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Dell XPS 13 9343 vs. Surface Pro 4: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell XPS 13 9343 and Surface Pro 4, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Dell XPS 13 9343 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9343 is better than Surface Pro 4.

Dell XPS 13 9343 has a 13.3-inch screen size 8% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 4.

Display size

Dell XPS 13 9343

13.3-inch

Surface Pro 4

12.3-inch

Dell XPS 13 9343 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 4. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 4.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	No	Yes
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	No
Surface Connect	No	Yes
Type Cover port	No	Yes
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes
Total	7	6

Dell XPS 13 9343 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 4. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Pro 4.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
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 Pro 4 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 4 is better than Dell XPS 13 9343.

Intel Core i7-6650U inside Surface Pro 4 has a 26% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-5500U inside Dell XPS 13 9343.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Pro 4 - Intel Core i7-6650U

1,757

Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i7-5500U

1,390

Surface Pro 4 - Intel Core i5-6300U

1,319

Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i5-5200U

1,232

Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i3-5010U

1,064

Surface Pro 4 - Intel Core m3-6Y30

1,058

Surface Pro 4 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 Pro 4

16 GB

Dell XPS 13 9343

8 GB

Surface Pro 4 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 Pro 4 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9343 - DDR3L

1,600 MHz

Surface Pro 4 weighed 1.69 pounds, 36% lighter than the 2.6 pounds Dell XPS 13 9343.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
Pound	2.6 lbs.	1.69 lbs.
Kilogram	1.18 kg	0.77 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 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
Surface Pro 4 Price
	Latest Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (2736 x 1824) Tablet 6th Generation (Intel Core i5-6300U, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Bluetooth, Dual Camera) Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Microsoft $274.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel Core M, 4GB RAM, 128GB) with Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Renewed) By Microsoft $214.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 4; 256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) By Microsoft $174.95 $209.99 17% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
Released	2015	2015
Release Date	Announced at CES 2015 Available Early 2015	Introduced: October 7, 2015 Pre-ordered: October 7, 2015 Released: October 26, 2015
Pricing	-	Starting at 899$
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	2022 Surface Pro 9 5G 2022 Surface Pro 9 2021 Surface Pro 8 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus 2019 Surface Pro 7 2018 Surface Pro 6 2017 Surface Pro 5 2015 Surface Pro 4 2014 Surface Pro 3 2013 Surface Pro 2 2012 Surface Pro 1

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
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)	11.50” x 7.93” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201.42 mm x 8.4 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.93” (201.42 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.4 mm)
Weight	Non-touchscreen: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg) Touchscreen: 2.8 lb (1.27 kg)	Intel Core m3: 1.69 lbs (766 g) Intel Core i5 and i7: 1.73 lbs (786 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 Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g) Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm) Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
Size	13.3 Inches	12.3 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: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Contrast ratio: 1300:1 Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch with GPU-based processing 100 percent sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
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 Left (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Station Bottom (1) 1 x Type Cover port Under Kickstand (1) 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
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	6th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-6Y30 2 cores, 4 threads, 0.90 → 2.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6650U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB 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	6th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-6Y30 Intel® HD Graphics 515 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6650U Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1600 MHz Dual-channel DDR3L-RS.	4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB M.2 SATA (6 Gbps).	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
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	-

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 52 Wh	38.2 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours on FHD panel Up to 11 hours on QHD+ panel	Up to 9 hours of video playback
Power Supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.	36W proprietary power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Connect: 31W

Software	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
OS	Windows 8.1 Upgradable to Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription	Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
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 Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full 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

Misc	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure magnetic storage
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 Pro 4 Surface Pen Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	-	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	-	Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 150 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 9343	Surface Pro 4
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 Mid 2015 3:2 2.7K 12.3” 1824p 60Hz Weight 1.69 lb 0.77 kg Up to Intel Core i7-6650U 2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz Geekbench 5 764 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,757 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3