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Surface Laptop SE vs. Dell G5 15 5511: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Laptop SE and Dell G5 15 5511 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop SE Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop SE is better than Dell G5 15 5511.

Surface Laptop SE weighed 2.45 pounds, 59% lighter than the 5.84 pounds Dell G5 15 5511.

Weight	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
Pound	2.45 lbs.	5.84 lbs.
Kilogram	1.11 kg	2.65 kg

Dell G5 15 5511 Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5511 is better than Surface Laptop SE.

Intel Core i7-11800H inside Dell G5 15 5511 has a 626% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Celeron N4120 inside Surface Laptop SE.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell G5 15 5511 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Dell G5 15 5511 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4120

1,088

Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4020

746

Dell G5 15 5511 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.

Max system memory size

Dell G5 15 5511

32 GB

Surface Laptop SE

8 GB

Dell G5 15 5511 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.

Memory type and speed

Dell G5 15 5511 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Surface Laptop SE - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Dell G5 15 5511 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 SE since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Dell G5 15 5511 has a 15.6-inch screen size 34% larger than the 11.6-inch Surface Laptop SE.

Display size

Dell G5 15 5511

15.6-inch

Surface Laptop SE

11.6-inch

Prices

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

Surface Laptop SE Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop SE CELERON 8GB RAM 128GB SSD RENEWED, Glacier By Microsoft $179.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5/'' Touchscreen AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 128GB Windows 11 H, 13-13.99 inches By Microsoft $389.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Tablet, LTE, Intel i5-1145G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, 13" Touchscreen Display, Windows 11 Pro Laptop Computer, Platinum, EIH-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,199.99	See at Amazon
Dell G5 15 5511 Gaming Laptop (2021, 11400H) Price
	2020 Dell G5 15 Gaming Laptop: 10th Gen Core i5-10300H, NVidia GTX 1650 Ti, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, 15.6" Full HD 120Hz Display, Backlit Keyboard By Dell $748.00	See at Amazon
	Dell G15 5511 Gaming Laptop (2021) \| 15.6" FHD \| Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3060 \| 8 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 11th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,163.98	See at Amazon
	Dell G15 5511 Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch 120Hz FHD 1080p Display - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Windows 11 Home - Black By Dell $1,119.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Introduced on November 9, 2021	Announced on May 11, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $249.99	$949.99 i5-11400H 8GB 256GB RTX 3050 FHD 120Hz $999.99 i5-11400H 8GB 512GB RTX 3050 FHD 120Hz $1,349.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3050 Ti FHD 120Hz $1,549.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 FHD 165Hz
Generations	-	2022 Dell G15 5525 2022 Dell G15 5520 2021 Dell G5 15 5511 2021 Dell G5 15 5510 2020 Dell G5 15 5500

Exterior	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
Dimensions	11.17” x 7.6” x 0.70” (283.70 x 193.05 x 17.85 mm)	14.06” x 10.74” x 0.98” (357.26 x 272.83 x 24.9 mm)
Weight	2.45 lbs. (1,112.4 g)	Starting at 5.84 kg (2.65 kg)
Colors	Glacier	Dark Shadow Grey Specter Green with speckles Phantom Grey with speckles
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Trackpad: Microsoft Precision Touchpad. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.	Keyboard US English Orange Qwerty Backlit Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and G-Key. US English Qwerty 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and G-Key. Touchpad Size: 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm). Precision Touchpad. Supports multi-touch gestures.

Display	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
Size	11.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1366 x 768 (135 PPI) Liquid Crystal Display Module Aspect ratio: 16:9	15.6” FHD 120Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 250 nits 16:9 45% NTSC 800:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 4.6W 15.6” FHD 165Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 800:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 6W

Ports	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
Image Source: Microsoft Left Kensington lock slot Right 1 x USB-A 1 x USB-C 1 x DC-in Barrel type power connector. 1 x Headset jack Standard 3.5mm jack.	Image Source: Dell Dell G5 15 5511 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x RJ45 network port 1 x Headset jack 1 x Wedge-shaped lock 1 x Power-adapter port Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti 1 x USB-A USB 2.0. 1 x USB-A USB 2.0 with PowerShare. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1. 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 with DisplayPort with alt mode. Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3060 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare. 1 x USB-C Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort alt mode.

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
Processor	Intel® Celeron® Processor N4020 2 cores, 2 threads, 1.10 → 2.80 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	Intel® Celeron® Processor N4020 Intel® UHD Graphics 600 12 Execution Units, 200 → 650 MHz Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120 Intel® UHD Graphics 600 12 Execution Units, 200 → 700 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti, 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060, 6GB GDDR6
Storage	64GB 128GB eMMC	256GB 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive. 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe slots.

Connectivity	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (2x2): IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2500 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2500 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 LE technology	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti Realtek RTL8125BGS PCI-e 1 Gigabit ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3060 Killer E2600 PCI-e 1 Gigabit ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
Size	35Wh	51 Wh 3-cell "smart" lithium-ion. 86 Wh 6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
Battery Life	Up to 16 hours of typical device usage	-
Power Supply	45W Barrel type power adapter [email protected].	180W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A. 240W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
OS	Windows 11 SE	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft 365 for Education	Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office 2016 trial McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
Camera	1MP Front facing camera With up to 720p 30fps video	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	2W Stereo Speakers Single digital microphone	Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers 2 x 2.5W tuned speakers Dual-array microphones

Misc	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
Inking	Not Support	-
Sensors	1 x Hall-effect Sensor	-
Security	TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security	Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
In the box	Surface Laptop SE Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	-
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship
More	Exterior Casing: All plastic bodies unpainted Physical buttons: Power button and Volume buttons on Keyboard Hinge: 135 degrees open angle	-

Key Features	Surface Laptop SE	Dell G5 15 5511
At Glance	Released in Late 2021 16:9 HD 11.6” 768p 60Hz Weight 2.45 lb 1.11 kg Up to Intel Celeron N4120 4C/4T, 1.10 → 2.60 GHz Geekbench 5 384 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,088 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 600 12 Execution Units, 200 → 700 MHz Configurable up to 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 165Hz Weight 5.84 lb 2.65 kg Up to Intel Core i7-11800H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,466 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,908 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6