Surface Laptop 3 13.5” vs. Dell XPS 13 7390: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Laptop 3 13.5” and Dell XPS 13 7390 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 13.5” is better than Dell XPS 13 7390.
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 7390. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 7390.
Dell XPS 13 7390 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 13 7390 is better than Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.
Intel Core i7-10710U inside Dell XPS 13 7390 has a 28% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop 3 13.5” and Dell XPS 13 7390.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Dell XPS 13 7390 |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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Pricing | Starting at 999$ | - |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Dell XPS 13 7390 |
Dimensions | 12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm) Width: 12.1” (308 mm) Depth: 8.8” (223 mm) Height: 0.57” (14.5 mm) | 11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm) Width: 11.88” (301.76 mm) Depth: 7.84” (199.24 mm) Height: 0.31 - 0.46” (7.80 - 11.63mm) |
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| 2.7 lbs - 2.84 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.29 kg) |
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Display | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Dell XPS 13 7390 |
Size | 13.5 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Dell XPS 13 7390 |
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Dell XPS 13 7390 |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
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Connectivity | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Dell XPS 13 7390 |
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Battery | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Dell XPS 13 7390 |
Size | 45.8 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Power Supply |
| 45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A |
Software | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Dell XPS 13 7390 |
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| Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Dell XPS 13 7390 |
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Misc | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Dell XPS 13 7390 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency | - |
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More | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only | - |
Key Features | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Dell XPS 13 7390 |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Laptop 3 13.5”, a 13.5-inch machine, in late-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch XPS 13 7390 was introduced by Dell around the same year in mid-2019. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10710U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Laptop 3 13.5” has a 13.5-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 7390. In addition, the Surface Laptop 3 13.5” weighs 2.79 lbs. about 3% heavier than the 2.7 lbs. Dell XPS 13 7390. Moreover, measured at 12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57”, the Surface Laptop 3 13.5” is considerably bulkier than the Dell XPS 13 7390 at 11.88” x 7.84” x 0.46”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Laptop 3 13.5” supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Dell XPS 13 7390, it supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Surface Laptop 3 13.5”, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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