Dell XPS 13 9350 vs. Surface Book: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell XPS 13 9350 and Surface Book models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 13 9350 Pros

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Surface Book Pros

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Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce® GPU 1GB GDDR5 384 CUDA vs. integrated

About 41% lighter

Surface Book weighed 1.6 pounds, 41% lighter than the 2.71 pounds Dell XPS 13 9350.

WeightDell XPS 13 9350Surface Book
Pound
2.71 lbs.
1.6 lbs.
Kilogram
1.23 kg
0.73 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9350 and Surface Book.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i7-6560U
1,625
Surface Book - Intel Core i7-6600U
1,584
Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i5-6200U
1,333
Surface Book - Intel Core i5-6300U
1,319
Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i3-6100U
1,289
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9350
16 GB
Surface Book
16 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 1866MHz LPDDR3 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9350 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Surface Book - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9350 Price
Dell XPS 13-9350 Intel Core i7-6560U X2 2.2GHz 16GB 512GB SSD 13.3in, Silver (Renewed)
 Dell XPS 13-9350 Intel Core i7-6560U X2 2.2GHz 16GB 512GB SSD 13.3in, Silver (Renewed)
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$895.97
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DELL XPS 13 9350 Flagship Notebook Laptop Computer (13 Inch QHD+ 1800P Display TOUCH, i7-6560U 3.2GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIE SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10) (Renewed)
 DELL XPS 13 9350 Flagship Notebook Laptop Computer (13 Inch QHD+ 1800P Display TOUCH, i7-6560U 3.2GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIE SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10) (Renewed)
By Dell
$899.95
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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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Surface Book Price
Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$994.92
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver
 Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver
By Microsoft
$694.95
$799.99 13% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$349.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book
Released20152015
Release Date
  • Available Late 2015
  • Introduced: October 7, 2015
  • Pre-ordered: October 7, 2015
  • Released: October 26, 2015
Pricing-Starting at 1,499$
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book
Dimensions11.97 x 7.87 x 0.35 - 0.59 in (304 x 200 x 9 - 15 mm)
Width: 11.97” (304 mm)
Depth: 7.87” (200 mm)
Height: 0.35- 0.59” (9 - 15 mm)
12.3” x 9.14” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.71 lb (1.23 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.84 lb (1.29 kg)
  • Tablet Only: 1.6 lbs (726 g)
  • Surface Book: 3.34 lbs (1,515 g)
  • Surface Book with dGPU: 3.48 lbs (1,578 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 9350Surface Book
Size13.3 Inches13.5 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD AG non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, anti-glare.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, touch support.
  • 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: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1700:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book
Dell XPS 13 9350 Ports
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Left (4)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x2, Power In/Charging, PowerShare, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
Surface Book Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 2 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 2 x Surface Connect™
    1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking.
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader (UHS-II performance)

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book
Processor
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U
    Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM.
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU
    Maxwell Architecture, 1GB GDDR5 128-bit, 954 - 993 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).
128GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book
Wi-Fi
  • DW1820A 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

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 56 Wh
  • Total: 69Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 51Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 18 hours 14 minutes on FHD panel
  • Up to 12 hours of video playback
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.
  • Surface Book
    36W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
  • Surface Book with dGPU
    65W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.

Software

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
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 9350Surface Book
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 ALC3246 with Waves MaxxAudio
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones
  • Dual microphones
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
1024 levels of pressure
Magnetic storage
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security
  • Noble lock slot
  • HW TPM chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box-
  • Surface Book
  • Surface Pen
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-One-year limited hardware warranty
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only.

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book
At Glance
Released in Late
2015
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.71 lb
1.23 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
701
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,625
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
Dell XPS 13 9350 Ports
Released in Late
2015
3:2 3K
13.5”
2000p 60Hz
Weight
1.6 lb
0.73 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C/4T, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
745
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,584
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 520
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Book Ports
NVIDIA
GeForce® GPU
1GB GDDR5 384 CUDA

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