Dell XPS 13 9360 vs. Surface Book 2 13.5”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9360 and Surface Book 2 13.5” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9360 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9360 is better than Surface Book 2 13.5”.

About 21% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9360 weighed 2.69 pounds, 21% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 2 13.5”.

WeightDell XPS 13 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”
Pound
2.69 lbs.
3.38 lbs.
Kilogram
1.22 kg
1.53 kg

Surface Book 2 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 2 13.5” is better than Dell XPS 13 9360.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Book 2 13.5” has a 51% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9360.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Book 2 13.5” - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Surface Book 2 13.5” - Intel Core i5-8350U
2,982
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7560U
1,826
Surface Book 2 13.5” - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i3-7100U
1,308
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9360 and Surface Book 2 13.5”.

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 9360
16 GB
Surface Book 2 13.5”
16 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9360 Price
Dell XPS 13.3 inches XPS 9360-7697SLV QHD Touchscreen Laptop - Core i7-7560U, 512GB M.2 SSD, 16GB LPDDR3 RAM, Windows 10 (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13.3 inches XPS 9360-7697SLV QHD Touchscreen Laptop - Core i7-7560U, 512GB M.2 SSD, 16GB LPDDR3 RAM, Windows 10 (Renewed)
By Dell
$392.39
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3-Inch 512GB SSD (16GB RAM, 2.4GHz 7th Generation i7-7560U (Up To 3.8GHz), QHD+ InfinityEdge TouchScreen, Windows 10 Pro) Silver - XPS93607697SLV (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3-Inch 512GB SSD (16GB RAM, 2.4GHz 7th Generation i7-7560U (Up To 3.8GHz), QHD+ InfinityEdge TouchScreen, Windows 10 Pro) Silver - XPS93607697SLV (Renewed)
By Dell
$419.99
2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed)
2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed)
By Dell
$989.00
Surface Book 2 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver
By Microsoft
$339.00
$612.99 45% OFF
Microsoft Surface Book 13.5" 2-in-1 Touchscreen Tablet Laptop Computer Intel Core i5-6300U up to 3GHz 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 13.5" 2-in-1 Touchscreen Tablet Laptop Computer Intel Core i5-6300U up to 3GHz 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$271.00
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
$359.99
$378.00 5% OFF

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”
Released20172017
Release Date-
  • Introduced: October 17, 2017
  • Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017
  • Released: November 16, 2017
Pricing-Starting at 1,149$
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”
Dimensions11.97 x 7.88 x 0.35 - 0.60 in (304.16 x 200.25 x 8.95 - 15.35 mm)
Width: 11.97” (304.16 mm)
Depth: 7.88” (200.25 mm)
Height: 0.35- 0.60” (8.95 - 15.35 mm)
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i5:
    12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm).
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i7
    12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
Weight
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.69 lb (1.22 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.91 lb (1.32 kg)
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i5:
    • Total: 3.38 lbs (1,533 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i7
    • Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
Colors
  • Rose Gold with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • 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 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”
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: 1600:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports - Left
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4 (40 Gbps), Power In/Charging, PowerShare, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports - Right
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
Surface Book 2 13.5” Ports
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 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.80 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  6. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
    Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”
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, 4.
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 60 Wh
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i5:
    Total: 69Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 51Wh
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i7:
    Total: 75.3Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 57.3Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 22 hours (Productivity Tasks)
  • Up to 13 hours (Netflix streaming over Edge)
* Tested on FHD panel
  • Up to 17 hours of video playback
  • Up to 5 hours in tablet mode
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i5:
    44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i7
    100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.

Software

Dell XPS 13 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
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 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”
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-CG 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 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • 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 13.5”
  • 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 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”
At Glance
Released in Late
2017
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.69 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
860
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,557
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports
Released in Late
2017
3:2 3K
13.5”
2000p 60Hz
Weight
3.38 lb
1.53 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
Surface Book 2 13.5” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1050
4GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9360 vs. Surface Book 2 13.5”

Dell has released the XPS 13 9360, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2017. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8550U with a boost clock speed up to 4.00 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2 13.5” was introduced by Microsoft around the same time in late-2017. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93601
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U57251.72%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U72165.19%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U76669.26%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U84676.49%
5
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77169.71%
6
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U86077.76%
Surface Book 2 13.5”1
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U81573.69%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U86277.94%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U1,106100.00%
01,106

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 93601
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U1,30833.72%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U1,61141.53%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U1,74444.96%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U1,82647.07%
5
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97150.81%
6
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U2,55765.92%
Surface Book 2 13.5”1
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U1,77745.81%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U2,98276.88%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U3,879100.00%
03,879

The Dell XPS 13 9360 has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2 13.5”. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9360 weighs 2.69 lbs. about 25% lighter than the 3.38 lbs. Surface Book 2 13.5”. Moreover, measured at 11.97” x 7.88” x 0.60”, the Dell XPS 13 9360 is much more portable than the Surface Book 2 13.5” at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”.

Dell XPS 13 9360Surface Book 2 13.5”

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9360 supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz DDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Surface Book 2 13.5”, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9360, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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