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Dell Precision 3561 vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Precision 3561 and Surface Laptop Studio models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Precision 3561 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 3561 is better than Surface Laptop Studio.

Intel Core i9-11950H inside Dell Precision 3561 has a 73% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i9-11950H

8,450

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i7-11850H

8,205

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Xeon W-11855M

6,936

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i5-11500H

6,270

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i7-11370H

4,864

Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i5-11300H

4,441

Dell Precision 3561 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 3561

64 GB

Surface Laptop Studio

32 GB

Dell Precision 3561 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 3561	Surface Laptop Studio
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X

Dell Precision 3561 has a 15.6-inch screen size 8% larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio.

Display size

Dell Precision 3561

15.6-inch

Surface Laptop Studio

14.4-inch

Surface Laptop Studio Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than Dell Precision 3561.

Surface Laptop Studio supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 3561. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 3561.

Memory type and speed

Surface Laptop Studio - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell Precision 3561 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Prices

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

Dell Precision 3561 Price
	Dell Precision 3000 Series 3571 Mobile Workstation Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA Quadro T600, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, HDMI, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $1,099.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3571 3000 Mobile Workstation (15.6" FHD, Intel 14-Core i7-12800H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA T600) Business Laptop, Backlit, 3-Year Warranty, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Gray By Dell $1,197.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3581-15.6" - Intel Core i7 13800H - vPro Enterprise - 32 GB DDR5 SDRAM - 512 GB SSD- Windows 11 Pro By Dell $1,759.48	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 $1,590.99 $2,699.99 41% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 2TB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $1,649.99 $3,099.99 47% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Inch Touchscreen, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM Memory, 256GB SSD, Perfect for Surface Pro, Surface Book 3 and Surface Tablet Users Platinum 9U1-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $671.00 $799.00 16% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 3561	Surface Laptop Studio
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021	Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing	-	$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 3561	Surface Laptop Studio
Dimensions	14.09” x 9.19” x 0.89 - 0.95” (357.80 x 233.30 x 22.67 - 24.05 mm)	12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm)
Weight	3.95 lb (1.79 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	Single Pointing English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad. Optional backlit key. 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm) touchpad with 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 3561	Surface Laptop Studio
Size	15.6 Inches	14.4 Inches
Info	15.6" HD 1366x768 100 PPI 220 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 500:1 TN 4.2W 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 141 PPI 250 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.2W 15.6" FHD Touch 1920x1080 141 PPI 250 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.2W 15.6" FHD 100% sRGB 1920x1080 141 PPI 400 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.6W 15.6” UHD 3840x2160 283 PPI 400 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 WVA 3.5W	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 3561	Surface Laptop Studio
Image Source: Dell Left 2 x USB-C Thunderbolt 4, USB 4, DisplayPort 2.0, and Power Delivery. 1 x Smart card reader Optional. Right 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare. 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x RJ-45 Flip-Down Network port. 1 x Headset 3.5mm Headphone jack. 1 x MicroSD card reader 1 x Lock slot Noble Wedge-shaped lock slot.	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 3561	Surface Laptop Studio
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon W-11855M 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.20 → 4.90 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB 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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel® UHD P630 Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 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: 3200 MHz Memory Type: Non-ECC Supports ECC on Intel Xeon Processors. Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 64B	16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro T600, 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA Quadro T1200, 4GB GDDR6	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6 For Consumer. Optional NVIDIA® RTX™ A2000 with 4GB GDDR6 For Business.
Storage	Hard Drive Slots 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slots 1 x 2.5” hard drive Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD Up to 1TB 2.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA hard-disk drive	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Dell Precision 3561	Surface Laptop Studio
Wi-Fi	Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 5 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 Intel AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1 Intel AX210 Up to 2400 Mbps Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
Ethernet	Intel 1219-V/Intel 1219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller	-
More	Optional Intel XMM 7360 (DW5820e) Global LTE-Advanced WWAN	-

Battery	Dell Precision 3561	Surface Laptop Studio
Size	64 Wh 4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable. 64 Wh 4-cell Polymer, Long Cycle Life and ExpressCharge capable. 97 Wh 6-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable.	58.0 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 56.3 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	-	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	90W 130W USB-C power adapter.	60W power supply Intel Core i5 models. 95W power supply Intel Core i7 models.

Software	Dell Precision 3561	Surface Laptop Studio
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 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 3561	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. Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition. Optional Proximity sensor For Express Sign-in	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 1080p resolution front-facing camera
Audio	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones	Dual far-field Studio Mics Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Dell Precision 3561	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	The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional) Proximity sensor For Express Sign-in feature. 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 3561	Surface Laptop Studio
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.95 lb 1.79 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11950H 8C/16T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,581 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,450 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro T1200 4GB GDDR6	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