Dell XPS 15 9560 vs. Surface Book 2 13.5”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 15 9560 and Surface Book 2 13.5” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 15 9560 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9560 is better than Surface Book 2 13.5”.
Dell XPS 15 9560 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Book 2 13.5”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Book 2 13.5”.
Dell XPS 15 9560 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 2 13.5”. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 2 13.5”.
Dell XPS 15 9560 has a 15.6-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2 13.5”.
Surface Book 2 13.5” Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 2 13.5” is better than Dell XPS 15 9560.
Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Book 2 13.5” has a 20% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7700HQ inside Dell XPS 15 9560.
Surface Book 2 13.5” weighed 3.38 pounds, 16% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 9560.
Weight | Dell XPS 15 9560 | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Pound | 4 lbs. | 3.38 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.81 kg | 1.53 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Dell XPS 15 9560 Price | ||
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Dell XPS 15 9560 15.6in FHD InfinityEdge Display Intel Core i7-7700HQ X4 2.8GHz 8GB 256GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Silver (Renewed) By Dell $464.67 | ||
Dell XPS 15 9560 4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) 7th Gen Intel i7-7700HQ Quad Core 1TB SSD, 32GB Ram Thounderbolt NVIDIA GTX 1050 Win 10 Pro Fingerprint Reader Plus Best Notebook Stylus By Dell $1,199.00 | ||
Dell XPS 15 9560 4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) Intel i7-7700HQ Quad Core 1TB SSD, 32GB Ram Thounderbolt NVIDIA GTX 1050 Win 10 Pro Fingerprint Reader (Renewed) By Dell $1,420.67 | ||
Surface Book 2 13.5” Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft $339.00 $612.99 45% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $564.69 $719.99 22% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $339.94 $378.00 10% OFF |
Availability | Dell XPS 15 9560 | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
Released | 2017 | 2017 |
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Pricing | - | Starting at 1,149$ |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 15 9560 | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
Dimensions | 14.06 x 9.27 x 0.45 - 0.66 in (357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm) Width: 14.06” (357 mm) Depth: 9.27” (235 mm) Height: 0.45 - 0.66” (11 - 17 mm) |
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Display | Dell XPS 15 9560 | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | Dell XPS 15 9560 | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 15 9560 | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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| 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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| 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Dell XPS 15 9560 | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Battery | Dell XPS 15 9560 | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Power Supply | 130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A. |
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Software | Dell XPS 15 9560 | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 15 9560 | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Misc | Dell XPS 15 9560 | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision |
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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 9560 | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 15 9560, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2017. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-7700HQ with a boost clock speed up to 3.80 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2 13.5” was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in late-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 1050 with 4GB GDDR5.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell XPS 15 9560 has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2 13.5”. In addition, the Dell XPS 15 9560 weighs 4 lbs. about 18% heavier than the 3.38 lbs. Surface Book 2 13.5”. Moreover, measured at 14.06” x 9.27” x 0.66”, the Dell XPS 15 9560 is considerably more portable than the Surface Book 2 13.5” at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 15 9560 supports up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Surface Book 2 13.5”, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Unlike Dell XPS 15 9560, 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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