Dell XPS 13 9370 vs. Surface Book 2: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9370 and Surface Book 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9370 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9370 is better than Surface Book 2.

Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9370 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 2. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 2.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9370 - DDR3
2,133 MHz
Surface Book 2 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
About 18% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9370 weighed 2.8 pounds, 18% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 2.

WeightDell XPS 13 9370Surface Book 2
Pound
2.8 lbs.
3.38 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
1.53 kg

Surface Book 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 2 is better than Dell XPS 13 9370.

Newer manufacturing

2017 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Book 2 has a 51% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9370.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Book 2 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Surface Book 2 - Intel Core i5-8350U
2,982
Dell XPS 13 9370 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Dell XPS 13 9370 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Surface Book 2 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Supports discrete graphics

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

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9370 and Surface Book 2.

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 9370
16 GB
Surface Book 2
16 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9370 Price
Dell XPS 9370 13.3in 4K UHD Touchscreen Laptop PC - Intel Core i7-8550U 4.0GHz, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro - Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9370 13.3in 4K UHD Touchscreen Laptop PC - Intel Core i7-8550U 4.0GHz, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro - Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$619.02
Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3-inch 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3-inch 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$369.71
Dell XPS 13 9370 Laptop 4k Ultra HD Touchscreen Notebook PC, Intel Core i7-8550U Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Laptop 4k Ultra HD Touchscreen Notebook PC, Intel Core i7-8550U Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
By Dell
$599.00
Surface Book 2 Price
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
$799.99
$899.99 11% OFF
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$495.99
$574.95 14% OFF
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 9370Surface Book 2
Released20182017
Release Date-
  • Introduced: October 17, 2017
  • Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017
  • Released: November 16, 2017
Pricing-
  • Surface Book 2 13.5”: Starting at 1,149$
  • Surface Book 2 15”: Starting at 1,999$
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9370Surface Book 2
Dimensions11.88 x 7.84 x 0.30 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63 mm)
Width: 11.88” (301.76 mm)
Depth: 7.84” (199.24 mm)
Height: 0.30 - 0.46” (7.80 - 11.63 mm)
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
    12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm).
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
    12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
  • Surface Book 2 15”
    13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
Weight2.8 lb (1.27 kg)
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
    • Total: 3.38 lbs (1,533 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
    • Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
  • Surface Book 2 15”
    • Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g)
    • Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 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 keyboard.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • 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 9370Surface Book 2
Size13.3 Inches13.5 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support.
  • 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, 331 PPI, 60 Hz, Touch support.
  • Surface Book 2 13.5”
    • Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels)
    • Display Density: 267 PPI
  • Surface Book 2 15”
    • 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 9370Surface Book 2
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports - Left
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x lock slot
    Noble lock slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
Right (3)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports - Right
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort
  • 1 x headphone jack
Surface Book 2 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 9370Surface Book 2
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 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
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete Graphics-
  • Surface Book 2 13.5”
    • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
      Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
  • Surface Book 2 15”
    • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
      Pascal Architecture, 6GB GDDR5 192-bit, 1404 → 1670 MHz, 1280 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD up to 32 Gbps.
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9370Surface Book 2
Wi-FiKiller 1435 Wi-Fi
Up to 867 Mbps, 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.
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
More-
  • Surface Book 2 15” Only: Xbox Wireless built-in

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9370Surface Book 2
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
    Total: 69Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 51Wh
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
    Total: 75.3Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 57.3Wh
  • Surface Book 2 15”
    Total: 90Wh
    Clipboard: 23Wh
    Base: 67Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to Up to 19 hours, 46 minutes
* 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
rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A.
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
    44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
    100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
  • Surface Book 2 15”
    102W power supply with USB-A 7.5W) charging port.

Software

Dell XPS 13 9370Surface Book 2
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 9370Surface Book 2
CameraFront-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 ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • 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 9370Surface Book 2
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
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • 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
  • 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 9370Surface Book 2
At Glance
Released in Early
2018
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.8 lb
1.27 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
2133 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports
Released in
2017
3:2 3.2K
13.5”
2160p 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 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1060
6GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9370 vs. Surface Book 2

Dell has released the XPS 13 9370, a 13.3-inch machine, in early-2018. 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 was introduced by Microsoft about a year earlier in 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 1060 with 6GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93701
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77169.71%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U86077.76%
Surface Book 21
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 93701
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97150.81%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U2,55765.92%
Surface Book 21
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 9370 has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9370 weighs 2.8 lbs. about 20% lighter than the 3.38 lbs. Surface Book 2. Moreover, measured at 11.88” x 7.84” x 0.46”, the Dell XPS 13 9370 is much more portable than the Surface Book 2 at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”.

Dell XPS 13 9370Surface Book 2

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9370 supports up to 16GB 2133 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, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9370, 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.

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between Dell XPS 13 9370 and Surface Book 2.

Loading Comments...