Dell Precision 5760 vs. Surface Go 3: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Precision 5760 and Surface Go 3 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell Precision 5760 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5760 is better than Surface Go 3.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Xeon W-11955M inside Dell Precision 5760 has a 443% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i3-10100Y inside Surface Go 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 5760 - Intel Xeon W-11955M
8,527
Dell Precision 5760 - Intel Core i9-11950H
8,450
Dell Precision 5760 - Intel Core i7-11850H
8,205
Dell Precision 5760 - Intel Xeon W-11855M
6,936
Dell Precision 5760 - Intel Core i7-11600H
6,451
Dell Precision 5760 - Intel Core i5-11500H
6,270
Dell Precision 5760 - Intel Core i5-11400H
5,592
Surface Go 3 - Intel Core i3-10100Y
1,570
Surface Go 3 - Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
1,510
Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 5760 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 3. It supports up to 64GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 3.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 5760
64 GB
Surface Go 3
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Precision 5760 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 3. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 3.

Memory type and speed
Dell Precision 5760 - DDR4 ECC
3,200 MHz
Surface Go 3 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Upgradable memory

Dell Precision 5760 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 3 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4 ECCLPDDR3
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Dell Precision 5760 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

SlotsDell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
M.2
Yes x2
Onboard
61% larger display

Dell Precision 5760 has a 17-inch screen size 61% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 3.

Display size
Dell Precision 5760
17-inch
Surface Go 3
10.5-inch
Has two more ports and slots

Dell Precision 5760 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Go 3. It has seven versus five amount of ports and slots on the Surface Go 3.

PortsDell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
full-size SD card slotYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
microSD card slotNoYes
Surface ConnectNoYes
Surface Go Type Cover ConnectorNoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x4No
USB-CNoYes
Total75

Surface Go 3 Pros

Reasons that Surface Go 3 is better than Dell Precision 5760.

About 75% lighter

Surface Go 3 weighed 1.2 pounds, 75% lighter than the 4.7 pounds Dell Precision 5760.

WeightDell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
Pound
4.7 lbs.
1.2 lbs.
Kilogram
2.13 kg
0.54 kg

Prices

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

Dell Precision 5760 Price
Dell Precision 5000 5760 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11850H Octa-core (8 Core) 2.50 GHz - 32 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Gray
Dell Precision 5000 5760 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11850H Octa-core (8 Core) 2.50 GHz - 32 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Gray
By Dell
$1,870.77
Dell Precision 5000 5760 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11850H Octa-core (8 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 512 GB SSD -
Dell Precision 5000 5760 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11850H Octa-core (8 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 512 GB SSD -
By Dell
$2,095.77
Dell Precision 5000 5760 Workstation Laptop (2021) | 17" FHD+ | Core i7 - 1TB SSD + 1TB SSD - 64GB RAM - RTX A2000 | 8 Cores @ 4.8 GHz - 11th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision 5000 5760 Workstation Laptop (2021) | 17" FHD+ | Core i7 - 1TB SSD + 1TB SSD - 64GB RAM - RTX A2000 | 8 Cores @ 4.8 GHz - 11th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,982.99
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$513.00
$629.99 19% OFF
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model)
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$499.99
$629.99 21% OFF
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$390.00

Availability

Dell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on May 11, 2021
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing-
  • $399 
    Gold 6500Y 4 GB 64 GB WiFi
  • $549
    Gold 6500Y 8 GB 128 GB WiFi
  • $629
    i3-10100Y 8 GB 128 GB WiFi
Generations

Exterior

Dell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
Dimensions14.74” x 9.77” x 0.34 - 0.51” (374.48 x 248.08 x 8.67 - 13.15  mm)9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175  mm x 8.3 mm)
Width: 9.65” (245 mm)
Height: 6.9” (175 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm)
Weight4.7 lb (2.13 kg)
  • Surface Go 3: 1.2 lbs (544 g)
  • Surface Go 3 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
Colors-
Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 5.90” x 3.50” (150 mm x 89 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.
  • Surface Go 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 Precision 5760Surface Go 3
Size17 Inches10.5 Inches
Info
  • 17” FHD+
    1920x1200 133 PPI 500 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 1650:1 WVA 5.06W
  • 17” UHD+ Touch
    3840x2400 266 PPI 500 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Touch 100% Adobe sRGB 95% DCI-P3 1600:1 WVA 13.73W
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1280 (2.45M Pixels)
  • Density: 220 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 Precision 5760Surface Go 3
Dell Precision 5760 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0, Power Delivery
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0, Power Delivery
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Surface Go 3 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Go Type Cover Connector
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs

Dell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. Intel Xeon W-11855M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.20 → 4.90 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  7. Intel Xeon W-11955M
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 6500Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  6. Intel Xeon W-11855M
    Intel® UHD P630 Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  7. Intel Xeon W-11955M
    Intel® UHD P630 Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 6500Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    23 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
MemoryMemory Slots
  • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots
Memory Configurations
  • Speed: 3200 MHz
  • Memory Type: ECC or Non-ECC
  • Minimum Memory: 4GB
  • Maximum Memory: 64B
ECC memory only supports devices that shipped with an Intel Xeon processor.
4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX A2000, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX A3000, 6GB GDDR6
-
StorageHard Drive Slots
  • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slots
Hard Drive Configurations
  • Up to 2 x 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD
    Supports up to 64 Gbps.
  • 64GB
    eMMC
  • 128GB
    SSD

Connectivity

Dell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
Wi-FiIntel AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More-LTE version coming soon.

Battery

Dell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
Size
  • 56 Wh
    3-cell "smart" Lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable.
  • 97 Wh
    6-cell "smart" Lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable.
  • 28Wh 
    Nominal battery capacity.
  • 26.8Wh 
    Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life-Up to 11 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply
90W 130W
USB-C power adapter.
24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software

Dell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 10 Pro Education Windows 10 Pro for Workstations Ubuntu 20.04 LTS RedHat 8.2
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 11 Home in S-mode
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 30-days trial
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial
  • Microsoft 365 Family one month trial

Camera & Audio

Dell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Proximity sensor
    For Express Sign-in
  • 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 ALC711-CG audio controller
  • 2 x 2W Stereo subwoofers.
  • 2 x 2.5W Stereo tweeters.
  • Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones
  • Enhanced dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™

Misc

Dell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
Inking-Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
Sensors
  • The fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Proximity sensor
    For Express Sign-in feature.
  • IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security
  • Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12)
    Optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor.
  • Dell Client Command Suite
    Factory Installed Dell Client Command, Update, Dell Command, Power Manager, Intel® Platform Trust Technology.
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Support for Computrace and external SmartCard Reader
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader
    With Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification).
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box-
  • Surface Go 3
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1-Year Basic Onsite Service
  • 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
  • Casing: Magnesium

Key Features

Dell Precision 5760Surface Go 3
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 UHD+
17”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4.7 lb
2.13 kg
Up to
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C/16T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,565
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,527
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD P630 Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4 ECC
Dell Precision 5760 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX 3000
6GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2021
3:2 FHD+
10.5”
1280p 60Hz
Weight
1.2 lb
0.54 kg
Up to
Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C/4T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
799
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,570
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 615
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Configurable up to
8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Go 3 Ports
Starting at
$399
Gold 6500Y, 4GB, 64GB eMMC
Supports
Surface Pen
4096 Levels, Tilt sensing, Magnetic Storage.
Up to
11 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
IR Camera
For Face Unlock
Optional
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 6

Comparison Summary

Dell Precision 5760 vs. Surface Go 3

Dell has released the Precision 5760, a 17-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Xeon W-11955M with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 with 6GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 10.5-inch Surface Go 3 was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in late-2021. It comes with up to a dual-core Intel Core i3-10100Y with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 615 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell Precision 57601
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H1,32083.39%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H1,42189.77%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H1,43690.71%
4
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H1,583100.00%
5
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H1,58199.87%
6
Intel Xeon W-11855M1,45992.17%
7
Intel Xeon W-11955M1,56598.86%
Surface Go 31
10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 6500Y77849.15%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100Y79950.47%
01,583

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell Precision 57601
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H5,59265.58%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H6,27073.53%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H6,45175.65%
4
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H8,20596.22%
5
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H8,45099.10%
6
Intel Xeon W-11855M6,93681.34%
7
Intel Xeon W-11955M8,527100.00%
Surface Go 31
10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 6500Y1,51017.71%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100Y1,57018.41%
08,527

The Dell Precision 5760 has a 17-inch display which is way larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 3. In addition, the Dell Precision 5760 weighs 4.7 lbs. about 291% heavier than the 1.2 lbs. Surface Go 3. Moreover, measured at 14.74” x 9.77” x 0.51”, the Dell Precision 5760 is much bulkier than the Surface Go 3 at 9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33”.

Dell Precision 5760Surface Go 3

There are a toal number of 7 ports and slots available on Dell Precision 5760. That includes three Thunderbolt 4 ports, a lock slot, a full-size SD card slot, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has two ports and slots more than the Surface Go 3 that has a USB-C port, a Surface Connect, a headphone jack, a Surface Go Type Cover Connector, and a microSD card slot.

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell Precision 5760 supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 ECC memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For Surface Go 3, it supports up to 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Unlike Dell Precision 5760, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.

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