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Surface Laptop SE vs. Dell Inspiron 15 5515: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Laptop SE and Dell Inspiron 15 5515 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the 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 Inspiron 15 5515.

Surface Laptop SE weighed 2.45 pounds, 33% lighter than the 3.62 pounds Dell Inspiron 15 5515.

Weight	Surface Laptop SE	Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Pound	2.45 lbs.	3.62 lbs.
Kilogram	1.11 kg	1.64 kg

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 15 5515 is better than Surface Laptop SE.

AMD Ryzen 7-5700U inside Dell Inspiron 15 5515 has a 400% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Celeron N4120 inside Surface Laptop SE.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 - AMD Ryzen 7-5700U

5,448

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 - AMD Ryzen 5-5500U

4,383

Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4120

1,088

Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4020

746

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 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 Inspiron 15 5515

32 GB

Surface Laptop SE

8 GB

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 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 Inspiron 15 5515 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Surface Laptop SE - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 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 Inspiron 15 5515
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 has a 15.6-inch screen size 34% larger than the 11.6-inch Surface Laptop SE.

Display size

Dell Inspiron 15 5515

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 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 512GB Storage with Windows 11, Sandstone By Microsoft $799.99 $1,299.99 38% OFF	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
Dell Inspiron 15 5515 Price
	Dell Inspiron 15 5515, 15.6 inch FHD Touch Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics with Shared Graphics Memory, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model) By Dell $969.00	See at Amazon
	Dell 2022 Newest Inspiron 5515 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD LED Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, WiFi, Win 10 Home, Mist Blue (16GB RAM \| 512GB PCIe SSD) By Dell $679.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Inspiron 15 5515, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 4.1, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 11 - Silver By Dell $699.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Laptop SE	Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Introduced on November 9, 2021	Announced on April 14, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $249.99	$622.28 R5-5500U 8GB 256GB $886.88 R7-5700U 16GB 1TB
Applicable Models	-	Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop (AMD) 2021 Dell Inspiron 15 (AMD) Dell Inspiron 15 5515

Exterior	Surface Laptop SE	Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Dimensions	11.17” x 7.6” x 0.70” (283.70 x 193.05 x 17.85 mm)	14.02 x 9.01 x 0.57 ~ 0.71 inches (356.06 x 228.9 x 14.6 ~ 17.99 mm)
Weight	2.45 lbs. (1,112.4 g)	Starting at 3.62 lbs (1.643 kg)
Colors	Glacier	Mist Blue
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 Full-size titan grey keyboard with number pad. Optional key backlit. Touchpad Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad. Size: 4.53 x 3.15 in (115 x 80 mm)

Display	Surface Laptop SE	Dell Inspiron 15 5515
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 250 nits brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut, non-touch, 4.60 W power consumption. 15.6” FHD with Touch 250 nits brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut, multi-touch, 4.60 W power consumption. All Configurations 1920 x 1080, 16:9 aspect ratio, 157 PPI, 35 ms response time, 600:1 contrast ratio, 60 Hz refresh rate, anti-glare.

Ports	Surface Laptop SE	Dell Inspiron 15 5515
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 Left 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), support DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x Power connector 4.5mm barrel type connector. Right 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x MicroSD Card Slot 1 x Headset port 3.5mm jack.

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop SE	Dell Inspiron 15 5515
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	AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U 8 cores, 16 threads, 1.80 → 4.30 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
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	AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Memory	4GB 8GB 12GB 16GB 24GB 32GB Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots. Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR4 Memory. Memory Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Size per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB
Storage	64GB 128GB eMMC	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 slot.

Connectivity	Surface Laptop SE	Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (2x2): IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.	Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Wi-Fi 5 Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0 Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 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), Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 LE technology	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1

Battery	Surface Laptop SE	Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Size	35Wh	41 Wh 3-cell polymer battery. 54 Wh 4-cell polymer battery Supports ExpressCharge™ can recharge up to 80% in 60 minutes.
Battery Life	Up to 16 hours of typical device usage	-
Power Supply	45W Barrel type power adapter [email protected].	65W Power Adapter 4.5mm barrel type connector.

Software	Surface Laptop SE	Dell Inspiron 15 5515
OS	Windows 11 SE	Windows 10 Home \| Home in S-mode \| Pro Windows 11 Home \| Home in S-mode \| Pro \| National Academic
Built-in Apps	Microsoft 365 for Education	Microsoft Office 30 Trial McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription Dell Mobile Connect My Dell SupportAssist Dell Update Dell Digital Delivery

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop SE	Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Camera	1MP Front facing camera With up to 720p 30fps video	Front-facing camera 720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera.
Audio	2W Stereo Speakers Single digital microphone	Realtek high definition audio controller. 2 x 2.5W stereo speakers. 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack. Dual-array microphones.

Misc	Surface Laptop SE	Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Inking	Not Support	-
Sensors	1 x Hall-effect Sensor	Fingerprint reader sensor Integrated with the power button.
Security	TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security	Fingerprint reader with Windows Hello support.
In the box	Surface Laptop SE Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	-
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis
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 Inspiron 15 5515
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 60Hz Weight 3.62 lb 1.64 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7-5700U 8C/16T, 1.80 → 4.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,025 Single Core Geekbench 5 5,448 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4