Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 and Surface Laptop Studio specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is better than Surface Laptop Studio.
2022 vs. 2021
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 weighed 1.6 pounds, 59% lighter than the 3.83 pounds Surface Laptop Studio.
Weight | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Pound | 1.6 lbs. | 3.83 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.73 kg | 1.74 kg |
Surface Laptop Studio Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.
Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.
Surface Laptop Studio supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Surface Laptop Studio has a 14.4-inch screen size 10% larger than the 13-inch Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.
Surface Laptop Studio has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It has four versus three amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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headphone jack | No | Yes |
Surface Connect+ | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | Yes x2 |
XPS Folio connector | Yes | No |
Total | 3 | 4 |
Surface Laptop Studio has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It has two versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | No | Yes |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 and Surface Laptop Studio.
Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Released | 2022 | 2021 |
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Pricing | Starting at $1099.99 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Dimensions |
| 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm) |
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Colors | Sky Slate | Platinum Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum |
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Chasis Information | CNC machined aluminum | - |
Display | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Size | 13 Inches | 14.4 Inches |
Info | 13-inch 3K touchscreen 2880 x 1920, 60 Hz, 1800:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Anti-reflective, anti-smudge, Touch support, Gorilla Glass 7, active pen support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe. |
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Ports | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Left (2)
Bottom (1)
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Right (2)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Memory | 8 GB 16 GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4x onboard memory. | 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
Discrete Graphics | - |
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Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1TB M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps. | 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Wi-Fi | Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211 | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
Wireless WAN | Intel 5000 Global 5G (DW5931E) | - |
Battery | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Size | 49.5 Wh |
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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 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
OS | Windows 11 Home Pro |
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Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Misc | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Inking | Dell XPS Stylus
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - |
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More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only. HingeDynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees. |
Key Features | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 13 9315 2-in-1, a 13-inch machine, in mid-2022. It is powered by up to 10-core Intel Core i7-1250U 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, → 950 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio was introduced by Microsoft about a year earlier in late-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-11370H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 has a 13-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 weighs 1.6 lbs. about 139% lighter than the 3.83 lbs. Surface Laptop Studio. Moreover, measured at 11.63” x 7.85” x 0.55”, the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is much more portable than the Surface Laptop Studio at 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746”.
There are only a Thunderbolt 4 port, a XPS Folio connector available on Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. With that said, it has a port or slot fewer than the Surface Laptop Studio that has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a Surface Connect+, and a headphone jack.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
For Surface Laptop Studio, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9315 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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