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Surface Go 3 vs. Dell XPS 13 9310: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Go 3 and Dell XPS 13 9310, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Surface Go 3 Pros

Reasons that Surface Go 3 is better than Dell XPS 13 9310.

2021 vs. 2020

Surface Go 3 weighed 1.2 pounds, 55% lighter than the 2.64 pounds Dell XPS 13 9310.

Weight	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
Pound	1.2 lbs.	2.64 lbs.
Kilogram	0.54 kg	1.20 kg

Surface Go 3 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9310. It has five versus four amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9310.

Ports	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
Surface Connect	Yes	No
Surface Go Type Cover Connector	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes x2
USB-C	Yes	No
Total	5	4

Dell XPS 13 9310 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9310 is better than Surface Go 3.

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9310 has a 185% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i3-10100Y inside Surface Go 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 13 9310 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Dell XPS 13 9310 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell XPS 13 9310 - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Surface Go 3 - Intel Core i3-10100Y

1,570

Surface Go 3 - Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y

1,510

Dell XPS 13 9310 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 3. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 3.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9310

32 GB

Surface Go 3

8 GB

Dell XPS 13 9310 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 3. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 3.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9310 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Go 3 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9310 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
M.2	Onboard	Yes x1

Dell XPS 13 9310 has a 13.4-inch screen size 27% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 3.

Display size

Dell XPS 13 9310

13.4-inch

Surface Go 3

10.5-inch

Prices

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

Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5” Price
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $629.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $370.99 $399.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $550.00	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9310 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9310 Laptop - 13.4-inch OLED 3.5K (3456x2160) Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i7-1195G7, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512G SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 1-Year Premium Support, Windows 11 Home - White By Dell $1,211.00 $1,449.97 16% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9310 Touchscreen Laptop 13.4 inch FHD+ Thin and Light. Intel Core i7-1195G7, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, 2Yr OnSite, 6 Months Migrate – Silver By Dell $969.88 $1,039.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 Thin & Light Business Laptop (13.4" FHD+, Intel 10-Core i7-1250U, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Long Battery Life, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Backlit, Fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6E, IST HUB, Win 11 Pro By Dell $1,299.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
Released	2021	2020
Release Date	Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 2021	-
Pricing	$399 Gold 6500Y 4 GB 64 GB WiFi $549 Gold 6500Y 8 GB 128 GB WiFi $629 i3-10100Y 8 GB 128 GB WiFi	999.99$ - Intel Core i3 \| 8GB \| 256 GB \| FHD+ Non-touch 1,099.99$ - Intel Core i5 \| 8GB \| 256 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,499.99$ - Intel Core i7 \| 8GB \| 512 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,899.99$ - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB \| 512 GB \|UHD+ Touch
Applicable Models	-	Dell XPS 13 Dell XPS 13 (late 2020) Dell XPS 13 9310 Dell XPS 13 with 11th Gen Intel G-Series processors
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 Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
Size Comparison	Surface Go 3Dell XPS 13 9310
Dimensions	9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.65” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm)	11.64” x 7.82” x 0.58” (295.65 x 198.68 x 14.8mm)
Weight	Surface Go 3: 1.2 lbs (544 g) Surface Go 3 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)	2.64 lbs (1.20 kg) Non-touch models. 2.80 lbs (1.27 kg) Touch models.
Colors	Platinum	Platinum silver exterior, black interior Frost exterior, arctic white interior
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface Go Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1 mm of key travel. Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 101 mm x 56 mm Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.	Keyboard Black Backlit English Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader. Touchpad 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
Size	10.5 Inches	13.4 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1920 x 1280 (2.45M Pixels) Density: 220 PPI PixelSense™ Display Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3	13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support. 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-glare, Non-touch support. 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen 3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 90% DCI-P3, 500 nits, 6.6 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support.

Ports	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
Image Source: Microsoft Right (3) 1 x USB-C USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Bottom (1) 1 x Surface Go Type Cover Connector Under Kickstand (1) 1 x microSD card slot	Image Source: Dell Left (2) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x microSD card slot Right (2) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 6500Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 6500Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 23 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X Memory On-board
Storage	64GB eMMC 128GB SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Intel AX1650 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) Rivet Killer 500s DBS Up to 1774 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	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth 5.1
More	LTE version coming soon.	-

Battery	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
Size	28Wh Nominal battery capacity. 26.8Wh Minimum battery capacity.	52 Wh (4-cell smart lithium-ion)
Battery Life	Up to 11 hours of typical device usage	Up to 14 hours of battery life Steaming videos on FHD+ models. Up to 8 hours and 12 minutes of battery life Steaming videos on 4K+ models.
Power Supply	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
OS	Windows 11 Home in S-mode	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial Microsoft 365 Family one month trial	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
Audio	Enhanced dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™	Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack with 360-degree Waves NX 3D virtual surround with head-tracking via headphones Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Cortana Farfield capable

Misc	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
Inking	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	Ambient light sensor
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader Wedge-shaped lock
In the box	Surface Go 3 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	-
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	-
More	Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power Casing: Magnesium	-

Key Features	Surface Go 3	Dell XPS 13 9310
At Glance	Released in Late 2021 3:2 FHD+ 10.5” 1280p 60Hz Weight 1.2 lb 0.54 kg Up to Intel Core i3-10100Y 2C/4T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 799 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,570 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz Configurable up to 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 Starting at $399 Gold 6500Y, 4GB, 64GB eMMC Supports Surface Pen 4096 Levels, Tilt sensing, Magnetic Storage. Up to 11 Hours Battery Life Built-in IR Camera For Face Unlock Optional 4G LTE Wi-Fi 6	Released in Late 2020 16:10 4K UHD+ 13.4” 2400p 60Hz Weight 2.64 lb 1.20 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X