Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 and Surface Laptop 4 13.5” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 over Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 13.5” is better than Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 13.5” has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 5-4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
4,614
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 and Surface Laptop 4 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 9310 2-in-1
32 GB
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 Price
Dell XPS 13 9310 Touchscreen Laptop - 13.4-inch UHD+ Display, Thin and Light, Intel Core i7-1195G7, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe, Killer Wi-Fi 6 + Service, Windows 11 Home – Silver
Dell XPS 13 9310 Touchscreen Laptop - 13.4-inch UHD+ Display, Thin and Light, Intel Core i7-1195G7, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe, Killer Wi-Fi 6 + Service, Windows 11 Home – Silver
By Dell
$1,699.00
Dell XPS 9315 2-in-1 Laptop - 13-inch 3:2 3K (2880x1920) Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i7-1250U Processor, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Premium Support - Sky
Dell XPS 9315 2-in-1 Laptop - 13-inch 3:2 3K (2880x1920) Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i7-1250U Processor, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Premium Support - Sky
By Dell
$1,599.99
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 Laptop, 13.4 UHD (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 11th Gen i7-1165G7, 16GB LPRAMx Ram, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 Laptop, 13.4 UHD (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 11th Gen i7-1165G7, 16GB LPRAMx Ram, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,989.00
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$985.00
$1,699.99 42% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$398.99
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum
By Microsoft
$543.99

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Released20202021
Release Date-
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing
  • 1,099.99$ - Intel Core i3 | 8GB | 256 GB | FHD+ Touch
  • 1,299.99$ - Intel Core i5 | 8GB | 256 GB | FHD+ Touch
  • 1,949.99$ - Intel Core i7 | 16GB | 512 GB | UHD+ Touch
  • $999.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,199.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99
    Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB
  • $2,299.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Dimensions11.69” x 8.15” x 0.56” (297 x 207 x 14.35 mm)12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.9 lbs (1.32 kg)
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
Colors
  • Platinum silver exterior, black interior
  • Frost exterior, arctic white interior
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Ice Blue Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Black English Backlit Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader
  • Touchpad
    • 4.41 x 2.63 in (112 mm x 66.70 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with a 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.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size13.4 Inches13.5 Inches
Info
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 100% sRGB, 450 nits, 2.89 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen
    3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 90% DCI-P3, 100% sRGB, 450 nits, 6.18 W, 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

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x headset jack
  • 1 x microSD card reader
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 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 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores,
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    4267 MHz LPDDR4x Memory On-board
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop 4 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).
  • Intel AX201
    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.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size51 Wh (4-cell smart lithium-ion)45.8 Wh
Battery Life-
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 models.
  • Up to 17 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i5 models.
Power Supply45 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 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
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 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop 4 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)
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • 2W x 2 = 4W total
  • Dual microphone array
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Secured-Core PC
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-
  • 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

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:10 4K UHD+
13.4”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
2.9 lb
1.32 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 Ports
Released in Early
2021
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.79 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
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 4 13.5” Ports

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”

Dell has released the XPS 13 9310 2-in-1, a 13.4-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 13.5” was introduced by Microsoft about a year later in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-11
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G41,16382.83%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19585.11%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,37497.86%
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition87662.39%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition1,09077.64%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19585.11%
4
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G71,31393.52%
5
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G71,404100.00%
01,404

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-11
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G42,44538.41%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98062.53%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48770.49%
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition4,61472.49%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition6,365100.00%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98062.53%
4
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G74,45069.91%
5
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74,86476.42%
06,365

The Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 has a 13.4-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 13.5”. In addition, the Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 weighs 2.9 lbs. about 3% heavier than the 2.79 lbs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”. Moreover, measured at 11.69” x 8.15” x 0.56”, the Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 is slightly more portable than the Surface Laptop 4 13.5” at 12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57”.

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop 4 13.5”

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 supports up to 32GB 4267 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 Laptop 4 13.5”, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1, 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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