Surface Laptop 5 15” vs. Dell XPS 15 9520: Full specs comparison
We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Laptop 5 15” and Dell XPS 15 9520 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 15 9520.
Supports faster memory
Surface Laptop 5 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 9520. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4800MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9520.
Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 5 15” - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Dell XPS 15 9520 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
About 16% lighter
Surface Laptop 5 15” weighed 3.44 pounds, 16% lighter than the 4.06 pounds Dell XPS 15 9520.
| Weight | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
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| Pound | 3.44 lbs. | 4.06 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 1.56 kg | 1.84 kg |
Dell XPS 15 9520 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9520 is better than Surface Laptop 5 15”.
Much faster CPU performance
Intel Core i9-12900HK inside Dell XPS 15 9520 has a 105% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1265U inside Surface Laptop 5 15”.
Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 15 9520 - Intel Core i9-12900HK
13,006
Dell XPS 15 9520 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell XPS 15 9520 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
Surface Laptop 5 15” - Intel Core i7-1255U
6,415
Surface Laptop 5 15” - Intel Core i7-1265U
6,336
Supports larger memory
Dell XPS 15 9520 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop 5 15”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop 5 15”.
Max system memory size
Dell XPS 15 9520
64 GB
Surface Laptop 5 15”
32 GB
Upgradable memory
Dell XPS 15 9520 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 5 15” since it has onboard memory.
| Memory | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | Onboard | x2 |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
Supports discrete graphics
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 45W TGP vs. integrated
15% larger display
Dell XPS 15 9520 has a 15.6-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 5 15”.
Display size
Dell XPS 15 9520
15.6-inch
Surface Laptop 5 15”
13.5-inch
Has two more ports and slots
Dell XPS 15 9520 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop 5 15”. It has six versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop 5 15”.
| Ports | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
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| full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| lock slot | No | Yes |
| Surface Connect | Yes | No |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes x2 |
| USB-A | Yes | No |
| USB-C | No | Yes |
| Total | 4 | 6 |
Slightly more versatile connectivity
Dell XPS 15 9520 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop 5 15”. It has four versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop 5 15”.
| Ports | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
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| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes |
| full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
| USB-A | Yes | No |
| USB-C | No | Yes |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Release Date |
| Announced on March 25, 2022. |
| Pricing | Starting at $1,299.99 | Windows 11 Home
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Exterior | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
| Dimensions | 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.58” (340 mm x 244 mm x 14.7 mm) | 13.56” x 9.06” x 0.73” (344.40 x 230.10 x 18.54 mm) |
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Display | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
| Size | 13.5 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
Left (3)
Right (1)
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Right (3)
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
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| Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 RAM.2 x SODIMM slots. |
| Discrete Graphics | - |
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| Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD.Up to 64Gbps.
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| Fans Number | 1 | - |
Connectivity | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. | Intel Killer 1675 (AX211) Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology | Bluetooth 5.2 |
Battery | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
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| Battery Life | Up to 17 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
| OS | Consumer models
| Windows 11 Home Pro |
| Built-in Apps | Consumer models
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Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
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Misc | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
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| In the box |
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| Warranty |
| 1 Year ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite Service |
Key Features | Surface Laptop 5 15” | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
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