Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 vs. Surface Book 3 13.5”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 and Surface Book 3 13.5” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 is better than Surface Book 3 13.5”.

About 14% lighter

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 weighed 2.92 pounds, 14% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 3 13.5”.

WeightDell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1Surface Book 3 13.5”
Pound
2.92 lbs.
3.38 lbs.
Kilogram
1.32 kg
1.53 kg

Surface Book 3 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 3 13.5” is better than Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 and Surface Book 3 13.5”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
32 GB
Surface Book 3 13.5”
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3733MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Surface Book 3 13.5” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Price
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Convertible, 13.4 inch FHD+ Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-1065G7, 32GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Plus Graphics, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver, Black Interior
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Convertible, 13.4 inch FHD+ Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-1065G7, 32GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Plus Graphics, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver, Black Interior
By Dell
$1,499.00
Dell XPS 13 7390 13.4-inch FHD+ Touchscreen 256GB SSD 10th Gen i7 2-in-1 Laptop (8GB RAM, i7-1065G7, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Home) Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 13 7390 13.4-inch FHD+ Touchscreen 256GB SSD 10th Gen i7 2-in-1 Laptop (8GB RAM, i7-1065G7, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Home) Platinum Silver
By Dell
$1,299.00
Dell New XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Ultrabook: 10th Gen Core i7-1065G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ Touchscreen (3840x2400) Display, Intel Iris Plus Graphics (Renewed)
Dell New XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Ultrabook: 10th Gen Core i7-1065G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ Touchscreen (3840x2400) Display, Intel Iris Plus Graphics (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,295.00
Surface Book 3 13.5” Price
New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$539.00
$590.00 9% OFF
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,157.83
$1,699.98 32% OFF
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5 Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5 Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$725.00

Availability

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1Surface Book 3 13.5”
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at Computex 2019
  • Available on August 8, 2019
  • Introduced: May 6, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020
  • Released: May 12, 2020
Pricing-For Consumer
  • $1,599 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB | Iris Plus
  • $1,999 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1650
  • $2,499 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1650
  • $2,699 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1650
For Commercial
  • $1,699 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB | Iris Plus
  • $2,099 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1650
  • $2,599 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1650
  • $2,799 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1650
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1Surface Book 3 13.5”
Dimensions11.67 x 8.17 x 0.27 - 0.52 in (296.40 x 207.40 x 6.94 - 13.10 mm)
Width: 11.67” (301.76 mm)
Depth: 8.17” (199.24 mm)
Height: 0.27 - 0.52” (6.94 - 13.10 mm)
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
    12.3” x 9.14” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm)
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
    12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
Weight2.92 lbs (1.33 kg)
  • Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5)
    • Total: 3.38 lbs (1,534 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
  • Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7)
    • Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
Colors
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass fiber.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  •  Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.41 x 2.63 in (112 mm x 66.70 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel.
    • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1Surface Book 3 13.5”
Size13.4 Inches13.5 Inches
Info
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ WLED touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 16:10, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 100% sRGB color gamut, Dolby Vision™, Anti-reflective, Anti-smudge, Eyesafe display, InfinityEdge touch display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3.07 W power consumption.
  • 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen
    3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 16:10, 60 Hz, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 100% sRGB, 90% DCI-P3 color gamut, Anti-reflective, Anti-smudge, Eyesafe display, InfinityEdge touch display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 6.58 W power consumption.
  • Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1600:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1Surface Book 3 13.5”
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 3 
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort (4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3).
  • 1 x headset jack
  • 1 x microSD card reader
Surface Book 3 13.5” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    UHS-II performance
Right (3)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone, On the tablet
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking, On the tablet

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1Surface Book 3 13.5”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4 Memory On-board.
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4x Memory On-board.
8GB 16GB 32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4x
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1020 → 1245 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1Surface Book 3 13.5”
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer 1650s
    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).
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1Surface Book 3 13.5”
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
  • Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5)
    Total: 69Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 51Wh
  • Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7)
    Total: 75.3Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 57.3Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 16 hours on FHD panel
  • Surface Book 3 13.5”
    • Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A
  • Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5)
    65W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
  • Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7)
    102W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port.

Software

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1Surface Book 3 13.5”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1Surface Book 3 13.5”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
    • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
    • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1Surface Book 3 13.5”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box-
  • Surface Book 3 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-One-year limited hardware warranty
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1Surface Book 3 13.5”
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:10 4K UHD+
13.4”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
2.92 lb
1.32 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Ports
Released in Mid
2020
3:2 3K
13.5”
2000p 60Hz
Weight
3.38 lb
1.53 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Book 3 13.5” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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