Surface 3 vs. Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface 3 and Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Surface 3 Pros

Reasons that Surface 3 is better than Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1.

About 63% lighter

Surface 3 weighed 1.37 pounds, 63% lighter than the 3.64 pounds Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1.

WeightSurface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
Pound
1.37 lbs.
3.64 lbs.
Kilogram
0.62 kg
1.65 kg

Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 is better than Surface 3.

Much newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2015

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-5700U inside Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 has a 602% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Atom x7-Z8700 inside Surface 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 - AMD Ryzen 7-5700U
5,448
Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 - AMD Ryzen 5-5500U
4,383
Surface 3 - Intel Atom x7-Z8700
776
Supports larger memory

Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface 3. It supports up to 16GB versus 4GB of system memory on the Surface 3.

Max system memory size
Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
16 GB
Surface 3
4 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface 3. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the Surface 3.

Memory type and speed
Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Surface 3 - DDR3
1,600 MHz
Upgradable memory

Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 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 3 since it has onboard memory.

MemorySurface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR3DDR4
29% larger display

Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 has a 14-inch screen size 29% larger than the 10.8-inch Surface 3.

Display size
Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
14-inch
Surface 3
10.8-inch

Prices

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

Surface 3 Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$299.00
$319.00 6% OFF
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$474.99
$629.99 25% OFF
Microsoft Surface 3 128GB WiFi Tablet 10.8" Intel Atom - Silver (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface 3 128GB WiFi Tablet 10.8" Intel Atom - Silver (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$199.94
Dell Inspiron 7415 Price
Dell 2022 Newest Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, 14" Full HD, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (6-core), 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, HDMI, WiFi-6, Webcam, FP Reader, Backlit KB, Windows 11 Home, Blue
Dell 2022 Newest Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, 14" Full HD, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (6-core), 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, HDMI, WiFi-6, Webcam, FP Reader, Backlit KB, Windows 11 Home, Blue
By Dell
$599.99
Dell Inspiron 7415 14-inch 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (8 cores), 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, HDMI, WiFi 6, FP Reader, Backlit KB, Windows 11 Home, Blue (Renewed)
Dell Inspiron 7415 14-inch 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (8 cores), 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, HDMI, WiFi 6, FP Reader, Backlit KB, Windows 11 Home, Blue (Renewed)
By Dell
$500.99
Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 (2021) | 14" FHD Touch | Core Ryzen 5-256GB SSD - 8GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4 GHz Win 11 Home (Renewed)
Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 (2021) | 14" FHD Touch | Core Ryzen 5-256GB SSD - 8GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4 GHz Win 11 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$915.99

Availability

Surface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
Released20152021
Release Date
  • Introduced: March 21, 2015
  • Pre-ordered: March 21, 2015
  • Released: May 5, 2015
Announced on April 14, 2021
PricingSurface 3 Wi-Fi
  • $499 - 2 GB | 64 GB
  • $599 - 4 GB | 128 GB
Surface 3 4G LTE
  • $599 - 2 GB | 64 GB
  • $699 - 4 GB | 128 GB
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Applicable Models-
  • Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 Laptop (AMD)
  • Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop (AMD)
  • 2021 Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 (AMD)
  • Dell Inspiron 14 5410 2-in-1 (AMD)
Generations

Exterior

Surface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
Dimensions10.52” x 7.36” x 0.34” (267 mm x 187 mm x 8.7 mm)
Width: 10.52” (267 mm)
Height: 7.36” (187 mm)
Thickness: 0.34” (8.7 mm)
12.66 x 8.32 x 0.64 ~ 0.71 inches (321.50 x 211.35 x 16.32 ~ 18.30 mm)
Weight
  • Surface 3: 1.37 lbs (621 g)
  • Surface 3 with Keyboard: 1.95 lbs (884 g)
Starting at 3.64 lbs (1.65 kg)
Colors
Silver
Silver
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:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Supports up to three-finger multitouch gesture.
Keyboard
  • Full-size titan grey keyboard with optional key backlit.
Touchpad
  • Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad.
  • Size: 4.53 x 2.76 in (115 x 70 mm)

Display

Surface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
Size10.8 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1280 (2.4M Pixels)
  • Density: 214 PPI
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: supports Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • 14” FHD Touch Display
    212.50 nits brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut, 500:1 contrast ratio, 3.95 W power consumption, 1920 x 1080, 16:9 aspect ratio, 157 PPI, 35 ms response time, 60 Hz refresh rate, touch screen, glossy.

Ports

Surface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
Surface 3 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Micro USB
    Charging Port
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Type Cover
Under Kickstand (2)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x nanoSIM card slot
    Surface 3 with LTE only, Optional
Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), support DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4a
  • 1 x Power connector 
    4.5mm barrel type connector.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Slot
  • 1 x Headset port
    3.5mm jack.

Internal Specs

Surface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
Processor
  1. Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700
    4 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.40 GHz, 2MB Cache, 2W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U
    8 cores, 16 threads, 1.80 → 4.30 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700
    Intel® HD Graphics
    16 Execution Units, 20 → 600 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz
Memory
2GB 4GB
1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM.
4GB 8GB 16GB
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR4 Memory.
  • Memory Speed:
    3200 MHz
  • Memory Size per Slot: 
    4GB 8GB
Storage
  • 64GB 128GB
    eMMC
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 slot.

Connectivity

Surface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6
Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
Bluetooth 5.1
MoreOptional LTE
  • Nano SIM Tray
  • GPS
  • Assisted GPS
  • GLONASS
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Battery

Surface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
Size27.5 Wh
  • 41 Wh 3-cell polymer battery.
  • 54 Wh 4-cell polymer battery
Supports ExpressCharge™ can recharge up to 80% in 60 minutes.
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours of video playback-
Power Supply
  • 13W Micro USB power supply
65W USB-C Power Adapter

Software

Surface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
OS
  • Windows 8.1 Pro
  • Upgradable to Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home in S-mode | Pro
  • Windows 11 Home | Home in S-mode | Pro | National Academic
Built-in Apps1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • My Dell
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Update
  • Dell Digital Delivery

Camera & Audio

Surface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
Camera
  • 3.5MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Front-facing camera
720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera.
Audio
  • Single microphone
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio enhanced sound
  • Realtek ALC3204 high-definition audio controller.
  • 2 x 2.5W stereo speakers.
  • 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack.
  • Dual-array microphones.

Misc

Surface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
InkingSupports Surface Pen
256 levels of pressure
N-trig Active Pen technology
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • Digital compass
Optional fingerprint reader sensor
Integrated with the power button.
Security-Optional fingerprint reader with Windows Hello support.
In the box
  • Surface 3
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis
More
  • Casing: Magnesium
  • Kickstand: 3 positions
  • Physical buttons: volumes, power
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Key Features

Surface 3Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1
At Glance
Released in Early
2015
3:2 FHD+
10.8”
1280p 60Hz
Weight
1.37 lb
0.62 kg
Powered By
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C/4T, 1.60 → 2.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
224
Single Core
Geekbench 5
776
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics
16 Execution Units, 20 → 600 MHz
Configurable up to
4GB
1600 MHz DDR3
Surface 3 Ports
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.64 lb
1.65 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-5700U
8C/16T, 1.80 → 4.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,025
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,448
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1 Ports

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