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Dell XPS 13 7390 vs. Surface Laptop 3 13.5”

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 7390 and Surface Laptop 3 13.5” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest October 02, 2020

The 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 features the 15W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake dual-core Intel Core i3-10110U up to 6-core Intel Core i7-10710U with the boost speed up to 4.70 GHz. While the 2019 Surface Laptop 3 13.5” features the 15W 10th Generation Intel Ice Lake quad-core Intel Core i5-1035G7 up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with the boost speed up to 3.90 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13.3″ Dell XPS 13 7390 (2019) and the 13.5″ Surface Laptop 3 13.5” (2019), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Dell XPS 13 7390 vs. Surface Laptop 3 13.5”: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new		Better performance It’s now 2.3x times faster than Surface Laptop 2. Now with USB-C It allows you to charge, transfer data, and output up to two [email protected] displays. Better specs 10th Gen Intel Ice Lake processors, Intel Iris Plus G7 graphics, 3733 MHz LPDDR4x, WiFi-6, Bluetooth 5. New keyboard finishes Now available in warm Alcantara and cool new metal. New color Now available in Matte Black, Cobalt Blue, Platinum, and a new Sandstone. More Features 20% larger trackpad Fast Charging Better repairability Removable hard drive Improved Windows Hello infrared (IR) camera Dual far-field studio mics improved keyboard Better OmniSonic speaker
What's missing		Burgundy is no longer available MiniDisplay port replaced with USB-C port

Availability	Dell XPS 13 7390	Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Released	2019	2019
Release Info	Announced at IFA 2019 Available on August 27, 2019	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: October 22, 2019
Pricing		Starting at 999$

Dell XPS 13 7390 Price
	Dell XPS 13 7390 13.3 inch 4K UHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver) 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10710U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Home Advance (XPS7390-7681SLV-PUS) By Dell $1,439.00 Was: $1,799.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 7390 Premium 2020 Laptop I 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen I 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-10210U(>i7-8550U) I 8GB DDR4 256GB PCIe SSD I Backlit KB Fingerprint Win 10 + Delca 16GB Micro SD Card By Dell $1,099.00	See at Amazon
	2021 Dell XPS 13 7390 Premium Laptop I 13.3” 4K UHD Touchscreen I 10th Gen Intel 6-Core i7-10710U I 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD I Backlit Fingerprint Wifi6 USB-C MaxxAudio Win10 + Delca 32GB MicroSD Card By Dell $1,299.00	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Sandstone By Microsoft $969.99 Was: $1,299.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Matte Black (VGS-00022) (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,299.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5 Inch Touch-Screen 256GB SSD i5 8GB with Windows 10 Pro (WiFi, 1.2GHz Quad-Core i5) Black (Metal) PKU-00022 By Microsoft $1,099.00	See at Amazon

Display	Dell XPS 13 7390	Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Size	13.3 Inches	13.5 Inches
Info	13.3-inch FHD 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support. 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support. 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen 3840 x 2160, 331 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 5.41 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.	Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 7390	Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm) Width: 11.88” (301.76 mm) Depth: 7.84” (199.24 mm) Height: 0.31 - 0.46” (7.80 - 11.63mm)	12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm) Width: 12.1” (308 mm) Depth: 8.8” (223 mm) Height: 0.57” (14.5 mm)
Weight	2.7 lbs - 2.84 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.29 kg)	2.84 lb (1,288 g) Sandstone and Matte Black 2.79 lb (1,265 g) Cobalt Blue and Platinum
Colors	Frost with Arctic white woven glass. Rose Gold with Arctic white woven glass. Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.	Metal Matte BlackSandstone Alcantara Matte BlackPlatinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. Trackpad: Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports	2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort (4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3). 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x headset jack 1 x microSD card reader 1 x Wedge-shaped lock	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 7390	Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U 6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U Intel® UHD Graphics 23 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	4GB8 GB16 GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM	8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	128 GB256 GB M.2 2230 PCIe® 3x2 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps. 256 GB512 GB1 TB 2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.	128 GB256 GB512 GB1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 7390	Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer AX1650W 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	Rivet Killer AX1650W › Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery	Dell XPS 13 7390	Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 52 Wh	45.8 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 21 hours on FHD panel	Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Dell XPS 13 7390	Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
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	Surface Laptop 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) 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio	Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Dell XPS 13 7390	Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Inking		Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Ambient light sensor
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box		Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty		One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More		Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only

Dell XPS 13 7390 Price
	Dell XPS 13 7390 13.3 inch 4K UHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver) 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10710U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Home Advance (XPS7390-7681SLV-PUS) By Dell $1,439.00 Was: $1,799.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 7390 Premium 2020 Laptop I 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen I 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-10210U(>i7-8550U) I 8GB DDR4 256GB PCIe SSD I Backlit KB Fingerprint Win 10 + Delca 16GB Micro SD Card By Dell $1,099.00	See at Amazon
	2021 Dell XPS 13 7390 Premium Laptop I 13.3” 4K UHD Touchscreen I 10th Gen Intel 6-Core i7-10710U I 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD I Backlit Fingerprint Wifi6 USB-C MaxxAudio Win10 + Delca 32GB MicroSD Card By Dell $1,299.00	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Sandstone By Microsoft $969.99 Was: $1,299.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Matte Black (VGS-00022) (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,299.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5 Inch Touch-Screen 256GB SSD i5 8GB with Windows 10 Pro (WiFi, 1.2GHz Quad-Core i5) Black (Metal) PKU-00022 By Microsoft $1,099.00	See at Amazon

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