Surface 2 vs. Dell XPS 13 9350: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface 2 and Dell XPS 13 9350 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface 2 is better than Dell XPS 13 9350.

About 58% lighter

Surface 2 weighed 1.15 pounds, 58% lighter than the 2.71 pounds Dell XPS 13 9350.

WeightSurface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
Pound
1.15 lbs.
2.71 lbs.
Kilogram
0.52 kg
1.23 kg

Dell XPS 13 9350 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9350 is better than Surface 2.

Newer manufacturing

2015 vs. 2013

Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 13 9350 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface 2. It supports up to 16GB versus 2GB of system memory on the Surface 2.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9350
16 GB
Surface 2
2 GB
Upgradable storage

Dell XPS 13 9350 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

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M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
25% larger display

Dell XPS 13 9350 has a 13.3-inch screen size 25% larger than the 10.6-inch Surface 2.

Display size
Dell XPS 13 9350
13.3-inch
Surface 2
10.6-inch

Prices

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

Surface 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
By Microsoft
$2,799.99
$3,699.99 24% OFF
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model)
 New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$229.00
$249.00 8% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$359.99
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Dell XPS 13 9350 Price
DELL XPS 13 9350 QHD+ 1800P TOUCH I7-6500U 3.1GHZ 8GB RAM 256GB PCIE SSD Backlit Keyboard WIN 10 Professional (Renewed)
 DELL XPS 13 9350 QHD+ 1800P TOUCH I7-6500U 3.1GHZ 8GB RAM 256GB PCIE SSD Backlit Keyboard WIN 10 Professional (Renewed)
By Dell
$355.43
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DELL XPS 13 9350 QHD+ 1800P TOUCH I7-6560U 3.2GHZ 8GB RAM 256GB PCIE SSD Backlit Keyboard WIN 10 (Renewed)
 DELL XPS 13 9350 QHD+ 1800P TOUCH I7-6560U 3.2GHZ 8GB RAM 256GB PCIE SSD Backlit Keyboard WIN 10 (Renewed)
By Dell
$299.00
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Dell Laptop Charger Slim 45W watt Power AC Adapter(Power Supply) Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 13 9333 9343 9350 9360 9370,LA45NM131 DA45NM131
 Dell Laptop Charger Slim 45W watt Power AC Adapter(Power Supply) Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 13 9333 9343 9350 9360 9370,LA45NM131 DA45NM131
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$27.00
$29.99 10% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
Released20132015
Release Date
  • Introduced: September 23, 2013
  • Pre-ordered: September 24, 2013
  • Released: October 22, 2013
  • Available Late 2015
PricingSurface 2 Wi-Fi
  • $449 - 2 GB | 32 GB
  • $549 - 2 GB | 64 GB
Surface 2 4G LTE
  • $679 - 2 GB | 64 GB
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Generations

Exterior

Surface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
Size Comparison
Surface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
Dimensions10.81” x 6.79” x 0.35” (275 mm x 172 mm x 8.9 mm)
Width: 10.81” (275 mm)
Height: 6.79” (172 mm)
Thickness: 0.35” (8.9 mm)
11.97 x 7.87 x 0.35 - 0.59 in (304 x 200 x 9 - 15 mm)
Width: 11.97” (304 mm)
Depth: 7.87” (200 mm)
Height: 0.35- 0.59” (9 - 15 mm)
Weight
  • Surface 2: 1.15 lbs (522 g)
  • Surface 2 with Keyboard: 1.7 lbs (771 g)
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.71 lb (1.23 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.84 lb (1.29 kg)
Colors
Silver
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys.
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12).
    • 4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys.
    • LED backlighting.
  • Trackpad:
    • Two-finger multitouch gesture trackpad.
  • Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard with 1.3mm key travel.
  • Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button, 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).

Display

Surface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
Size10.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (2M Pixels)
  • Density: 208 PPI
  • Aspect ratio: 16:9
  • ClearType Full HD Display
  • Touch: 5 points multi-touch
  • 13.3-inch FHD AG non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, anti-glare.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, touch support.
  • 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen
    3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, IGZO2 IPS, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 72% color gamut, Touch support.

Ports

Surface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 1 x microSD™ card reader
  • 1 x Surface Charging Port
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Cover port
  • 1 x Nano SIM card slot (Surface 2 with LTE only)
Dell XPS 13 9350 Ports
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Left (4)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x2, Power In/Charging, PowerShare, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Surface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
Processor
  1. NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40
    4 cores, 1.70 → 1.90 GHz, 2MB Cache,
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40
    NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics
    72 Graphics Cores, 672 MHz
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U
    Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory2GB of RAM
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM.
Storage
  • 32GB 64GB
    eMMC
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).

Connectivity

Surface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 4: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible.
  • DW1820A 2x2 Wi-Fi
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology
  • Bluetooth 4.1
MoreOptional LTE
  • Nano SIM Tray
  • 2G GSM (Quadband: 850/900/1800/1900)
  • 3G UMTS (Bands 1, 2, 5)
  • 4G LTE (Bands 4, 7, 17)
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Battery

Surface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
Size31.5 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 56 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours of video playback
  • Up to 18 hours 14 minutes on FHD panel
Power Supply
  • 24W proprietary power supply
45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.

Software

Surface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
OS
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT with Outlook
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Surface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
Camera
  • 3.5MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Dual microphones
  • Stereo speakers with digitally enhanced for fuller sound
  • Realtek ALC3246 with Waves MaxxAudio
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

Surface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
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Security-
  • Noble lock slot
In the box
  • Surface 2
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
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More
  • Casing: Magnesium
  • Kickstand: 2 positions
  • Physical buttons: volumes, power
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Key Features

Surface 2Dell XPS 13 9350
At Glance
Released in Late
2013
16:9 FHD
10.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
1.15 lb
0.52 kg
Powered By
NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40
4C/1.70 → 1.90 GHz
With integrated
NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics
72 Graphics Cores, 672 MHz
2GB
DDR3L Memory
Released in Late
2015
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.71 lb
1.23 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
701
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,625
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Dell XPS 13 9350 Ports

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