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Dell Precision 3551 vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Precision 3551 and Surface Laptop Studio models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Precision 3551 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 3551 is better than Surface Laptop Studio.

Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell Precision 3551 has a 39% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i9-10885H

6,788

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Xeon W-10855M

5,372

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i7-10850H

5,341

Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i7-11370H

4,864

Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i5-11300H

4,441

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i5-10400H

4,252

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

Dell Precision 3551 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop Studio.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 3551

64 GB

Surface Laptop Studio

32 GB

Dell Precision 3551 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 Studio since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X

Dell Precision 3551 has a 15.6-inch screen size 8% larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio.

Display size

Dell Precision 3551

15.6-inch

Surface Laptop Studio

14.4-inch

Surface Laptop Studio Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than Dell Precision 3551.

2021 vs. 2020

Surface Laptop Studio supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 3551. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 3551.

Memory type and speed

Surface Laptop Studio - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell Precision 3551 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Surface Laptop Studio weighed 3.83 pounds, 8% lighter than the 4.16 pounds Dell Precision 3551.

Weight	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
Pound	4.16 lbs.	3.83 lbs.
Kilogram	1.89 kg	1.74 kg

Prices

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

Dell Precision 3551 Price
	Dell Precision 3551 Workstation Laptop PC Intel Core i7-10850H GHz Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD Drive, HDMI, Thunderbolt, NVIDIA Quadro P620, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $358.74	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3551 15.6" FHD Intel Core i7-10750H 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro 64bit, CAM, NVIDIA Quadro P620 4GB (Renewed) By Dell $718.99	See at Amazon
	Precision 3551 15.6-inch Laptop - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10400H - Quad Core 4.6Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro P620 2GB - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro Carbon (Renewed) By Dell $399.99	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $1,511.00 $2,699.99 44% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 2TB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $1,590.99 $3,099.99 49% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $967.19 $1,599.99 40% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	-	Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $939	$1,599.99 i5-11300H 16GB 256GB Intel Iris Xe $1,799.99 i5-11300H 16GB 512GB Intel Iris Xe $2,099.99 i7-11370H 16GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti $2,699.99 i7-11370H 16GB 1TB RTX 3050 Ti $3,099.99 i7-11370H 32GB 2TB RTX 3050 Ti
Generations	2022 Dell Precision 3571 2022 Dell Precision 3570 2021 Dell Precision 3561 2021 Dell Precision 3560 2020 Dell Precision 3551 2020 Dell Precision 3550	-

Exterior	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
Dimensions	14.13” x 9.30” x 0.88 - 0.98” (359.1 mm x 236.2 mm x 22.48 - 24.92 mm)	12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm)
Weight	4.16 lbs (1.89 kg)	3.83 lb (1,742.9 grams) Intel Core i5 models. 4.00 lb (1,820.2 grams) Intel Core i7 models.
Colors	-	Platinum Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard. 4.00” x 2.45” (101.7 mm x 55.2 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.	Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness Backlight. Precision Haptic touchpad: Largest surface touchpad to date. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.

Display	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
Size	15.6 Inches	14.4 Inches
Info	15.6" HD Non-Touch 1366x768 100 PPI 220 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch 45% color gamut 15.6" FHD Non-Touch 1920x1080 141 PPI 220 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch 45% color gamut WVA 15.6" FHD Non-Touch 1920x1080 141 PPI 300 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB WVA 15.6" FHD Touch 1920x1080 141 PPI 220 nits Anti-Glare w/Embedded Touch 45% color gamut WVA	14.4” PixelSense™ Flow Display Resolution: 2400 x 1600 (201 PPI) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Refresh rate: 120Hz 60Hz default. Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration Touch: 10 points multi-touch Dolby Vision® support

Ports	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
Image Source: Dell 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort 1.4. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare 1 x HDMI 2.0b Port 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x Headset jack 1 x MicroSD-card reader 1 x SIM card slot (optional) 1 x Smart card reader (optional) 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot 1 x DC-in	Image Source: Microsoft Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (2) 1 x Surface Connect+ Magnet Charging, Surface Dock 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon W-10855M 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz Intel Xeon W-10855M Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 2933MHz Memory Type: ECC or Non-ECC Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 64GB	16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro P620 (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1177 → 1442 MHz, 512 CUDA Cores.	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6 For Consumer. Optional NVIDIA® RTX™ A2000 with 4GB GDDR6 For Business.
Storage	Hard Drive Slots 1 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
Wi-Fi	Intel AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
Ethernet	Intel 1219-V/Intel 1219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller	-

Battery	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
Size	51 Wh - 3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable 68 Wh - 4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable 68 Wh - 4-cell lithium-ion, Long Cycle Life 97 Wh - 6-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable	58.0 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 56.3 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 20 hours of battery life With optional 6-cell 97 Wh battery.	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage Intel Core i5 models. Up to 18 hours of typical device usage Intel Core i7 models.
Power Supply	90 W power adapter 130 W USB-C power adapter	60W power supply Intel Core i5 models. 95W power supply Intel Core i7 models.

Software	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 8.2 Upgradable to Windows 11	For Consumer: Windows 11 Home For Commercial: Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial Preloaded Xbox app Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optinal Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 1080p resolution front-facing camera
Audio	Dual integrated high-quality speakers 2W Stereo Speakers Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves	Dual far-field Studio Mics Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
Inking	-	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
Sensors	Ambient light sensor The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional) IR Camera (optional)	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Hardware Security SafeBIOS - protects from threats that attack below-the-OS. Includes Dell Off-host BIOS Verification, BIOS Resilience, BIOS Recovery, and additional BIOS Controls. SafeID - secures end-user credentials with a dedicated security chip. Additional features include the following: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.07, self-encrypting storage drives (Opal, FIPS), Smart card keyboard (FIPS). Physical Security Options - Chassis lock slot support, Chassis Intrusion Switch, Lockable Cable Covers, Supply chain tamper alerts (Check regional availability) Software Security SafeGuard and Response - powered by VMware Carbon Black and Secureworks provides modern security to prevent, detect, and remediate advanced malware and cyber attacks. A suite of technologies include the following: Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Threat Detection and Response (TDR), Managed Endpoint Detection and Response, Incident Management Retainer, Emergency Incident Response SafeData - protects information on devices and in the cloud.	Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows enhanced hardware security
In the box	-	Surface Laptop Studio Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	Basic Onsite Service 12 Months, 12 Month(s)	One-year limited hardware warranty Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More	-	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only. Hinge Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees.

Key Features	Dell Precision 3551	Surface Laptop Studio
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 4.16 lb 1.89 kg Up to Intel Core i9-10885H 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,196 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,788 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro P620 4GB GDDR5	Released in Late 2021 3:2 2.4K 14.4” 2400p 60~120Hz Weight 3.83 lb 1.74 kg Up to Intel Core i7-11370H 4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,397 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti  4GB GDDR6

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Dell Precision 3551 vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Full specs comparison