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Surface Laptop SE vs. Dell XPS 13 9305: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Laptop SE and Dell XPS 13 9305, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Surface Laptop SE Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop SE is better than Dell XPS 13 9305.

Surface Laptop SE weighed 2.45 pounds, 14% lighter than the 2.84 pounds Dell XPS 13 9305.

Weight	Surface Laptop SE	Dell XPS 13 9305
Pound	2.45 lbs.	2.84 lbs.
Kilogram	1.11 kg	1.29 kg

Dell XPS 13 9305 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9305 is better than Surface Laptop SE.

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9305 has a 312% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Celeron N4120 inside Surface Laptop SE.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4120

1,088

Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4020

746

Dell XPS 13 9305 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9305

16 GB

Surface Laptop SE

8 GB

Dell XPS 13 9305 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9305 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Laptop SE - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9305 has a 13.3-inch screen size 14% larger than the 11.6-inch Surface Laptop SE.

Display size

Dell XPS 13 9305

13.3-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 $387.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 15" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i7 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 512GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum By Microsoft $1,099.99 $1,499.99 27% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9305 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9305 Laptop - 13.3-inch FHD (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Killer Wi-Fi 6 with Service, Windows 11 Home - Silver By Dell $1,100.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9305 Laptop (2020) \| 13.3" FHD Touch \| Core i5 - 512GB SSD - 8GB RAM \| 4 Cores @ 4.2 GHz - 11th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $570.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9305 (Latest Model) 13.3-inch Laptop Intel Core i5-1135G7 11th Gen 256GB SSD 8GB RAM FHD 1080P Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $699.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Laptop SE	Dell XPS 13 9305
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Introduced on November 9, 2021	Available in February 2021
Pricing	Starting at $249.99	-
Generations	-	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 SE	Dell XPS 13 9305
Dimensions	11.17” x 7.6” x 0.70” (283.70 x 193.05 x 17.85 mm)	11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm)
Weight	2.45 lbs. (1,112.4 g)	2.84 lbs (1.29 kg)
Colors	Glacier	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior
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.	Full-size backlit keyboard. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Surface Laptop SE	Dell XPS 13 9305
Size	11.6 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1366 x 768 (135 PPI) Liquid Crystal Display Module Aspect ratio: 16:9	13.3-inch FHD 1920 x 1080 166 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 2.90 W Anti-glare Non-touch 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen 1920 x 1080 166 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 2.90 W Anti-glare Anti-reflective Touch support 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen 3840 x 2160 331 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 5.41 W Anti-glare Anti-reflective Touch support

Ports	Surface Laptop SE	Dell XPS 13 9305
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 (3) 1 x lock slot 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (3) 1 x microSD card slot 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop SE	Dell XPS 13 9305
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™ 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	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™ 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	4GB 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Memory	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SDRAM
Storage	64GB 128GB eMMC	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity	Surface Laptop SE	Dell XPS 13 9305
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (2x2): IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.	Rivet Killer AX1650W Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 LE technology	Rivet Killer AX1650W › Bluetooth 5.1

Battery	Surface Laptop SE	Dell XPS 13 9305
Size	35Wh	52 Wh 4-cell smart lithium-ion
Battery Life	Up to 16 hours of typical device usage	Up to 12 hours on FHD panel
Power Supply	45W Barrel type power adapter [email protected].	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software	Surface Laptop SE	Dell XPS 13 9305
OS	Windows 11 SE	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft 365 for Education	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop SE	Dell XPS 13 9305
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 ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 4 digital array microphones

Misc	Surface Laptop SE	Dell XPS 13 9305
Inking	Not Support	-
Sensors	1 x Hall-effect Sensor	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security	TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock
In the box	Surface Laptop SE Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	-
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	-
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 XPS 13 9305
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 Early 2021 16:9 4K UHD 13.3” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.84 lb 1.29 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 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X