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Surface 3 vs. Dell XPS 13 9350: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface 3 and Dell XPS 13 9350 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface 3 Pros

Reasons that Surface 3 is better than Dell XPS 13 9350.

Surface 3 weighed 1.37 pounds, 50% lighter than the 2.71 pounds Dell XPS 13 9350.

Weight	Surface 3	Dell XPS 13 9350
Pound	1.37 lbs.	2.71 lbs.
Kilogram	0.62 kg	1.23 kg

Dell XPS 13 9350 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9350 is better than Surface 3.

Intel Core i7-6560U inside Dell XPS 13 9350 has a 109% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Atom x7-Z8700 inside Surface 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i7-6560U

1,625

Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i5-6200U

1,333

Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i3-6100U

1,289

Surface 3 - Intel Atom x7-Z8700

776

Dell XPS 13 9350 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 XPS 13 9350

16 GB

Surface 3

4 GB

Dell XPS 13 9350 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface 3. It supports up to 1866MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the Surface 3.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9350 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Surface 3 - DDR3

1,600 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9350 has a 13.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 10.8-inch Surface 3.

Display size

Dell XPS 13 9350

13.3-inch

Surface 3

10.8-inch

Dell XPS 13 9350 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface 3. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Surface 3.

Ports	Surface 3	Dell XPS 13 9350
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes

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) By Microsoft $299.00 $319.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $509.99 $629.99 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface 3 128GB WiFi Tablet 10.8" Intel Atom - Silver (Renewed) By Microsoft $199.94	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9350 Price
	DELL XPS 13 9350 QHD+ 1800P TOUCH I7-6560U 3.2GHZ 8GB RAM 256GB PCIE SSD Backlit Keyboard WIN 10 (Renewed) By Dell $299.98	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13-9350 Intel Core i7-6560U X2 2.2GHz 16GB 512GB SSD 13.3in, Silver (Renewed) By Dell $895.97	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 9350 Laptop 13.3 Intel Core i7 6th Gen i7-6600U Core 256GB SSD 8GB 3200x1800 QHD+ Touch Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $429.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface 3	Dell XPS 13 9350
Released	2015	2015
Release Date	Introduced: March 21, 2015 Pre-ordered: March 21, 2015 Released: May 5, 2015	Available Late 2015
Pricing	Surface 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	-
Generations	2021 Surface Go 3 2020 Surface Go 2 2018 Surface Go 2015 Surface 3 2013 Surface 2 2012 Surface RT	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333

Exterior	Surface 3	Dell XPS 13 9350
Dimensions	10.52” 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)	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 3: 1.37 lbs (621 g) Surface 3 with Keyboard: 1.95 lbs (884 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: Precision glass trackpad. Supports up to three-finger multitouch gesture.	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 3	Dell XPS 13 9350
Size	10.8 Inches	13.3 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	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 3	Dell XPS 13 9350
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	Image Source: Dell 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 3	Dell XPS 13 9350
Processor	Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.40 GHz, 2MB Cache, 2W	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700 Intel® HD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 20 → 600 MHz	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	2GB 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM.	4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM.
Storage	64GB 128GB eMMC	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).

Connectivity	Surface 3	Dell XPS 13 9350
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.	DW1820A 2x2 Wi-Fi Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology	Bluetooth 4.1
More	Optional LTE Nano SIM Tray GPS Assisted GPS GLONASS	-

Battery	Surface 3	Dell XPS 13 9350
Size	27.5 Wh	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 56 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of video playback	Up to 18 hours 14 minutes on FHD panel
Power Supply	13W Micro USB power supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.

Software	Surface 3	Dell XPS 13 9350
OS	Windows 8.1 Pro Upgradable to Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Surface 3	Dell 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	Single microphone Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio enhanced sound	Realtek ALC3246 with Waves MaxxAudio Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total) Dual array microphones

Misc	Surface 3	Dell XPS 13 9350
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 256 levels of pressure N-trig Active Pen technology	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Digital compass	-
Security	-	Noble lock slot
In the box	Surface 3 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	-
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	-
More	Casing: Magnesium Kickstand: 3 positions Physical buttons: volumes, power	-

Key Features	Surface 3	Dell XPS 13 9350
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	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