude 5290 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Go 2. It has twelve versus five amount of ports and slots on the Surface Go 2.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go 2
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
microSIM card slot	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Surface Connect	No	Yes
Surface Go Type Cover Connector	No	Yes
USB-A	Yes x2	No
USB-C	Yes	Yes
VGA	Yes	No
Total	12	5

Dell Latitude 5290 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Go 2. It has eight versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Go 2.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go 2
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No
VGA	Yes	No

Surface Go 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Go 2 is better than Dell Latitude 5290.

2020 vs. 2018

Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 60% lighter than the 2.99 pounds Dell Latitude 5290.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go 2
Pound	2.99 lbs.	1.2 lbs.
Kilogram	1.36 kg	0.54 kg

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 5290 Price
	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Laptop, 12.3 "FHD Notebook, Intel Core i5-8350U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, WiFi&Bluetooth, CAM, Windows 10 Pro (Updated) (Renewed) By Dell $189.00 $223.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Laptop, 12.5" FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i7-8650U 1.9GHz to 4.2Ghz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Touch Screen, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $359.00	See at Amazon
	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 $199.99 $217.30 8% OFF	See at Amazon
Surface Go 2 Price
	New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $219.00 $248.03 12% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $268.80	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $179.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go 2
Released	2018	2020
Release Date	Announced on January 18, 2018.	Introduced: May 6, 2020 Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020 Released: May 12, 2020
Pricing	$799.00 i3-8130U 4GB 500GB HDD $999.00 i5-8250U 4GB 500GB HDD $1,189.00 i5-8350U 4GB 128GB SDD $1,339.00 i7-8650U 4GB 128GB SDD	Surface Go 2 for Consumer $399 - Intel Pentium \| 4 GB \| 64 GB \| WiFi $549 - Intel Pentium \| 8 GB \| 128 GB \| WiFi $629 - Intel Core M3 \| 8 GB \| 128 GB \| WiFi $729 - Intel Core M3 \| 8 GB \| 128 GB \| LTE Surface Go 2 for Commercial $449 - Intel Pentium \| 4 GB \| 64 GB \| WiFi $599 - Intel Pentium \| 8 GB \| 128 GB \| WiFi $679 - Intel Core M3 \| 8 GB \| 128 GB \| WiFi $779 - Intel Core M3 \| 8 GB \| 128 GB \| LTE
Generations	2018 Dell Latitude 5290 2017 Dell Latitude 5289 Convertible 2017 Dell Latitude 5280	2021 Surface Go 3 2020 Surface Go 2 2018 Surface Go 2015 Surface 3 2013 Surface 2 2012 Surface RT

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go 2
Size Comparison	Dell Latitude 5290Surface Go 2
Dimensions	12.0” x 8.3” x 0.8” (305.15 mm x 211.3 mm x 19.4 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	Starting at 2.99 lb (1.36 kg)	Surface Go 2: 1.2 lbs (544 g) Surface Go 2 with LTE: 1.22 lbs. (553 g) Surface Go 2 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
Colors	-	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Full size, optional backlit chiclet keyboard. Touchpad Size: 4.0 x 2.17 in (101.7 mm x 55.2 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture. Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.	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	Surface Go 2
Size	12.5 Inches	10.5 Inches
Info	12.5” HD 1366 x 768 125 PPI 200-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch	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	Surface Go 2
Image Source: Dell Left (5) 1 x power port 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort Alt-Mode 1 x HDMI v1.4 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x Smart Card Reader Right (5) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), Powershare 1 x VGA 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x lock slot Back (2) 1 x microSIM card slot Optional 1 x microSD card 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	Surface Go 2
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 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	8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 GHz, 2MB, 6W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 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	8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
Memory	Memory Info Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots Memory Type: Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2133 MHz for 7th Gen Intel processors 2400 MHz for 8th Gen Intel processors Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB	4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2280 slot 1 x 2.5” SATA slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB PCIe SSD Up to 1TB SATA HDD	64GB eMMC 128GB 256GB SSD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface 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 5.0 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)	Optional LTE Nano SIM Tray 4G LTE Advanced (22 Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66) GPS/GLONASS: Standalone and Assiste GNSS, accuracy up to 3 meters

Battery	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go 2
Size	42 Wh 3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable. 51 Wh 3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable. 68 Wh 4 cell, ExpressCharge Capable. 68 Wh 4 cell, Long Life Cycle.	26.81 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 19 hours of battery life	WiFi: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go 2
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	For Consumer Microsoft 365 Family one month trial For Commercial 1 month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go 2
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.	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 ALC3254 Controller 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual array microphones	Dual Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™

Misc	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go 2
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 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 NFC
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 2 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	Surface Go 2
At Glance	Released in Early 2018 16:9 HD 12.5” 768p 60Hz Weight 2.99 lb 1.36 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 Upgradable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4	Released in Mid 2020 3:2 FHD+ 10.5” 1280p 60Hz Weight 1.2 lb 0.54 kg Up to Intel Core M3-8100Y 2C/4T, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz Geekbench 5 660 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,313 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz Configurable up to 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3