Dell XPS 13 9300 vs. Surface Book 3 13.5”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9300 and Surface Book 3 13.5” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 13 9300 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9300 is better than Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Dell XPS 13 9300 weighed 2.65 pounds, 22% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Weight | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Pound | 2.65 lbs. | 3.38 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.20 kg | 1.53 kg |
Surface Book 3 13.5” Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 13.5” is better than Dell XPS 13 9300.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Surface Book 3 13.5” has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It has seven versus four amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9300.
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
power port | No | Yes x2 |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes x2 | No |
USB-A | No | Yes x2 |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Total | 4 | 7 |
Surface Book 3 13.5” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It has five versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9300.
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
power port | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
USB-A | No | Yes |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9300 and Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.
Both laptops supports the same 3733MHz LPDDR4X RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
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Pricing | - | For Consumer
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Exterior | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Dimensions | 11.64 x 7.82 x 0.27 - 0.38 in (295.65 x 198.68 x 6.75 - 9.58mm) Width: 11.64” (295.65 mm) Depth: 7.82” (198.68 mm) Height: 0.27 - 0.38” (6.75 - 9.58 mm) |
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Weight | 2.65 lbs - 2.8 lbs (1.2 kg - 1.27 kg) |
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Colors |
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Display | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Size | 13.4 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Left (2)
Right (2)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory |
| 8GB 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x |
Discrete Graphics | - |
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Storage |
| 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Battery | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Battery Life | - |
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Power Supply | 45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A |
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Software | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Misc | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | One-year limited hardware warranty |
More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Key Features | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 13 9300, a 13.4-inch machine, in early-2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 13.5” was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in mid-2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell XPS 13 9300 has a 13.4-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 13.5”. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9300 weighs 2.65 lbs. about 27% lighter than the 3.38 lbs. Surface Book 3 13.5”. Moreover, measured at 11.64” x 7.82” x 0.38”, the Dell XPS 13 9300 is much more portable than the Surface Book 3 13.5” at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”.
There are a toal number of 4 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 13 9300. That includes two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a microSD card slot, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has three ports and slots fewer than the Surface Book 3 13.5” that has two USB-A ports, a full-size SD card slot, two power port, a USB-C port, and a headphone jack.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9300 supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Surface Book 3 13.5”, it supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9300, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
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