Dell XPS 15 9510 vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 15 9510 and Surface Laptop Studio specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 15 9510 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9510 is better than Surface Laptop Studio.
Intel Core i9-11900H inside Dell XPS 15 9510 has a 66% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.
Dell XPS 15 9510 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop Studio.
Dell XPS 15 9510 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 Laptop Studio since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Slots | x2 | Onboard |
Type | DDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Dell XPS 15 9510 has a 15.6-inch screen size 8% larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio.
Dell XPS 15 9510 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has six versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.
Ports | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | Yes | No |
Surface Connect+ | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | Yes x2 |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Total | 6 | 4 |
Dell XPS 15 9510 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has four versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.
Ports | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Surface Laptop Studio Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than Dell XPS 15 9510.
Surface Laptop Studio supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 9510. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9510.
Surface Laptop Studio weighed 3.83 pounds, 10% lighter than the 4.22 pounds Dell XPS 15 9510.
Weight | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Pound | 4.22 lbs. | 3.83 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.91 kg | 1.74 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced on May 11, 2021 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Dimensions | 13.57” x 9.06” x 0.71” (344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm) | 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm) |
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Display | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 14.4 Inches |
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 3200 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.2 x SODIMM slots. | 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ slots. | 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Wi-Fi | Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
Battery | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Software | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Misc | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Warranty | 1 Year Premium Support |
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More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only. HingeDynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees. |
Key Features | Dell XPS 15 9510 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 15 9510, a 15.6-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-11900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 3050Ti with 4GB GDDR6 45W TGP.
On the other hand, we have the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in late-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-11370H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4GB GDDR6.
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The Dell XPS 15 9510 has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio. In addition, the Dell XPS 15 9510 weighs 4.22 lbs. about 10% heavier than the 3.83 lbs. Surface Laptop Studio. Moreover, measured at 13.57” x 9.06” x 0.71”, the Dell XPS 15 9510 is slightly bulkier than the Surface Laptop Studio at 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746”.
There are a toal number of 6 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 15 9510. That includes a Thunderbolt 4 port, a lock slot, a USB-C port, a full-size SD card slot, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has two ports and slots more than the Surface Laptop Studio that has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a Surface Connect+, and a headphone jack.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 15 9510 supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
For Surface Laptop Studio, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike Dell XPS 15 9510, 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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