Dell XPS 13 9315 vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell XPS 13 9315 and Surface Laptop 4 13.5”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9315 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 is better than Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9315 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop 4 13.5”. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9315 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
About 8% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9315 weighed 2.59 pounds, 8% lighter than the 2.79 pounds Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

WeightDell XPS 13 9315Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Pound
2.59 lbs.
2.79 lbs.
Kilogram
1.17 kg
1.27 kg

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 13.5” is better than Dell XPS 13 9315.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 13.5” has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i5-1230U
6,000
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
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i7-1250U
3,435

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9315 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 9315
32 GB
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
32 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9315 Price
Dell XPS 13 Thin & Light Business Laptop (13.4" FHD+, Intel 10-Core i7-1250U, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Long Battery Life, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Backlit, Fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6E, IST HUB, Win 11 Home
Dell XPS 13 Thin & Light Business Laptop (13.4" FHD+, Intel 10-Core i7-1250U, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Long Battery Life, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Backlit, Fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6E, IST HUB, Win 11 Home
By Dell
$1,239.00
$1,369.99 10% OFF
Dell XPS 13 (Latest 2023) 9315 13.4" Laptop Intel 12th Gen i5-1230U (10-Core) 256GB PCIe SSD 8GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 (Latest 2023) 9315 13.4" Laptop Intel 12th Gen i5-1230U (10-Core) 256GB PCIe SSD 8GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$599.00
Dell XPS 13 9315 Thin and Light Business Laptop I 13.4" FHD+ 500nits Anti-Glare I 12th Gen Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1250U I 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD I Backlit Thunderbolt4 Fingerprint Win11 Pro Sky Blue
Dell XPS 13 9315 Thin and Light Business Laptop I 13.4" FHD+ 500nits Anti-Glare I 12th Gen Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1250U I 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD I Backlit Thunderbolt4 Fingerprint Win11 Pro Sky Blue
By Dell
$1,234.99
$1,299.00 5% OFF
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$478.80
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4, 13.5-Inch Touchscreen, Intel i5-1135G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Platinum, (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4, 13.5-Inch Touchscreen, Intel i5-1135G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Platinum, (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$515.00
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
$949.00
$1,699.99 44% OFF

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9315Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Released20222021
Release Date
  • Announced on June 9th, 2022.
  • Available on June 9th, 2022.
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing
  • 999.99$ - i5-1230U | 8GB | 512 GB | FHD+ Touch
  • 1,149.99$ - i7-1250U | 8GB | 512 GB | FHD+ Touch
  • 1,249.99$ - i7-1250U | 16GB | 512 GB | FHD+ Touch
  • 1,499.99$ - i7-1250U | 32GB | 1 TB | FHD+ 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
Applicable Models
  • Dell XPS 13 Laptop
  • 2022 Dell XPS 13 Laptop
  • Dell XPS 13 9315
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Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9315Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Dimensions11.63 x 7.85 x 0.55 in (295.40 x 199.40 x 13.99 mm)12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.59 lbs. (1.17 kg)
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
Colors
Sky Umber
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Ice Blue Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Black Backlit English Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader.
  • Touchpad
    • 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 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.
Chasis InformationCNC machined aluminum-

Display

Dell XPS 13 9315Surface 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, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-glare, Non-touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.
  • 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen
    3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 90% DCI-P3, 500 nits, 6.6 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.
  • 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 9315Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Dell XPS 13 9315 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (1)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (1)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
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 9315Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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. 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. 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. 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
5200 MHz LPDDR5 Memory On-board
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 64 Gbps.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
Fans Number1-

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9315Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Wi-FiIntel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9315Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size51 Wh45.8 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 12 hours of battery life
    Steaming videos on FHD+ models.
  • 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 9315Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
OSWindows 11
Home Pro
  • 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 9315Surface 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
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak)
  • Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Microsoft Cortana capable
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9315Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • IR Camera
  • Fingerprint reader
  • 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 9315Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
At Glance
Released in Mid
2022
16:10 4K UHD+
13.4”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
2.59 lb
1.17 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
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Dell XPS 13 9315 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

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