Dell XPS 15 9500 vs. Surface Book 3 15”: Full specs comparison
The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 15 9500 and Surface Book 3 15” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Dell XPS 15 9500 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9500 is better than Surface Book 3 15”.
Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 15 9500 has a 82% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 15”.
Dell XPS 15 9500 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Book 3 15”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Book 3 15”.
Dell XPS 15 9500 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Surface Book 3 15” since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Slots | x2 | Onboard |
Type | DDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Dell XPS 15 9500 weighed 4 pounds, 5% lighter than the 4.20 pounds Surface Book 3 15”.
Weight | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Pound | 4 lbs. | 4.20 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.81 kg | 1.91 kg |
Surface Book 3 15” Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 15” is better than Dell XPS 15 9500.
Surface Book 3 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 9500. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9500.
Surface Book 3 15” has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 15 9500. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9500.
Ports | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock 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 15” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 15 9500. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9500.
Ports | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
USB-C | Yes | Yes |
power port | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
USB-A | No | Yes |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
Release Date | Release Date: May 13, 2020 |
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Pricing | Starting at $1,299.99 | For Consumer
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Generations |
Exterior | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
Dimensions | 13.56 x 9.07 x 0.30 - 0.71 in (344.40 x 230.30 x 7.70 - 18 mm) Width: 13.56” (344.40 mm) Depth: 9.07” (230.30 mm) Height: 0.30 - 0.71” (7.70 - 18 mm) | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
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Colors |
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Display | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 15 Inches |
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Ports | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
Left (3)
Right (3)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. | 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x |
Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR6 128-bit, 1035 → 1200 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores. |
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Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB Removable M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps. | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD |
Fans Number | 2 | - |
Connectivity | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Battery | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Battery Life | Full HD+ model
| Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply |
| 127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port. |
Software | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Misc | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | One-year limited hardware warranty |
More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Key Features | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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