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Dell XPS 13 9333 vs. Surface 2: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 13 9333 and Surface 2 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 13 9333 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9333 is better than Surface 2.

Dell XPS 13 9333 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface 2. It supports up to 8GB versus 2GB of system memory on the Surface 2.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9333

8 GB

Surface 2

2 GB

Dell XPS 13 9333 has a 13.3-inch screen size 25% larger than the 10.6-inch Surface 2.

Display size

Dell XPS 13 9333

13.3-inch

Surface 2

10.6-inch

Surface 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface 2 is better than Dell XPS 13 9333.

Surface 2 weighed 1.15 pounds, 62% lighter than the 2.95 pounds Dell XPS 13 9333.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9333	Surface 2
Pound	2.95 lbs.	1.15 lbs.
Kilogram	1.34 kg	0.52 kg

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9333 Price
	Dell Laptop Charger Slim 45W watt Power AC Adapter(Power Supply) Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 13 9333 9343 9350 9360 9370,LA45NM131 DA45NM131 By Dell $29.99	See at Amazon
	Original Dell 45w 19.5V 2.31A Replacement AC Adapter for Notebook Model Number: Inspiron 14 (7437), XPS 11, XPS 12, XPS 12 MLK, XPS 13, XPS 13 (9333), XPS 13 Classic, Dell XPS 12, XPS 12 MLK Ultraboo By Dell $25.80	See at Amazon
	Dell 45w(AA45NM131) New Version Replacement AC Adapter for Dell XPS 13 XPS 11 9P33D-1501, Compatible with P/N: 04H6VH, 4H6VH, DA45NM131, CDF57, JXC18 By Dell $27.90 $29.90 7% OFF	See at Amazon
Surface 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $279.00 $304.99 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $246.74	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $167.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9333	Surface 2
Released	2013	2013
Release Date	Available Late 2013 Updated Late 2014 (minor processors upgrade)	Introduced: September 23, 2013 Pre-ordered: September 24, 2013 Released: October 22, 2013
Pricing	-	Surface 2 Wi-Fi $449 - 2 GB \| 32 GB $549 - 2 GB \| 64 GB Surface 2 4G LTE $679 - 2 GB \| 64 GB
Generations	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333	2021 Surface Go 3 2020 Surface Go 2 2018 Surface Go 2015 Surface 3 2013 Surface 2 2012 Surface RT

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 9333	Surface 2
Dimensions	12.44 x 8.07 x 0.24 - 0.71 in (316 x 205 x 6 - 18 mm) Width: 12.44” (316 mm) Depth: 8.07” (205 mm) Height: 0.24- 0.71” (6 - 18 mm)	10.81” x 6.79” x 0.35” (275 mm x 172 mm x 8.9 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.79” (172 mm) Thickness: 0.35” (8.9 mm)
Weight	Non-touchscreen: 2.95 lb (1.34 kg) Touchscreen: 3.03 lb (1.37 kg)	Surface 2: 1.15 lbs (522 g) Surface 2 with Keyboard: 1.7 lbs (771 g)
Colors	Carbon fiber composite base Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™ Magnesium palm rest with soft-touch paint	Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard with 1.3mm key travel. Glass integrated button touchpad with gesture support, 3.81 x 2.31 in (96.8 mm x 58.8 mm).	Surface Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys. Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12). 4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys. LED backlighting. Trackpad: Two-finger multitouch gesture trackpad.

Display	Dell XPS 13 9333	Surface 2
Size	13.3 Inches	10.6 Inches
Info	13.3-inch FHD non-touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, 350 nits luminance. 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, touch support, 350 nits luminance.	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (2M Pixels) Density: 208 PPI Aspect ratio: 16:9 ClearType Full HD Display Touch: 5 points multi-touch

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9333	Surface 2
Image Source: Dell Left (3) 1 x power port 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (2) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x Mini DisplayPort	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Surface Charging Port 1 x Headset jack 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Cover port 1 x Nano SIM card slot (Surface 2 with LTE only)

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 9333	Surface 2
Processor	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4010U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.60 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4210U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4500U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.80 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4510U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.00 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W	NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 4 cores, 1.70 → 1.90 GHz, 2MB Cache,
Integrated Graphics	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4010U Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4210U Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4500U Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4510U Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz	NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics 72 Graphics Cores, 672 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1600 MHz Dual-channel DDR3L-RS.	2GB of RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB mSATA (supports Intel Rapid Start Technology).	32GB 64GB eMMC

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9333	Surface 2
Wi-Fi	Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	Wi-Fi 4: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology
More	-	Optional LTE Nano SIM Tray 2G GSM (Quadband: 850/900/1800/1900) 3G UMTS (Bands 1, 2, 5) 4G LTE (Bands 4, 7, 17)

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9333	Surface 2
Size	6-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 55 Wh	31.5 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 11 hours 17 minutes	Up to 10 hours of video playback
Power Supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.	24W proprietary power supply

Software	Dell XPS 13 9333	Surface 2
OS	Windows 7 Home Windows 8.1 Upgradable to Windows 10	Windows RT 8.1
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription	Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT with Outlook

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 13 9333	Surface 2
Camera	Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps..	3.5MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio	Realtek ALC3661 Two speakers (1W average output) Dual array microphones	Dual microphones Stereo speakers with digitally enhanced for fuller sound

Misc	Dell XPS 13 9333	Surface 2
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
In the box	-	Surface 2 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	-	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	-	Casing: Magnesium Kickstand: 2 positions Physical buttons: volumes, power

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 9333	Surface 2
At Glance	Released in Late 2013 16:9 FHD 13.3” 1080p 60Hz Weight 2.95 lb 1.34 kg Up to Intel Core i7-4510U 2C/4T, 2.00 → 3.10 GHz Geekbench 5 639 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,335 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz Up to 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3L	Released in Late 2013 16:9 FHD 10.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 1.15 lb 0.52 kg Powered By NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 4C/1.70 → 1.90 GHz With integrated NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics 72 Graphics Cores, 672 MHz 2GB DDR3L Memory