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Dell XPS 13 9343 vs. Surface 3: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 13 9343 and Surface 3 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 13 9343 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9343 is better than Surface 3.

Intel Core i7-5500U inside Dell XPS 13 9343 has a 79% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Atom x7-Z8700 inside Surface 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i7-5500U

1,390

Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i5-5200U

1,232

Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i3-5010U

1,064

Surface 3 - Intel Atom x7-Z8700

776

Dell XPS 13 9343 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface 3. It supports up to 8GB versus 4GB of system memory on the Surface 3.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9343

8 GB

Surface 3

4 GB

Dell XPS 13 9343 has a 13.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 10.8-inch Surface 3.

Display size

Dell XPS 13 9343

13.3-inch

Surface 3

10.8-inch

Dell XPS 13 9343 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface 3. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Surface 3.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface 3
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	No	Yes
power port	Yes	No

Surface 3 Pros

Reasons that Surface 3 is better than Dell XPS 13 9343.

Surface 3 weighed 1.37 pounds, 48% lighter than the 2.6 pounds Dell XPS 13 9343.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface 3
Pound	2.6 lbs.	1.37 lbs.
Kilogram	1.18 kg	0.62 kg

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9343 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9343 QHD 13.3 Inch Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i5-5200U 8 GB RAM 256 GB SSD Silver Win 10 (Renewed) By Dell $295.11	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9343-2727SLV 13.3" Full HD Signature Edition Laptop - Intel Core i5 Broadwell, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 8.1,Intel HD Graphics 5500 - Silver By Dell $569.99	See at Amazon
	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
Surface 3 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $299.00 $319.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $519.99 $629.99 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface 3 128GB WiFi Tablet 10.8" Intel Atom - Silver (Renewed) By Microsoft $184.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface 3
Released	2015	2015
Release Date	Announced at CES 2015 Available Early 2015	Introduced: March 21, 2015 Pre-ordered: March 21, 2015 Released: May 5, 2015
Pricing	-	Surface 3 Wi-Fi $499 - 2 GB \| 64 GB $599 - 4 GB \| 128 GB Surface 3 4G LTE $599 - 2 GB \| 64 GB $699 - 4 GB \| 128 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 9343	Surface 3
Dimensions	11.98 x 7.88 x 0.35 - 0.60 in (304 x 200 x 9 - 15 mm) Width: 11.98” (304 mm) Depth: 7.88” (200 mm) Height: 0.35- 0.60” (9 - 15 mm)	10.52” x 7.36” x 0.34” (267 mm x 187 mm x 8.7 mm) Width: 10.52” (267 mm) Height: 7.36” (187 mm) Thickness: 0.34” (8.7 mm)
Weight	Non-touchscreen: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg) Touchscreen: 2.8 lb (1.27 kg)	Surface 3: 1.37 lbs (621 g) Surface 3 with Keyboard: 1.95 lbs (884 g)
Colors	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.	Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard with 1.3mm key travel. Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button, 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 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: Precision glass trackpad. Supports up to three-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface 3
Size	13.3 Inches	10.8 Inches
Info	13.3-inch FHD AG non-touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, anti-glare. 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen 3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, IGZO2 IPS, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 72% color gamut, Touch support.	Resolution: 1920 x 1280 (2.4M Pixels) Density: 214 PPI Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: supports Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface 3
Image Source: Dell Left (4) 1 x power port 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x lock slot	Image Source: Microsoft Right (4) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Micro USB Charging Port 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Bottom (1) 1 x Type Cover Under Kickstand (2) 1 x microSD card slot 1 x nanoSIM card slot Surface 3 with LTE only, Optional

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface 3
Processor	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-5010U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5500U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W	Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.40 GHz, 2MB Cache, 2W
Integrated Graphics	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-5010U Intel® HD Graphics 5500 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5200U Intel® HD Graphics 5500 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5500U Intel® HD Graphics 5500 24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz	Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700 Intel® HD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 20 → 600 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1600 MHz Dual-channel DDR3L-RS.	2GB 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM.
Storage	128 GB 256 GB M.2 SATA (6 Gbps).	64GB 128GB eMMC

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface 3
Wi-Fi	WiFi-5 2x2 Wi-Fi: Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
More	Miracast capable	Optional LTE Nano SIM Tray GPS Assisted GPS GLONASS

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface 3
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 52 Wh	27.5 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours on FHD panel Up to 11 hours on QHD+ panel	Up to 10 hours of video playback
Power Supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.	13W Micro USB power supply

Software	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface 3
OS	Windows 8.1 Upgradable to Windows 10 Home	Windows 8.1 Pro Upgradable to Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription	1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface 3
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 ALC3263 with Waves MaxxAudio Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total) Dual array microphones	Single microphone Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio enhanced sound

Misc	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface 3
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 256 levels of pressure N-trig Active Pen technology
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Digital compass
Security	Noble lock slot	-
In the box	-	Surface 3 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	-	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	-	Casing: Magnesium Kickstand: 3 positions Physical buttons: volumes, power

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface 3
At Glance	Released in Early 2015 16:9 QHD+ 13.3” 1800p 60Hz Weight 2.6 lb 1.18 kg Up to Intel Core i7-5500U 2C/4T, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz Geekbench 5 645 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,390 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 5500 24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz Up to 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3L	Released in Early 2015 3:2 FHD+ 10.8” 1280p 60Hz Weight 1.37 lb 0.62 kg Powered By Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C/4T, 1.60 → 2.40 GHz Geekbench 5 224 Single Core Geekbench 5 776 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 20 → 600 MHz Configurable up to 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3