Dell Precision 7760 vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Precision 7760 and Surface Laptop Studio specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell Precision 7760 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7760 is better than Surface Laptop Studio.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Xeon W-11955M inside Dell Precision 7760 has a 75% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Xeon W-11955M
8,527
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i9-11950H
8,450
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i7-11850H
8,205
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Xeon W-11855M
6,936
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i7-11600H
6,451
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i5-11500H
6,270
Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 7760 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop Studio.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 7760
128 GB
Surface Laptop Studio
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Dell Precision 7760 comes with four 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.

MemoryDell Precision 7760Surface Laptop Studio
Slots
x4
Onboard
TypeDDR4 ECCLPDDR4X
20% larger display

Dell Precision 7760 has a 17.3-inch screen size 20% larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio.

Display size
Dell Precision 7760
17.3-inch
Surface Laptop Studio
14.4-inch
Has nine more ports and slots

Dell Precision 7760 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has thirteen versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.

PortsDell Precision 7760Surface Laptop Studio
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
Mini DisplayPortYesNo
power portYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
Smart Card ReaderYesNo
Surface Connect+NoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2Yes x2
USB-AYes x3No
Total134
Much better versatile connectivity

Dell Precision 7760 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has eight versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.

PortsDell Precision 7760Surface Laptop Studio
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesNo
Mini DisplayPortYesNo
power portYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
USB-AYesNo

Surface Laptop Studio Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than Dell Precision 7760.

Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop Studio supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 7760. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3466MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 7760.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop Studio - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Dell Precision 7760 - DDR4 ECC
3,466 MHz
About 43% lighter

Surface Laptop Studio weighed 3.83 pounds, 43% lighter than the 6.65 pounds Dell Precision 7760.

WeightDell Precision 7760Surface Laptop Studio
Pound
6.65 lbs.
3.83 lbs.
Kilogram
3.02 kg
1.74 kg

Prices

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

Dell Precision 7760 Price
Dell Precision 7760 Mobile Workstation - 17.3" FHD AG - 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5-11500H 6-Core (11th Gen) - RTX A5000 (16GB GDDR6) - 64GB - 512GB SSD - Win 10 pro
Dell Precision 7760 Mobile Workstation - 17.3" FHD AG - 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5-11500H 6-Core (11th Gen) - RTX A5000 (16GB GDDR6) - 64GB - 512GB SSD - Win 10 pro
By Dell
$2,541.77
Dell Precision 7000 7760 Workstation Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i9-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 64GB RAM | 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 11th Gen CPU Win 10 Home
Dell Precision 7000 7760 Workstation Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i9-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 64GB RAM | 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 11th Gen CPU Win 10 Home
By Dell
$2,279.77
Dell Precision 7000 7760 Workstation Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 64GB RAM - RTX A3000 | 8 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 11th Gen CPU - 6GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7000 7760 Workstation Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 64GB RAM - RTX A3000 | 8 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 11th Gen CPU - 6GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,464.99
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,744.93
$2,699.99 35% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio, 14.4" Touchscreen Display - Intel Core H35 i7-11370H, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA GFORCE RTX 3050 Ti, Windows 11 Home, Platinum - A8Z-00001 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio, 14.4" Touchscreen Display - Intel Core H35 i7-11370H, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA GFORCE RTX 3050 Ti, Windows 11 Home, Platinum - A8Z-00001 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$994.99
$1,099.00 9% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,116.03
$1,599.99 30% OFF

Availability

Dell Precision 7760Surface Laptop Studio
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on May 11, 2021
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing
  • $2,864.38
    i5-11500H 8GB 256GB Intel UHD W10 Pro
  • $2,988.81
    i5-11500H 8GB 256GB Intel UHD W10 Pro IR Cam
  • $5,232.33
    i7-11850H 32GB 512GB Nvidia RTX A3000 W10 Pro IR Cam
  • $6,398.33
    i7-11850H 64GB 512GB Nvidia RTX A4000 W10 Pro IR Cam
  • $7,470.86
    W-11855M 64GB ECC 256GB Nvidia RTX A5000 Ubuntu
  • $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-

Exterior

Dell Precision 7760Surface Laptop Studio
Dimensions15.75” x 10.38” x 1.02 - 1.13” (400 mm x 263.6 mm x 25.98 - 28.6 mm)12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm)
Weight6.65 lbs (3.01 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 with an optional backlit keyboard.
  • Built-in 10 Key Numeric Keypad
  • 4.13” x 2.56” (105 mm x 65 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 7760Surface Laptop Studio
Size17.3 Inches14.4 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" FHD
    1920x1080 127 ppi 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 45% NTSC 220 Nits 600:1 WVA 5.20W
  • 17.3" FHD WLED 
    1920x1080 127 ppi 60Hz Touch 100% DCI-P3 500 Nits 600:1 WLED WVA 9W
  • 17.3" UHD HDR400
    3840x2160 255 ppi 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% Adobe RGB 500 Nits 1200:1 WLED WVA 12.2W
  • 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 7760Surface Laptop Studio
Dell Precision 7760 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
Right (5)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
Back (4)
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    v1.4
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x power port
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
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 7760Surface Laptop Studio
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB 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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
MemoryMemory Slots
  • 4 x DDR4 SODIMM slots
Memory Configurations
  • Speed:
    3200MHz 3466MHz
  • Memory Type:
    ECC Non-ECC SuperSpeed Non-ECC
  • Minimum Memory: 4 GB
  • Maximum Memory: 128 GB
ECC memory only supports devices that shipped with an Intel Xeon processor.
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics
NVIDIA Quadro
  • T1200, 4GB GDDR6
  • RTX A3000, 6GB GDDR6
  • RTX A4000, 8GB GDDR6
  • RTX A5000, 16GB 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
    • 4 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 4 x 4TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD, up to 64 Gbps.
Quickly access and swap M.2 storage with the Quick Access Door located on the bottom of the chassis.
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Dell Precision 7760Surface Laptop Studio
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz 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.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
EthernetIntegrated Intel i219-LM
10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE.
-
MoreQualcomm Snapdragon X55 Global 5G Modem (DW5930E)-

Battery

Dell Precision 7760Surface Laptop Studio
Size
  • 68 Wh
    6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost.
  • 95 Wh
    6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost.
  • 95 Wh
    6-cell lithium-ion Long Cycle Life.
  • 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 Supply240 W power adapter
7.4mm barrel, rated at 19.5 VDC/12.30 A.
  • 60W power supply
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 95W power supply
    Intel Core i7 models.

Software

Dell Precision 7760Surface Laptop Studio
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS RedHat 8.4
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 11 Pro
Built-in AppsMicrosoft 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 7760Surface 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 Audio Controller
  • Two speakers (2W x 2)
  • Noise-reducing array microphones
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Dell Precision 7760Surface 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
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the keyboard deck
  • Infrared camera
    Optional for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Proximity sensor
    Optional for Express Sign-in
  • 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
  • FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM
  • TCG Certificatication for TPM (Trusted Computing Group)
  • ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader
    With Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification).
  • FIPS 201 Full Scan FPR and Control Vault 3
  • Statement of Non-Volatility
  • 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
Warranty36 Months Basic Onsite Service
  • 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 7760Surface Laptop Studio
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p HDR
Weight
6.65 lb
3.02 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
128GB
3466 MHz DDR4 ECC
Dell Precision 7760 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX A5000
16GB 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
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti 
4GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Dell Precision 7760 vs. Surface Laptop Studio

Dell has released the Precision 7760, a 17.3-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 A5000 with 16GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in late-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-11370H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell Precision 77601
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H1,42189.77%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H1,43690.71%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H1,46692.61%
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 Laptop Studio1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H1,28681.24%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H1,39788.25%
01,583

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell Precision 77601
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H6,27073.53%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H6,45175.65%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H7,90892.74%
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 Laptop Studio1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H4,44152.08%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H4,86457.04%
08,527

The Dell Precision 7760 has a 17.3-inch display which is considerably larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio. In addition, the Dell Precision 7760 weighs 6.65 lbs. about 73% heavier than the 3.83 lbs. Surface Laptop Studio. Moreover, measured at 15.75” x 10.38” x 1.13”, the Dell Precision 7760 is much bulkier than the Surface Laptop Studio at 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746”.

Dell Precision 7760Surface Laptop Studio

There are a toal number of 13 ports and slots available on Dell Precision 7760. That includes a Thunderbolt 4 port, three USB-A ports, a Smart Card Reader, a full-size SD card slot, a headphone jack, a lock slot, a Mini DisplayPort, an HDMI port, an RJ-45 port, and a power port. With that said, it has nine ports and slots more than the Surface Laptop Studio that has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a Surface Connect+, and a headphone jack.

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell Precision 7760 supports up to 128GB 3466 MHz DDR4 ECC memory that you can upgrade with four memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with four M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device.

For Surface Laptop Studio, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike Dell Precision 7760, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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