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Dell XPS 13 9380 vs. Surface Book 3 13.5”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell XPS 13 9380 and Surface Book 3 13.5” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 13 9380 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9380 is better than Surface Book 3 13.5”.

Dell XPS 13 9380 weighed 2.7 pounds, 21% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 3 13.5”.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
Pound	2.7 lbs.	3.38 lbs.
Kilogram	1.22 kg	1.53 kg

Surface Book 3 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 3 13.5” is better than Dell XPS 13 9380.

2020 vs. 2019

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 13.5” has a 59% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell XPS 13 9380.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Book 3 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

Surface Book 3 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1035G7

3,691

Dell XPS 13 9380 - Intel Core i7-8565U

2,327

Dell XPS 13 9380 - Intel Core i5-8265U

2,132

Dell XPS 13 9380 - Intel Core i3-8145U

1,553

Surface Book 3 13.5” supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9380.

Max system memory size

Surface Book 3 13.5”

32 GB

Dell XPS 13 9380

16 GB

Surface Book 3 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9380.

Memory type and speed

Surface Book 3 13.5” - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9380 - DDR3

2,133 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Surface Book 3 13.5” has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9380.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes x2
Thunderbolt 3	Yes x2	No
USB-A	No	Yes x2
USB-C	Yes	Yes
Total	6	7

Surface Book 3 13.5” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9380.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
USB-A	No	Yes

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9380 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9380, 13.3" 4K UHD (3840X2160) Multi-Touch IPS Display, Intel Core i7-8565U, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Fingerprint Reader, Silver (Renewed) By Dell $575.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9380 13.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5-8265U; 8GB RAM; 256GB Solid State Drive; Intel UHD 620 (Renewed) By Dell $429.88	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9380, Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD, 13.3 4K UHD (3840x2160) Touch Screen Windows 10 Pro 64bit (Renewed) By Dell $459.00	See at Amazon
Surface Book 3 13.5” Price
	Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $755.99 $821.38 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $539.00 $590.06 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5 Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $910.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced: CES - January 2019	Introduced: May 6, 2020 Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020 Released: May 12, 2020
Pricing	-	For Consumer $1,599 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB \| Iris Plus $1,999 - i7 \| 16GB \| 256GB \| GTX 1650 $2,499 - i7 \| 32GB \| 512GB \| GTX 1650 $2,699 - i7 \| 32GB \| 1TB \| GTX 1650 For Commercial $1,699 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB \| Iris Plus $2,099 - i7 \| 16GB \| 256GB \| GTX 1650 $2,599 - i7 \| 32GB \| 512GB \| GTX 1650 $2,799 - i7 \| 32GB \| 1TB \| GTX 1650
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	2020 Surface Book 3 15” 2020 Surface Book 3 13.5” 2017 Surface Book 2 15” 2017 Surface Book 2 13.5” 2016 Surface Book i7 2015 Surface Book

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
Dimensions	11.88 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 9.14” 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)
Weight	2.7 lbs - 2.81 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.27 kg)	Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 3.38 lbs (1,534 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
Colors	Frost with Arctic white woven glass. Rose Gold with Arctic white woven glass. Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.	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 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
Size	13.3 Inches	13.5 Inches
Info	13.3-inch FHD touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support. 13.3-inch FHD non-touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support. 13.3-inch UHD touchscreen 3840 x 2160, 331 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 5.41 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, 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 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
Image Source: Dell Left (3) 1 x lock slot Wedge-shaped lock slot 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps) Right (3) 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	Image Source: Microsoft Left (3) 2 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x full-size SD card slot UHS-II performance Right (3) 1 x power port Charging, Docking 1 x USB-C USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone, On the tablet Bottom (1) 1 x power port Charging, Docking, On the tablet

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.	8GB 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1020 → 1245 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD up to 32 Gbps.	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
Wi-Fi	Killer 1435-S WiFi Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 52 Wh	Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 69Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 51Wh Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 75.3Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 57.3Wh
Battery Life	Up to Up to 21 hours * Tested on FHD panel	Surface Book 3 13.5” Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A.	Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5) 65W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7) 102W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port.

Software	Dell XPS 13 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home 64-bit For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 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 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.9 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Infrared camera 340 x 340 for Windows Hello authentication.	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 far-field Studio Mics Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc	Dell XPS 13 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button 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 3 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 9380	Surface Book 3 13.5”
At Glance	Released in Early 2019 16:9 4K UHD 13.3” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.7 lb 1.22 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8565U 4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 804 Single Core Geekbench 5 2,327 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz DDR3	Released in Mid 2020 3:2 3K 13.5” 2000p 60Hz Weight 3.38 lb 1.53 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1065G7 4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,088 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,722 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q