Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 vs. Surface Laptop SE: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 and Surface Laptop SE models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 Pros

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

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 has a 312% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Celeron N4120 inside Surface Laptop SE.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4120
1,088
Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4020
746
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1
32 GB
Surface Laptop SE
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Laptop SE - DDR4
2,400 MHz
15% larger display

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 has a 13.4-inch screen size 15% larger than the 11.6-inch Surface Laptop SE.

Display size
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1
13.4-inch
Surface Laptop SE
11.6-inch

Surface Laptop SE Pros

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

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

About 16% lighter

Surface Laptop SE weighed 2.45 pounds, 16% lighter than the 2.9 pounds Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1.

WeightDell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop SE
Pound
2.9 lbs.
2.45 lbs.
Kilogram
1.32 kg
1.11 kg

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 Price
Dell XPS 9310 Laptop PC 13.4 inch FHD+ 1920 x 1200 Touchscreen 2 in 1 Laptop Tablet PC, Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor, 8GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolt, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9310 Laptop PC 13.4 inch FHD+ 1920 x 1200 Touchscreen 2 in 1 Laptop Tablet PC, Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor, 8GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolt, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$519.99
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
$1,649.99
Dell XPS 13 9310 13.4" 4K OLED Touchscreen (Intel Core i7-1195G7, 16GB LPDDR4X RAM, 1TB SSD) Thin & Light Business Laptop, Backlit KB, Fingerprint Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Win 11 Pro
Dell XPS 13 9310 13.4" 4K OLED Touchscreen (Intel Core i7-1195G7, 16GB LPDDR4X RAM, 1TB SSD) Thin & Light Business Laptop, Backlit KB, Fingerprint Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Win 11 Pro
By Dell
$1,299.99
Surface Laptop SE Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop SE CELERON 8GB RAM 128GB SSD RENEWED, Glacier
Microsoft Surface Laptop SE CELERON 8GB RAM 128GB SSD RENEWED, Glacier
By Microsoft
$179.00
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 512GB Storage with Windows 11, Sandstone
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 512GB Storage with Windows 11, Sandstone
By Microsoft
$799.99
$1,299.99 38% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5/'' Touchscreen AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 128GB Windows 11 H, 13-13.99 inches
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5/'' Touchscreen AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 128GB Windows 11 H, 13-13.99 inches
By Microsoft
$389.99

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop SE
Released20202021
Release Date-Introduced on November 9, 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
Starting at $249.99
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop SE
Dimensions11.69” x 8.15” x 0.56” (297 x 207 x 14.35 mm)11.17” x 7.6” x 0.70” (283.70 x 193.05 x 17.85 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.9 lbs (1.32 kg)2.45 lbs. (1,112.4 g)
Colors
  • Platinum silver exterior, black interior
  • Frost exterior, arctic white interior
Glacier
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 keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
  • Trackpad:
    • Microsoft Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop SE
Size13.4 Inches11.6 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: 1366 x 768 (135 PPI)
  • Liquid Crystal Display Module
  • Aspect ratio: 16:9

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop SE
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 SE Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left
  • Kensington lock slot
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
  • 1 x USB-C
  • 1 x DC-in
    Barrel type power connector.
  • 1 x Headset jack
    Standard 3.5mm jack.

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop SE
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. Intel® Celeron® Processor N4020
    2 cores, 2 threads, 1.10 → 2.80 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W
  2. Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120
    4 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W
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. Intel® Celeron® Processor N4020
    Intel® UHD Graphics 600
    12 Execution Units, 200 → 650 MHz
  2. Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120
    Intel® UHD Graphics 600
    12 Execution Units, 200 → 700 MHz
Memory
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    4267 MHz LPDDR4x Memory On-board
4GB 8GB
2400 MHz DDR4 Memory
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
64GB 128GB
eMMC

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop SE
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 5 (2x2): IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 LE technology

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop SE
Size51 Wh (4-cell smart lithium-ion)35Wh
Battery Life-Up to 16 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
45W Barrel type power adapter

Software

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop SE
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 11 SE
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
Microsoft 365 for Education

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop SE
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)
1MP Front facing camera
With up to 720p 30fps video
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • 2W x 2 = 4W total
  • Dual microphone array
  • 2W Stereo Speakers
  • Single digital microphone

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop SE
Inking-Not Support
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
1 x Hall-effect Sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Wedge-shaped lock
TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop SE
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-One-year limited hardware warranty
More-Exterior
  • Casing: All plastic bodies unpainted
  • Physical buttons: Power button and Volume buttons on Keyboard
  • Hinge: 135 degrees open angle

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1Surface Laptop SE
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 Late
2021
16:9 HD
11.6”
768p 60Hz
Weight
2.45 lb
1.11 kg
Up to
Intel Celeron N4120
4C/4T, 1.10 → 2.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
384
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,088
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 600
12 Execution Units, 200 → 700 MHz
Configurable up to
8GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Surface Laptop SE Ports

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