Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 vs. Surface Pro 5: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 and Surface Pro 5, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is better than Surface Pro 5.

Much newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 has a 72% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7660U inside Surface Pro 5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-1230U
6,000
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - Intel Core i7-1250U
3,435
Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core i7-7660U
1,992
Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core m3-7Y30
1,202
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 5. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 5.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Pro 5 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
5% larger display

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 has a 13-inch screen size 5% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 5.

Display size
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
13-inch
Surface Pro 5
12.3-inch
About 6% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 weighed 1.6 pounds, 6% lighter than the 1.69 pounds Surface Pro 5.

WeightDell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
Pound
1.6 lbs.
1.69 lbs.
Kilogram
0.73 kg
0.77 kg

Surface Pro 5 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 5 is better than Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Has three more ports and slots

Surface Pro 5 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It has six versus three amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

PortsDell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
headphone jackNoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
Surface ConnectNoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2No
Type Cover portNoYes
USB-ANoYes
XPS Folio connectorYesNo
Total36
More versatile connectivity

Surface Pro 5 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It has four versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

PortsDell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
headphone jackNoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-ANoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 and Surface Pro 5.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
16 GB
Surface Pro 5
16 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Price
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 9315 2-in-1 (2022) | 13'' Touch Core i7 - 512GB SSD 16GB RAM 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (2022) | 13'' Touch Core i7 - 512GB SSD 16GB RAM 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) Platinum Silver
By Dell
$1,238.99
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (2022) | 13'' Touch Core i7 - 512GB SSD 16GB RAM 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (2022) | 13'' Touch Core i7 - 512GB SSD 16GB RAM 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) Platinum Silver
By Dell
Not Available
Surface Pro 5 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet,12.3 inch (2736 x 1824), Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM 256GB SSD, CAM, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet,12.3 inch (2736 x 1824), Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM 256GB SSD, CAM, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$299.99
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 12.3" Touchscreen (2736 X 1824) Tablet PC, Intel Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Including Keyboard, WiFi, USB 3.0, Camera, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 12.3" Touchscreen (2736 X 1824) Tablet PC, Intel Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Including Keyboard, WiFi, USB 3.0, Camera, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$329.00
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Intel Core M3 12.3in 4GB RAM 128GB SSD Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Intel Core M3 12.3in 4GB RAM 128GB SSD Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$239.00
$288.99 17% OFF

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
Released20222017
Release Date
  • Announced on June 9th, 2022.
  • Available in summer 2022.
  • Introduced: May 23, 2017
  • Pre-ordered: May 23, 2017
  • Released: June 15, 2017
PricingStarting at $1099.99Starting at 799$
Applicable Models
  • Dell XPS 13 2-in-1
  • Dell XPS 13 Tablet
  • Dell XPS 13 Folio
  • 2022 Dell XPS 13 2-in-1
  • Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
Dimensions
  • Sky 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.29 in (292.5 x 201.2 x 7.4 mm)
  • Slate 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.29 in (292.5 x 201.2 x 7.8 mm)
11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.9” (201 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
Weight
  • Sky Starting at 1.6 lbs. (736g)
  • Slate Starting at 1.8 lbs. (811g)
  • Folio keyboard 1.23 lbs. (560g)
  • Intel Core m3: 1.69 lbs (768 g)
  • Intel Core i5: 1.7 lbs (770 g)
  • Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (784 g)
Colors
Sky Slate
Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Zero lattice keyboard
    • 1mm travel
  • Touchpad
    • 114 mm x 74.2 mm touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
    • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
    • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
Chasis InformationCNC machined aluminum-

Display

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
Size13 Inches12.3 Inches
Info13-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.
  • Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x XPS Folio connector
Surface Pro 5 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking Station
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Type Cover port
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 0.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, → 850 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
8 GB 16 GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4x onboard memory.
4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1TB
M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
Wi-FiIntel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
Wireless WANIntel 5000 Global 5G (DW5931E)-

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
Size49.5 Wh45 Wh
Battery Life-Up to 13.5 hours of video playback
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A
  • 44W power supply
    • USB-A output: 5W
    • Surface Connect: 39W

Software

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
OSWindows 11
Home Pro
Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12-Month Subscription
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
Camera
  • FHD Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 5MP Megapixels (1920 x 1080 FHD) at 30 fps.
  • IR Camera for supporting Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 11MP Rear-facing camera
    Supports 4K video recording.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Dual microphone array
  • Dual microphones
  • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
InkingDell XPS Stylus
  • Magnetically attaches at the top to recharge
  • Last up to 50 days of battery life.
  • Fully charge in under 2 hours.
  • Has two programmable buttons.
  • Reversible pen fit for both left and right-handed users.
  • It supports 4096 pressure sensitivity.
  • It supports tilt functionality.
  • It has built-in Tile functionality that lets you locate the pen when you lose it.
Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • IR Camera
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
Security
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Fingerprint reader
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box-
  • Surface Pro (5th Gen)
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More-
  • Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
  • Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees
  • Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability
  • Physical buttons: volumes, power

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Surface Pro 5
At Glance
Released in Mid
2022
3:2 3K
13”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
1.6 lb
0.73 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1250U
10C/12T, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,318
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,435
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Ports
Starting at
$1,099
i5, 8GB, 512GB, Keyboard + Stylus
Released in Mid
2017
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.69 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C/4T, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
877
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,992
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Pro 5 Ports

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