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Dell Latitude 5290 vs. Surface Go: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell Latitude 5290 and Surface Go models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' 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.

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Dell Latitude 5290 has a 353% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y inside Surface Go.

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 - Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y

855

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

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5290

32 GB

Surface Go

8 GB

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

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 5290 - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Surface Go - 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 since it has onboard memory.

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

Dell Latitude 5290 has a 12.5-inch screen size 25% larger than the 10-inch Surface Go.

Display size

Dell Latitude 5290

12.5-inch

Surface Go

10-inch

Surface Go Pros

Reasons that Surface Go is better than Dell Latitude 5290.

Surface Go weighed 1.15 pounds, 62% lighter than the 2.99 pounds Dell Latitude 5290.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go
Pound	2.99 lbs.	1.15 lbs.
Kilogram	1.36 kg	0.52 kg

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 5290 Price
	Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Laptop, 12.5" 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 Laptop, 12.3 "FHD Notebook, Intel Core i5-8350U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, WiFi&Bluetooth, CAM, Windows 10 Pro (Updated) (Renewed) By Dell $223.00	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 $279.00	See at Amazon
Surface Go Price
	New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $236.92	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $272.80	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $370.92 $399.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go
Released	2018	2018
Release Date	Announced on January 18, 2018.	Introduced: July 10, 2018 Pre-ordered: July 10, 2018 Released: August 2, 2018
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 for Consumer $399 - 4 GB \| 64 GB \| W10 S-mode $549 - 8 GB \| 128 GB \| W10 S-mode Surface go for Commercial $449 - 4 GB \| 64 GB \| W10 Pro $599 - 8 GB \| 128 GB \| W10 Pro
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
Dimensions	12.0” x 8.3” x 0.8” (305.15 mm x 211.3 mm x 19.4 mm)	9.6” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.6” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.99 lb (1.36 kg)	Surface Go: 1.15 lbs (522 g) Surface Go with LTE: 1.17 lbs. (532 g) Surface Go 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 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
Size	12.5 Inches	10 Inches
Info	12.5” HD 1366 x 768 125 PPI 200-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch	Resolution: 1800 x 1200 (2.1M Pixels) Density: 217 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
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 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Type Cover port

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go
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	7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 GHz, 2MB SmartCache, 6W
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	7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 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
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 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 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
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.	26.12 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 19 hours of battery life	Up to 9 hours of video playback
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
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	For Consumer: Windows 10 in S-mode For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go
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	Single microphone 2W Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go
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
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 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

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Go
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 2018 3:2 1.8K 10” 1200p 60Hz Weight 1.15 lb 0.52 kg Powered By Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y 2C/4T, 1.60 GHz Geekbench 5 356 Single Core Geekbench 5 855 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz Configurable up to 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3