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

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 13 9343 and Surface Studio 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 Studio.

About 88% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9343 weighed 2.6 pounds, 88% lighter than the 21 pounds Surface Studio.

WeightDell XPS 13 9343Surface Studio
Pound
2.6 lbs.
21 lbs.
Kilogram
1.18 kg
9.53 kg

Surface Studio Pros

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

Newer manufacturing

2016 vs. 2015

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-6820HQ inside Surface Studio has a 126% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-5500U inside Dell XPS 13 9343.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Studio - Intel Core i7-6820HQ
3,142
Surface Studio - Intel Core i5-6440HQ
2,625
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
Supports larger memory

Surface Studio supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9343. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9343.

Max system memory size
Surface Studio
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9343
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Surface Studio supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9343. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9343.

Memory type and speed
Surface Studio - DDR4
2,133 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9343 - DDR3L
1,600 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

110% larger display

Surface Studio has a 28-inch screen size 110% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9343.

Display size
Surface Studio
28-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)
 Dell XPS 13 9343 QHD 13.3 Inch Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i5-5200U 8 GB RAM 256 GB SSD Silver Win 10 (Renewed)
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$295.11
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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
 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
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$31.00
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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
 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
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$29.50
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Surface Studio Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
By Microsoft
$2,299.99
$2,799.99 18% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
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$1,590.99
$2,699.99 41% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 14.4" Touchscreen Convertible (Floating Slider) 2 in 1 Notebook - 2400 x 1600 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-13700H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) - Intel Evo Platform -
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 14.4" Touchscreen Convertible (Floating Slider) 2 in 1 Notebook - 2400 x 1600 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-13700H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) - Intel Evo Platform -
By Microsoft
$1,489.99
$1,589.99 6% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9343Surface Studio
Released20152016
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2015
  • Available Early 2015
  • Introduced: October 26, 2016
  • Pre-ordered: October 26, 2016
  • Released: December 15, 2016
Pricing-Intel® Core™ i5
  • $2,999 - 8GB | 1TB (64GB SSD) | GTX 965M
Intel® Core™ i7
  • $3,499 - 16GB | 1TB (128GB SSD) | GTX 965M
  • $4,199 - 32GB | 2TB (128GB SSD) | GTX 980M
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9343Surface Studio
Dimensions11.98 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)
  • Display
    25.1” x 17.3” x 0.5” (637.35 mm x 438.90 mm x 12.50 mm)
  • Base
    9.8” x 8.7” x 1.3” (250.00 mm x 220.00 mm x 32.20 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.8 lb (1.27 kg)
  • up to 21 lbs (9.56) kg
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).
  • Included Surface Keyboard
  • Included Surface Mouse

Display

Dell XPS 13 9343Surface Studio
Size13.3 Inches28 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: 4500 x 3000 (13.5M Pixels)
  • Density: 192 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Contrast ratio typical: 1100:1
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Color: DCI-P3 individually color-calibrated
  • Color profiles: sRGB (standard), DCI-P3 (Cinema), Vivid (P3-D65)

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9343Surface Studio
Dell XPS 13 9343 Ports
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
Surface Studio Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 4 x full-size USB 3.0
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Full-size SD™ card reader (UHS-II performance)
  • 1 x 3.5mm stereo headphones/microphone jack
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9343Surface Studio
Processor
  1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-5010U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W
  2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W
  3. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6 MB Smart Cache, 45W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 3.60 GHz, 8 MB Smart Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-5010U
    Intel® HD Graphics 5500
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 5500
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  3. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 5500
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB
    1600 MHz Dual-channel DDR3L-RS.
8GB 16GB 32GB
DDR4 RAM
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965m
    Maxwell Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 944 MHz + Boost, 1024 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980m
    Maxwell Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1038 MHz + Boost, 1536 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB
    M.2 SATA (6 Gbps).
1 TB (64GB SSD) 1TB (128GB SSD) 2 TB (128 SSD)
Rapid Hybrid Drive Storage

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9343Surface Studio
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
Ethernet-
  • Ethernet: 10/100/1000Mb (Gigabit)
More
  • Miracast capable
  • Xbox Wireless built-in

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9343Surface Studio
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
-
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 11 hours on QHD+ panel
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Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.
  • Internal power supply with AC inlet
  • Grip-release cable (AC power cable)

Software

Dell XPS 13 9343Surface Studio
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 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9343Surface Studio
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 sign-in camera, enterprise-class authentication
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p video support
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3263 with Waves MaxxAudio
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones
  • Stereo microphones
  • Stereo 2.1 speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • 8 x speakers in the display
  • 2 x speakers in the base

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9343Surface Studio
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
1024 levels of pressure
magnetic storage
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Noble lock slot
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • TPM chip for enterprise security, biometric security;
  • Interface for Kensington Lock Kit for Surface Studio
In the box-
  • Surface Studio
  • Surface Pen
  • Surface Keyboard
  • Surface Mouse
  • AC power cord with grip-release cable
  • Quick start guide
  • Safety, warranty and product documents
Warranty-
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
More-
  • Physical buttons: Volume, Power.

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9343Surface Studio
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
Dell XPS 13 9343 Ports
Released in
2016
3:2 4.5K
28”
3000p 60Hz
Weight
21 lb
9.53 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C/8T, 2.70 → 3.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
826
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,142
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 530
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2133 MHz DDR4
Surface Studio Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 980M
4GB GDDR5

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