Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 vs. Surface Laptop Go 2: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 and Surface Laptop Go 2 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 is better than Surface Laptop Go 2.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1280P inside Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 has a 158% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-1135G7 inside Surface Laptop Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i7-1280P
10,304
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i7-1270P
9,328
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i5-1240P
7,240
Surface Laptop Go 2 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop Go 2. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop Go 2.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
32 GB
Surface Laptop Go 2
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop Go 2. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop Go 2.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Surface Laptop Go 2 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
7% larger display

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 has a 13.4-inch screen size 7% larger than the 12.45-inch Surface Laptop Go 2.

Display size
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
13.4-inch
Surface Laptop Go 2
12.45-inch

Surface Laptop Go 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Go 2 is better than Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

About 10% lighter

Surface Laptop Go 2 weighed 2.48 pounds, 10% lighter than the 2.73 pounds Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

WeightDell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
Pound
2.73 lbs.
2.48 lbs.
Kilogram
1.24 kg
1.12 kg
Has two more ports and slots

Surface Laptop Go 2 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. It has four versus two amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

PortsDell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
headphone jackNoYes
Surface ConnectNoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2No
USB-ANoYes
USB-CNoYes
Total24
More versatile connectivity

Surface Laptop Go 2 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. It has three versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

PortsDell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
headphone jackNoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-ANoYes
USB-CNoYes

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Price
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1260P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory -
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1260P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory -
By Dell
$1,369.99
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9000 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - 3.5K - 3456 x 2160 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1360P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 512
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9000 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - 3.5K - 3456 x 2160 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1360P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 512
By Dell
$1,599.00
$1,692.00 5% OFF
DELL XPS 13 Plus Laptop, 13.4" 4K UHD OLED Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-1260P, Zero-Lattice Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Killer Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11, w Backpack (16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD)
DELL XPS 13 Plus Laptop, 13.4" 4K UHD OLED Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-1260P, Zero-Lattice Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Killer Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11, w Backpack (16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD)
By Dell
$1,499.00
Surface Laptop Go 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$460.99
$519.99 11% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Touch 8GB 256GB SSD Core™ i5-1135G7 2.4GHz Win10S, Platinum (Renewed), Silver
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Touch 8GB 256GB SSD Core™ i5-1135G7 2.4GHz Win10S, Platinum (Renewed), Silver
By Microsoft
$369.00
$398.00 7% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 12.4" Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home S Mode Laptop Computer, KMM-00001, Sage (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 12.4" Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home S Mode Laptop Computer, KMM-00001, Sage (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$330.99
$378.00 12% OFF

Availability

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
Released20222022
Release Date
  • Announced on January 4, 2022 (CES 2022).
  • Available worldwide in Spring 2022.
  • Introduced: June 1, 2022
  • Pre-ordered: June 1, 2022
  • Released: June 7, 2022
Pricing-
  • For Consumer (Windows 11 Home):
    • $599.99 - i5 | 4GB | 128GB SSD | Platinum Only
    • $699.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
    • $899.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
  • For Commercial (Windows 11 Pro):
    • $799.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
    • $999.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
    • $1,199.99 - i5 | 16GB | 256GB SSD | Platinum Only
Applicable Models
  • Dell XPS 13 9320
  • Dell XPS 13 Plus
  • 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus
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Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
Size Comparison
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
Dimensions11.63” x 7.84” x 0.60” (295.3 x 199.04 x 15.28 mm)10.95” x 8.12” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.73 lbs (1.24 kg)2.48 lbs. (1,127 g)
Colors
Platinum Graphite
Sage Ice Blue Sandstone Platium
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size zero-lattice keyboard with backlit key.
    • 1.0 mm key travel.
    • Capacitive touch function.
  • Touchpad
    • Seamless glass touchpad with haptic ForcePad that responds to the touch.
    • Supports multi-touch gestures.
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Chasis Information
  • CNC machined aluminum with glass palm rest in graphite
  • CNC machined aluminum with glass palm rest in platinum
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Display

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
Size13.4 Inches12.45 Inches
Info
  • 13.4” FHD+
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 2000:1, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, Anti-glare, Non-touch support.
  • 13.4” FHD+ Touch
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 2000:1, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, 0.3% anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touch support.
  • 13.4” 3.5K OLED Touch
    3456 x 2160, 304 PPI, 60 Hz, 100,000:1, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR™ 500, 0.5% anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touch support, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7.
  • 13.4” 4K UHD+ Touch
    3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1650:1, 400 nits, 90% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR™ 400, 0.3% anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touch support.
  • All panels
    InfinityEdge, Dolby Vision™, Eyesafe® technology, 178° wide viewing angle +/- 89° / 89° / 89° / 89°
  • Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 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 Go 2 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (1)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Magnet Charging, Docking

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1280P
    14 cores, 20 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1280P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
5200MHz LPDDR5 128-bit dual-channel memory.
Onboard memory.
4GB 8GB 16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
  • 256GB
    PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD
  • 512GB 1TB 2TB
    PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD
128 GB 256 GB
SSD
Fans Number-1

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
Wi-FiIntel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 (AX211)
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 5.2Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
Size55 Wh41 Wh
Battery Life-Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply60 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 
Supports Express Charge 2.0 that gets your laptop to about 80% battery life in less than an hour.
  • 39W power supply
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

Software

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
OS
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro
  • Ubuntu 20.04
    On Developer Edition models.
  • For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
Consumer
  • Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 1-month trial
  • Xbox App
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 1-month trial
Commerial
  • Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
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)
720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • 4 x Speakers (8W peak)
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack with 360-degree Waves NX 3D virtual surround with head-tracking via headphones
  • Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Microsoft Cortana capable
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
Inking-Not Support
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Fingerprint reader
Consumer
  • Firmware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
  • One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button
Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
Commercial
  • Discrete hardware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
  • One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button
Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop Go 2
  • 39W Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1 year warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Laptop Go 2
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:10 3.5K
13.4”
2160p OLED
Weight
2.73 lb
1.24 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C/20T, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,538
Single Core
Geekbench 5
10,304
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Ports
Released in Mid
2022
3:2 1.5K
12.45”
1024p 60Hz
Weight
2.48 lb
1.12 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C/8T, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,195
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,980
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop Go 2 Ports
Starting at
$599.99
i5, 4GB, 128GB SSD, No Fingerprint
Up to
13.5 Hours
Battery Life
Optional
Fingerprint Reader
On Power Button
Single
USB-A
USB 3.0
Single
USB-C
w/ DP & PD
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1

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