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

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Book 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 Book Pros

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

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce® GPU 1GB GDDR5 384 CUDA vs. integrated

Surface Book weighed 1.6 pounds, 41% lighter than the 2.71 pounds Dell XPS 13 9350.

Weight	Surface Book	Dell XPS 13 9350
Pound	1.6 lbs.	2.71 lbs.
Kilogram	0.73 kg	1.23 kg

Dell XPS 13 9350 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell XPS 13 9350 over Surface Book.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Book and Dell XPS 13 9350.

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i7-6560U

1,625

Surface Book - Intel Core i7-6600U

1,584

Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i5-6200U

1,333

Surface Book - Intel Core i5-6300U

1,319

Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i3-6100U

1,289

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Surface Book

16 GB

Dell XPS 13 9350

16 GB

Both laptops supports the same 1866MHz LPDDR3 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Surface Book - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9350 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Prices

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

Surface Book Price
	NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,136.19 $1,299.00 13% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 13.5-Inch (128GB, 8GB RAM, Intel Core i5) (Renewed) By Microsoft $207.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $328.95	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 Book	Dell XPS 13 9350
Released	2015	2015
Release Date	Introduced: October 7, 2015 Pre-ordered: October 7, 2015 Released: October 26, 2015	Available Late 2015
Pricing	Starting at 1,499$	-
Generations	2020 Surface Book 3 15” 2020 Surface Book 3 13.5” 2017 Surface Book 2 15” 2017 Surface Book 2 13.5” 2016 Surface Book i7 2015 Surface Book	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 Book	Dell XPS 13 9350
Dimensions	12.3” x 9.14” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 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	Tablet Only: 1.6 lbs (726 g) Surface Book: 3.34 lbs (1,515 g) Surface Book with dGPU: 3.48 lbs (1,578 g)	Non-touchscreen: 2.71 lb (1.23 kg) Touchscreen: 2.84 lb (1.29 kg)
Colors	Platinum	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
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.	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 Book	Dell XPS 13 9350
Size	13.5 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels) Display Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1700:1 Inking: designed together with 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 Book	Dell XPS 13 9350
Image Source: Microsoft 2 x Full-size USB 3.0 2 x Surface Connect™ 1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking. 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader (UHS-II performance)	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 Book	Dell XPS 13 9350
Processor	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W	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	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 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	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU Maxwell Architecture, 1GB GDDR5 128-bit, 954 - 993 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores.	-
Storage	128GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).

Connectivity	Surface Book	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

Battery	Surface Book	Dell XPS 13 9350
Size	Total: 69Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 51Wh	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 56 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours of video playback	Up to 18 hours 14 minutes on FHD panel
Power Supply	Surface Book 36W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. Surface Book with dGPU 65W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.

Software	Surface Book	Dell XPS 13 9350
OS	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Surface Book	Dell XPS 13 9350
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 Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Realtek ALC3246 with Waves MaxxAudio Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total) Dual array microphones

Misc	Surface Book	Dell XPS 13 9350
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure Magnetic storage	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	-
Security	HW TPM chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Noble lock slot
In the box	Surface Book Surface Pen Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	-
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	-
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only.	-

Key Features	Surface Book	Dell XPS 13 9350
At Glance	Released in Late 2015 3:2 3K 13.5” 2000p 60Hz Weight 1.6 lb 0.73 kg Up to Intel Core i7-6600U 2C/4T, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz Geekbench 5 745 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,584 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce® GPU 1GB GDDR5 384 CUDA	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