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Dell Latitude 5290 vs. Surface Pro 7: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Latitude 5290 and Surface Pro 7 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 Pro 7.

Dell Latitude 5290 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5290

32 GB

Surface Pro 7

16 GB

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 Pro 7 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X

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 Pro 7
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Dell Latitude 5290 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 7. It has twelve versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 7.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
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 Type Cover port	No	Yes
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
VGA	Yes	No
Total	12	6

Dell Latitude 5290 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 7. It has eight versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Pro 7.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
VGA	Yes	No

Surface Pro 7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Dell Latitude 5290.

2019 vs. 2018

Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5290. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5290.

Memory type and speed

Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Dell Latitude 5290 - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 44% lighter than the 2.99 pounds Dell Latitude 5290.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
Pound	2.99 lbs.	1.70 lbs.
Kilogram	1.36 kg	0.77 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5290 and Surface Pro 7.

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 5290 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4

3,347

Dell Latitude 5290 - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1

2,027

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

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 $229.70	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 $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
Surface Pro 7 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed) By Microsoft $535.00 $569.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $420.95	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Platinum By Microsoft $724.01	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
Released	2018	2019
Release Date	Announced on January 18, 2018.	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: October 22, 2019
Pricing	$799.00 i3-8130U 4GB 500GB HDD $999.00 i5-8250U 4GB 500GB HDD $1,189.00 i5-8350U 4GB 128GB SDD $1,339.00 i7-8650U 4GB 128GB SDD	Starting at 749$
Generations	2018 Dell Latitude 5290 2017 Dell Latitude 5289 Convertible 2017 Dell Latitude 5280	2022 Surface Pro 9 5G 2022 Surface Pro 9 2021 Surface Pro 8 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus 2019 Surface Pro 7 2018 Surface Pro 6 2017 Surface Pro 5 2015 Surface Pro 4 2014 Surface Pro 3 2013 Surface Pro 2 2012 Surface Pro 1

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
Dimensions	12.0” x 8.3” x 0.8” (305.15 mm x 211.3 mm x 19.4 mm)	11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.99 lb (1.36 kg)	Intel Core i3: 1.70 lbs (775 g) Intel Core i5: 1.70 lbs (776 g) Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (790 g)
Colors	-	Matte Black 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 Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g) Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm) Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
Size	12.5 Inches	12.3 Inches
Info	12.5” HD 1366 x 768 125 PPI 200-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch	Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 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 Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
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 Left (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x USB-C USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Station Bottom (1) 1 x Surface Type Cover port Under Kickstand (1) 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 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 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X 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	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
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)	-

Battery	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
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.	43.2 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 19 hours of battery life	Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home 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	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
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 far-field Studio Mics 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor (optional) IR Camera (optional) Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
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 Pro 7 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 Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5290	Surface Pro 7
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 Late 2019 3:2 2.7K 12.3” 1824p 60Hz Weight 1.70 lb 0.77 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1065G7 4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,088 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,722 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X