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Dell XPS 13 9343 vs. Surface Book 2 15”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell XPS 13 9343 and Surface Book 2 15” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' 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 Book 2 15”.

Dell XPS 13 9343 weighed 2.6 pounds, 39% lighter than the 4.20 pounds Surface Book 2 15”.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Book 2 15”
Pound	2.6 lbs.	4.20 lbs.
Kilogram	1.18 kg	1.91 kg

Surface Book 2 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 2 15” is better than Dell XPS 13 9343.

2017 vs. 2015

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Book 2 15” has a 179% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-5500U inside Dell XPS 13 9343.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Book 2 15” - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Surface Book 2 15” - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

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 Book 2 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9343. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9343.

Max system memory size

Surface Book 2 15”

16 GB

Dell XPS 13 9343

8 GB

Surface Book 2 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9343. It supports up to 1866MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9343.

Memory type and speed

Surface Book 2 15” - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9343 - DDR3L

1,600 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Surface Book 2 15” has a 15-inch screen size 12% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9343.

Display size

Surface Book 2 15”

15-inch

Dell XPS 13 9343

13.3-inch

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 $295.00	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 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 (Certified Refurbished) By Dell $354.24	See at Amazon
Surface Book 2 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $564.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver By Microsoft $599.00 $799.99 25% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop Core i5-8350U 16 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD, 3240x2160, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $699.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Book 2 15”
Released	2015	2017
Release Date	Announced at CES 2015 Available Early 2015	Introduced: October 17, 2017 Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017 Released: November 16, 2017
Pricing	-	Starting at 1,999$
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	2020 Surface Book 3 15” 2020 Surface Book 3 13.5” 2017 Surface Book 2 15” 2017 Surface Book 2 13.5” 2016 Surface Book i7 2015 Surface Book

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Book 2 15”
Size Comparison	Dell XPS 13 9343Surface Book 2 15”
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)	13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
Weight	Non-touchscreen: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg) Touchscreen: 2.8 lb (1.27 kg)	Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
Colors	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.	Platinum
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).	Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Book 2 15”
Size	13.3 Inches	15 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.	Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels) Display Density: 260 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Book 2 15”
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 2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 2 x Surface Connect™ 1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking. 1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader UHS-II Performance

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Book 2 15”
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	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
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	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1600 MHz Dual-channel DDR3L-RS.	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 Pascal Architecture, 6GB GDDR5 192-bit, 1404 → 1670 MHz, 1280 CUDA Cores.
Storage	128 GB 256 GB M.2 SATA (6 Gbps).	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Book 2 15”
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 4.1 technology
More	Miracast capable	-

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Book 2 15”
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 52 Wh	Total: 90Wh Clipboard: 23Wh Base: 67Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours on FHD panel Up to 11 hours on QHD+ panel	Up to 17 hours of video playback Up to 5 hours in tablet mode
Power Supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.	102W power supply with USB-A (7.5W) charging port.

Software	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Book 2 15”
OS	Windows 8.1 Upgradable to Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) 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 9343	Surface Book 2 15”
Camera	Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP 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	Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Book 2 15”
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Noble lock slot	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	-	Surface Book 2 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	-	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	-	Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Book 2 15”
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 Late 2017 3:2 3.2K 15” 2160p 60Hz Weight 4.20 lb 1.91 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8650U 4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,106 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,879 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5