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Surface Laptop 5 15” vs. Dell XPS 13 9310: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Laptop 5 15” and Dell XPS 13 9310 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop 5 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 5 15” is better than Dell XPS 13 9310.

2022 vs. 2020

Intel Core i7-1265U inside Surface Laptop 5 15” has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9310.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Laptop 5 15” - Intel Core i7-1255U

6,415

Surface Laptop 5 15” - Intel Core i7-1265U

6,336

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 Laptop 5 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9310. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9310.

Memory type and speed

Surface Laptop 5 15” - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9310 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9310 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9310 is better than Surface Laptop 5 15”.

Dell XPS 13 9310 weighed 2.64 pounds, 24% lighter than the 3.44 pounds Surface Laptop 5 15”.

Weight	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Dell XPS 13 9310
Pound	3.44 lbs.	2.64 lbs.
Kilogram	1.56 kg	1.20 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop 5 15” and Dell XPS 13 9310.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Surface Laptop 5 15”

32 GB

Dell XPS 13 9310

32 GB

Prices

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

Surface Laptop 5 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 15" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i7 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum By Microsoft $1,071.77 $1,799.99 40% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15-inch Touchscreen, 1TB i7 32GB RAM with Windows 11 Pro (Wi-Fi, 3.6GHz Ten-Core i7-1265U, Newest Version) Black Metal, RL1-00001 By Microsoft $2,144.89 $2,399.00 11% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15" Touchscreen Notebook - 2496 x 1664 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1265U - Intel Evo Platform - 32 GB Total RAM - 1 TB SSD - Matte Black By Microsoft $2,068.00	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 13.4" 4K OLED Touchscreen (Intel Core i7-1195G7, 16GB LPDDR4X RAM, 1TB SSD) Thin & Light Business Laptop, Backlit KB, Fingerprint Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Win 11 Pro By Dell $1,299.99	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 $799.00 $1,039.00 23% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Dell XPS 13 9310
Released	2022	2020
Release Date	Introduced: October 12, 2022 Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022 Released: October 25, 2022	-
Pricing	Starting at $1,299.99	999.99$ - 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	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 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 Laptop 5 15”	Dell XPS 13 9310
Dimensions	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.58” (340 mm x 244 mm x 14.7 mm)	11.64” x 7.82” x 0.58” (295.65 x 198.68 x 14.8mm)
Weight	Metal 3.44 lbs (1.56 kg)	2.64 lbs (1.20 kg) Non-touch models. 2.80 lbs (1.27 kg) Touch models.
Colors	Metal Matte Black Platinum	Platinum silver exterior, black interior Frost exterior, arctic white interior
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 gestures.	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 Laptop 5 15”	Dell XPS 13 9310
Size	13.5 Inches	13.4 Inches
Info	15” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 2496 x 1664 Density: 201 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Vivid Individually color-calibrated display Refresh rate: 60Hz Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1300:1 Touch: 10-point multi-touch Brightness: 400 nits maximum (typical). 5 nits minimum Dolby Vision IQ™ support Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5	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 Laptop 5 15”	Dell XPS 13 9310
Left (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (1) 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking	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 Laptop 5 15”	Dell XPS 13 9310
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 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	8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X Memory On-board
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
Fans Number	1	-

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 5 15”	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 5.1 technology	Bluetooth 5.1

Battery	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Dell XPS 13 9310
Size	47.4 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 45.8 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	52 Wh (4-cell smart lithium-ion)
Battery Life	Up to 17 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	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software

Surface Laptop 5 15”

Dell XPS 13 9310

Consumer models

Windows 11 Home

Business models

Windows 11 Pro

Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro

Upgradable to Windows 11

Built-in Apps

Consumer models

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 30-day trial

Business models

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Microsoft Office 30-days trial
McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Dell XPS 13 9310
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. Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®	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 Laptop 5 15”	Dell XPS 13 9310
Inking	Designed for Surface Pen Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor
Security	TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader Wedge-shaped lock
In the box	Surface Laptop 5 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	-
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty	-

Key Features	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Dell XPS 13 9310
At Glance	Released in Late 2022 3:2 2.5K 13.5” 1664p 60Hz Weight 3.44 lb 1.56 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1265U 10C/12T, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,336 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,336 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Starting at $1,299.99 i7, 8GB, 256GB	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