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Dell XPS 13 9300 vs. Surface Book 3 15”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell XPS 13 9300 and Surface Book 3 15” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 13 9300 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9300 is better than Surface Book 3 15”.

Dell XPS 13 9300 weighed 2.65 pounds, 37% lighter than the 4.20 pounds Surface Book 3 15”.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9300	Surface Book 3 15”
Pound	2.65 lbs.	4.20 lbs.
Kilogram	1.20 kg	1.91 kg

Surface Book 3 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 3 15” is better than Dell XPS 13 9300.

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Surface Book 3 15” has a 15-inch screen size 11% larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 9300.

Display size

Surface Book 3 15”

15-inch

Dell XPS 13 9300

13.4-inch

Surface Book 3 15” 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 15”
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 15” 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 15”
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 15”.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9300

32 GB

Surface Book 3 15”

32 GB

Both laptops supports the same 3733MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9300 - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Surface Book 3 15” - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9300 Price
	Dell New XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (XPS 9300-7524SLV-PUS) By Dell $839.52	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 UHD (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 32GB LPRAMX, 1TB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $1,129.00	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $839.52	See at Amazon
Surface Book 3 15” Price
	NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,319.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,380.51	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 3 (SMW-00001) \| 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen \| Intel Core i7 Processor \| 32GB RAM \| 1TB SSD Storage \| Windows 10 Pro \| GeForce GTX 1660 GPU (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,398.80 $1,799.99 22% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9300	Surface Book 3 15”
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	Announced at CES 2020) Available on January 7, 2020 Developer Edition available on February 4, 2020	Introduced: May 6, 2020 Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020 Released: May 12, 2020
Pricing	-	For Consumer $2,299 - i7 \| 16GB \| 256GB \| GTX 1660 Ti $2,799 - i7 \| 32GB \| 512GB \| GTX 1660 Ti $2,999 - i7 \| 32GB \| 1TB \| GTX 1660 Ti $3,399 - i7 \| 32GB \| 2TB \| GTX 1660 Ti For Commercial $2,399 - i7 \| 16GB \| 256GB \| GTX 1660 Ti $2,899 - i7 \| 32GB \| 512GB \| GTX 1660 Ti $3,099 - i7 \| 32GB \| 1TB \| GTX 1660 Ti $3,499 - i7 \| 32GB \| 2TB \| GTX 1660 Ti $3,499 - i7 \| 32GB \| 512GB \| RTX 3000 $3,699 - i7 \| 32GB \| 1TB \| RTX 3000
Applicable Models	Dell XPS 13 Dell XPS 13 (early 2020) Dell XPS 13 9300 Dell XPS 13 with 10th Gen Intel G-Series processors	-
Generations	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333	2020 Surface Book 3 15” 2020 Surface Book 3 13.5” 2017 Surface Book 2 15” 2017 Surface Book 2 13.5” 2016 Surface Book i7 2015 Surface Book

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 9300	Surface Book 3 15”
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)	13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
Weight	2.65 lbs - 2.8 lbs (1.2 kg - 1.27 kg)	Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
Colors	Frost with Arctic white woven glass. Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard. 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 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 9300	Surface Book 3 15”
Size	13.4 Inches	15 Inches
Info	13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support. 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support. 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen 3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 6.6 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.	Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels) Display Density: 260 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 9300	Surface Book 3 15”
Image Source: Dell Left (2) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot Right (2) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack	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 9300	Surface Book 3 15”
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB 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™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	4 GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4 Memory On-board 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x Memory On-board	16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1245 → 1425 MHz, 1536 CUDA Cores. NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™ 3000 with Max-Q Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 765 → 1305 MHz, 1920 CUDA Cores, 240 Tensor Cores, 30 RT Cores, Real-time ray tracing, AI hardware acceleration, ODE, QNF,
Storage	256 GB 512 GB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9300	Surface Book 3 15”
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) Rivet Killer 500s DBS Up to 1800 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 1650s › Bluetooth 5.0 Rivet Killer 500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More	-	Xbox Wireless built-in

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9300	Surface Book 3 15”
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 52 Wh	Total: 90Wh Clipboard: 23Wh Base: 67Wh
Battery Life	-	Up to 17.5 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	127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port.

Software	Dell XPS 13 9300	Surface Book 3 15”
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 9300	Surface Book 3 15”
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)	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 (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack with 360-degree Waves NX 3D virtual surround with head-tracking via headphones Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Cortana Farfield 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 9300	Surface Book 3 15”
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Wedge-shaped lock	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	-	Surface Book 3 15” 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 9300	Surface Book 3 15”
At Glance	Released in Early 2020 16:10 4K UHD+ 13.4” 2400p 60Hz Weight 2.65 lb 1.20 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	Released in Mid 2020 3:2 3.2K 15” 2160p 60Hz Weight 4.20 lb 1.91 kg Powered By 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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q