Dell XPS 13 9380 vs. Surface Laptop 3: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9380 and Surface Laptop 3 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 13 9380 Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of Dell XPS 13 9380 over Surface Laptop 3.
Surface Laptop 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 is better than Dell XPS 13 9380.
AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3 has a 17% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell XPS 13 9380.
Surface Laptop 3 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.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9380 and Surface Laptop 3.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
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Availability | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Surface Laptop 3 |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Surface Laptop 3 |
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) |
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Weight | 2.7 lbs - 2.81 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.27 kg) |
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Display | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Surface Laptop 3 |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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| 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
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Battery | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Surface Laptop 3 |
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| 45.8 Wh |
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| Up to 11.5 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. |
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Software | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Surface Laptop 3 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Misc | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Surface Laptop 3 |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency |
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More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only |
Key Features | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 13 9380, a 13.3-inch machine, in early-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 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 Laptop 3 was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in 2019. It comes with up to a quad-core AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition with a boost clock speed up to 4.00 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics (11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell XPS 13 9380 has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9380 weighs 2.7 lbs. about 3% lighter than the 2.79 lbs. Surface Laptop 3. Moreover, measured at 11.88” x 7.84” x 0.46”, the Dell XPS 13 9380 is considerably more portable than the Surface Laptop 3 at 12.13” x 8.79” x 0.57”.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9380 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 Laptop 3, it supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9380, 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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