Surface Book 2 15” vs. Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Book 2 15” and Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Book 2 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 2 15” is better than Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1.

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

21% larger display

Surface Book 2 15” has a 15-inch screen size 21% larger than the 12.3-inch Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1.

Display size
Surface Book 2 15”
15-inch
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
12.3-inch

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 is better than Surface Book 2 15”.

Supports faster memory

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 2 15”. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 2 15”.

Memory type and speed
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Surface Book 2 15” - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
About 56% lighter

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 weighed 1.89 pounds, 56% lighter than the 4.20 pounds Surface Book 2 15”.

WeightSurface Book 2 15”Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
Pound
4.20 lbs.
1.89 lbs.
Kilogram
1.91 kg
0.86 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Book 2 15” and Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Surface Book 2 15”
16 GB
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Book 2 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver
 Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver
By Microsoft
$799.99
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$900.00
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 1 TB) (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 1 TB) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$1,475.00
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Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Price
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Laptop, 12.5" Touchscreen FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i5-8350U 1.7GHz to 3.6Ghz, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Laptop, 12.5" Touchscreen FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i5-8350U 1.7GHz to 3.6Ghz, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$219.00
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Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, 12.5" FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i7-8650U 1.9GHz to 4.2Ghz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, 12.5" FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i7-8650U 1.9GHz to 4.2Ghz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$255.99
$269.00 5% OFF
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Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 12.3" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Type-C, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 12.3" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Type-C, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$219.00
$239.00 8% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Book 2 15”Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
Released20172018
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 17, 2017
  • Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017
  • Released: November 16, 2017
Announced on January 18, 2018.
PricingStarting at 1,999$-
Generations

Exterior

Surface Book 2 15”Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
Dimensions13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
  • Tablet Only 11.5” x 8.22” x 0.38” - 0.42” (292 mm x 208.8 mm x 9.76 - 10.65 mm)
  • With Keyboard 11.5” x 8.52” x 0.59” - 0.63” (292 mm x 216.4 mm x 14.91 - 15.9 mm)
Weight
  • Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g)
  • Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
  • Tablet Only Starting at 1.89 lb (857 g)
  • With Keyboard Starting at 2.65 lb (1201.8 g)
Colors
Platinum
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel.
    • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Detachable Travel Keyboard
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • Integrated touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Surface Book 2 15”Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
Size15 Inches12.3 Inches
Info
  • Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 260 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1600:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Size: 12.3”
  • Resolution: FHD+ (1920 x 1280)
  • Type: Anti-reflective, and Anti-Smudge.
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4.
  • Brightness: 340 nits
  • Pixel Per Inch: 188 PPI
  • Supports 10 finger multi-touch
  • Supports Dell Active Pen (Wacom Pen)

Ports

Surface Book 2 15”Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
Surface Book 2 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x Surface Connect™
    1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking.
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader
    UHS-II Performance
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Optional Thunderbolt 3
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (2)
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
    Optional
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Surface Book 2 15”Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM		Memory Info
  • Memory Slots: Onboard memory
  • Memory Type: Dual-Channel LPDDR3 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory Configurations
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    Pascal Architecture, 6GB GDDR5 192-bit, 1404 → 1670 MHz, 1280 CUDA Cores.
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Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2280 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Surface Book 2 15”Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • Qualcomm QCA6174A XR Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 8265 2x2 802.11ac
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
More-Optional Mobile Broadband
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) for AT&T, Verizon & Sprint. (US)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5811e)(EMEA/APJ/ROW)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 HSPA + (DW5811e) (China/Indonesia/ India)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5816e) Japan/ANZ/India/South Korea/Taiwan)

Battery

Surface Book 2 15”Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
Size
  • Total: 90Wh
    Clipboard: 23Wh
    Base: 67Wh
  • 31.5 Wh
    3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable.
  • 42 Wh
    3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable.
  • 42 Wh
    4 cell, Long Life Cycle.
Battery Life
  • Up to 17 hours of video playback
  • Up to 5 hours in tablet mode
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Power Supply
  • 102W power supply with USB-A (7.5W) charging port.
45W 65W
USB Type-C Power Adapter

Software

Surface Book 2 15”Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
OSWindows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

Surface Book 2 15”Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 5 Megapixels (2592 x 1944).
  • Optional Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Rear-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with auto focus lens, 8 Megapixels (3264 x 2448).
Audio
  • Dual microphones
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
  • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones
  • Realtek ALC3253 Controller
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

Surface Book 2 15”Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • Ambient Light Sensor (optional)
  • IR Camera (optional)
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Certified, TCG Certified
  • Optional Control Vault 2.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 certification (HW authentication configurations)
  • Optional hardware authentication bundle 2:
  • FIPS 201 contacted smart card
  • Control Vault 2.0
  • Optional hardware authentication bundle 4:
    • Touch fingerprint reader
    • FIPS 201 contacted smart card
    • Contactless smart card
    • NFC
    • Control Vault 2.0
  • Security lock slot (Noble Wedge Lock)
  • SED (Opal 2.0 - SATA Interface)
  • Statement of Non-Volatility
In the box
  • Surface Book 2 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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WarrantyOne-year limited hardware warranty1 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.
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Key Features

Surface Book 2 15”Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1
At Glance
Released in Late
2017
3:2 3.2K
15”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.20 lb
1.91 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Book 2 15” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1060
6GB GDDR5
Released in Early
2018
3:2 FHD+
12.3”
1280p 60Hz
Weight
1.89 lb
0.86 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Ports

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