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Surface Laptop 4 15” vs. Dell Precision 3561: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Laptop 4 15” and Dell Precision 3561 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than Dell Precision 3561.

Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 3561. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 3561.

Memory type and speed

Surface Laptop 4 15” - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell Precision 3561 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Surface Laptop 4 15” weighed 3.40 pounds, 14% lighter than the 3.95 pounds Dell Precision 3561.

Weight	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
Pound	3.40 lbs.	3.95 lbs.
Kilogram	1.54 kg	1.79 kg

Dell Precision 3561 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 3561 is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Intel Core i9-11950H inside Dell Precision 3561 has a 73% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i9-11950H

8,450

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i7-11850H

8,205

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Xeon W-11855M

6,936

Surface Laptop 4 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition

6,365

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i5-11500H

6,270

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Surface Laptop 4 15” - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Dell Precision 3561 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop 4 15”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 3561

64 GB

Surface Laptop 4 15”

32 GB

Dell Precision 3561 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Surface Laptop 4 15” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro T1200 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Prices

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

Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $969.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro By Microsoft $599.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed) By Microsoft $420.99 $448.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell Precision 3561 Price
	Dell Precision 3000 Series 3571 Mobile Workstation Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA Quadro T600, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, HDMI, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $1,099.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3570 Mobile Workstation, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1235U, NVIDIA Quadro T550, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD, FP Reader, Backlit KB, Webcam, HDMI, RJ45, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $759.00 $979.00 22% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3571 3000 Mobile Workstation (15.6" FHD, Intel 14-Core i7-12800H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA T600) Business Laptop, Backlit, 3-Year Warranty, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Gray By Dell $1,197.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Introduced: April 13, 2021 Released: April 13, 2021	Announced on May 11, 2021
Pricing	$1,299.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only $1,499.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB $1,699.99 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB $1,799.99 Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only $2,399.99 Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only	-
Generations	2022 Surface Laptop 5 15” 2022 Surface Laptop 5 13.5” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 15” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 13.5” 2018 Surface Laptop 2 2017 Surface Laptop	2022 Dell Precision 3571 2022 Dell Precision 3570 2021 Dell Precision 3561 2021 Dell Precision 3560 2020 Dell Precision 3551 2020 Dell Precision 3550

Exterior	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
Dimensions	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)	14.09” x 9.19” x 0.89 - 0.95” (357.80 x 233.30 x 22.67 - 24.05 mm)
Weight	3.40 lb (1,542 g)	3.95 lb (1.79 kg)
Colors	Metal Matte Black Platinum	-
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. Trackpad: Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.	Single Pointing English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad. Optional backlit key. 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
Size	15 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated	15.6" HD 1366x768 100 PPI 220 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 500:1 TN 4.2W 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 141 PPI 250 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.2W 15.6" FHD Touch 1920x1080 141 PPI 250 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.2W 15.6" FHD 100% sRGB 1920x1080 141 PPI 400 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.6W 15.6” UHD 3840x2160 283 PPI 400 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 WVA 3.5W

Ports	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
Image Source: Microsoft 1 x Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ + Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack	Image Source: Dell Left 2 x USB-C Thunderbolt 4, USB 4, DisplayPort 2.0, and Power Delivery. 1 x Smart card reader Optional. Right 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare. 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x RJ-45 Flip-Down Network port. 1 x Headset 3.5mm Headphone jack. 1 x MicroSD card reader 1 x Lock slot Noble Wedge-shaped lock slot.

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon W-11855M 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.20 → 4.90 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel® UHD P630 Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Type: Non-ECC Supports ECC on Intel Xeon Processors. Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 64B
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA Quadro T600, 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA Quadro T1200, 4GB GDDR6
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD	Hard Drive Slots 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slots 1 x 2.5” hard drive Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD Up to 1TB 2.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA hard-disk drive

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 5 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 Intel AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1 Intel AX210 Up to 2400 Mbps Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Intel 1219-V/Intel 1219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller
More	-	Optional Intel XMM 7360 (DW5820e) Global LTE-Advanced WWAN

Battery	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
Size	45.8 Wh	64 Wh 4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable. 64 Wh 4-cell Polymer, Long Cycle Life and ExpressCharge capable. 97 Wh 6-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable.
Battery Life	Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models. Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage Intel® Core™ i7 models.	-
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	90W 130W USB-C power adapter.

Software	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS RedHat 8.2 Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition. Optional Proximity sensor For Express Sign-in
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones

Misc	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional) Proximity sensor For Express Sign-in feature. IR Camera (optional)
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Secured-Core PC For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition Windows enhanced hardware security For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors	Hardware Security SafeBIOS - protects from threats that attack below-the-OS. Includes Dell Off-host BIOS Verification, BIOS Resilience, BIOS Recovery, and additional BIOS Controls. SafeID - secures end-user credentials with a dedicated security chip. Additional features include the following: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.07, self-encrypting storage drives (Opal, FIPS), Smart card keyboard (FIPS). Physical Security Options - Chassis lock slot support, Chassis Intrusion Switch, Lockable Cable Covers, Supply chain tamper alerts (Check regional availability) Software Security SafeGuard and Response - powered by VMware Carbon Black and Secureworks provides modern security to prevent, detect, and remediate advanced malware and cyber attacks. A suite of technologies include the following: Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Threat Detection and Response (TDR), Managed Endpoint Detection and Response, Incident Management Retainer, Emergency Incident Response SafeData - protects information on devices and in the cloud.
In the box	Surface Laptop 4 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	-
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost	Basic Onsite Service 12 Months, 12 Month(s)
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only	-

Key Features	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Dell Precision 3561
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 3:2 2.5K 15” 1664p 60Hz Weight 3.40 lb 1.54 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,404 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.95 lb 1.79 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11950H 8C/16T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,581 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,450 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro T1200 4GB GDDR6