Dell Latitude 5590 vs. Surface Laptop 2: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Latitude 5590 and Surface Laptop 2 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Latitude 5590 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5590 is better than Surface Laptop 2.

Supports larger memory

Dell Latitude 5590 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop 2. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop 2.

Max system memory size
Dell Latitude 5590
32 GB
Surface Laptop 2
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Latitude 5590 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop 2. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop 2.

Memory type and speed
Dell Latitude 5590 - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Surface Laptop 2 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Upgradable memory

Dell Latitude 5590 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 Laptop 2 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell Latitude 5590Surface Laptop 2
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR3
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX130 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

15% larger display

Dell Latitude 5590 has a 15.6-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 2.

Display size
Dell Latitude 5590
15.6-inch
Surface Laptop 2
13.5-inch

Surface Laptop 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 2 is better than Dell Latitude 5590.

About 34% lighter

Surface Laptop 2 weighed 2.76 pounds, 34% lighter than the 4.14 pounds Dell Latitude 5590.

WeightDell Latitude 5590Surface Laptop 2
Pound
4.14 lbs.
2.76 lbs.
Kilogram
1.88 kg
1.25 kg

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 5590 Price
Dell Latitude 5590 Business Laptop | 15.6in HD Screen | Intel Quad Core 8th Gen i7-8650U | 16GB DDR4 RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 5590 Business Laptop | 15.6in HD Screen | Intel Quad Core 8th Gen i7-8650U | 16GB DDR4 RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
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$329.90
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Dell Latitude 5590 15.6 FHD, Core i5 8350U 1.7GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit, CAM, (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 5590 15.6 FHD, Core i5 8350U 1.7GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit, CAM, (Renewed)
By Dell
$232.63
$258.90 10% OFF
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Dell Latitude 5590 Business Laptop | 15.6in HD | Intel Core 8th Gen i5-8250U Quad Core | 8GB DDR4 | 256GB SSD | Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 5590 Business Laptop | 15.6in HD | Intel Core 8th Gen i5-8250U Quad Core | 8GB DDR4 | 256GB SSD | Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$169.00
$215.00 21% OFF
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Surface Laptop 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$279.00
$304.99 9% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$366.37
$434.00 16% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 Tablet 13.5" (2256x1504) Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i5-8350U 1.7GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi, Camera, Silver, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 Tablet 13.5" (2256x1504) Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i5-8350U 1.7GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi, Camera, Silver, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$312.00
$331.00 6% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell Latitude 5590Surface Laptop 2
Released20182018
Release DateAnnounced on January 18, 2018.
  • Introduced: October 2, 2018
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2018
  • Released: October 16 2018
Pricing-Starting at 999$
Generations

Exterior

Dell Latitude 5590Surface Laptop 2
Dimensions14.8” x 9.87” x 0.8” (376.0 mm x 250.65 mm x 20.6 mm)12.13” x 8.79” x 0.39-0.57” (308.02 mm x 223.2 mm x 9.93 mm-14.47 mm)
Width: 12.13” (308.02 mm)
Depth: 8.79” (223.2 mm)
Height: 0.39 - 0.57” (9.93 - 14.47 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.14 lb (1.88 kg)
  • Intel Core i5 › 2.76 lbs (1.26 kg)
  • Intel Core i7 › 2.83 lbs (1.28 kg)
Colors-
Black Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue
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.
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.5mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

Dell Latitude 5590Surface Laptop 2
Size15.6 Inches13.5 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” HD
    1366 x 768 100 PPI 200-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch
  • 15.6” FHD
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch
  • 15.6” FHD Touch
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare touchscreen
  • Display Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 201 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 5590Surface Laptop 2
Dell Latitude 5590 Ports
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Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort Alt-Mode, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
    Optional
Right (5)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x microSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x VGA
  • 1 x lock slot
Back (4)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4, v2.0 for models with discrete graphics
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x power port
Surface Laptop 2 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 1 x Surface Connect™
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs

Dell Latitude 5590Surface Laptop 2
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
MemoryMemory 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
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete GraphicsOptional NVIDIA GeForce® MX130 - 2GB GDDR5-
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
Soldered BGA PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Dell Latitude 5590Surface Laptop 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 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 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 5590Surface Laptop 2
Size
  • 42 Wh
    3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable.
  • 51 Wh
    3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable.
  • 60 Wh
    4 cell, ExpressCharge Capable.
  • 60 Wh
    4 cell, Long Life Cycle.
45.2 Wh
Battery Life-Up to 14.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply
  • 65W
    7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter.
  • 90W 
    7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter.
  • 44W proprietary power supply
    USB-A output: 5W
    Surface Connect output: 39W

Software

Dell Latitude 5590Surface Laptop 2
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 5590Surface Laptop 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)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3246 Controller
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual array microphones
  • Dual microphones
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Dell Latitude 5590Surface Laptop 2
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
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
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop 2
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features

Dell Latitude 5590Surface Laptop 2
At Glance
Released in Early
2018
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
4.14 lb
1.88 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
Dell Latitude 5590 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX130
2GB GDDR5
Released in Late
2018
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.76 lb
1.25 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
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Laptop 2 Ports

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