Surface Laptop Studio vs. Dell XPS 15 9510
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Laptop Studio and Dell XPS 15 9510 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
Microsoft has released the Surface Laptop Studio, a 14.4-inch machine, in late-2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-11370H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch XPS 15 9510 was introduced by Dell around the same year in mid-2021. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-11900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 3050Ti with 4GB GDDR6 45W TGP.
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Surface Laptop Studio Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than Dell XPS 15 9510.
Surface Laptop Studio supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 9510. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9510.
Surface Laptop Studio weighed 3.83 pounds, 10% lighter than the 4.22 pounds Dell XPS 15 9510.
| Weight | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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| Pound | 3.83 lbs. | 4.22 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 1.74 kg | 1.91 kg |
Dell XPS 15 9510 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9510 is better than Surface Laptop Studio.
Intel Core i9-11900H inside Dell XPS 15 9510 has a 66% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.
Dell XPS 15 9510 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop Studio.
Dell XPS 15 9510 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 Studio since it has onboard memory.
| Memory | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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| Slots | Onboard | x2 |
| Type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
Dell XPS 15 9510 has a 15.6-inch screen size 8% larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio.
Dell XPS 15 9510 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has six versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.
| Ports | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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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 x2 | Yes x2 |
| USB-C | No | Yes |
| Total | 4 | 6 |
Dell XPS 15 9510 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has four versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.
| Ports | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes |
| full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
| USB-C | No | Yes |
Key Features | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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Availability | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Release Date |
| Announced on May 11, 2021 |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
| Size Comparison | Surface Laptop StudioDell XPS 15 9510 | |
| Dimensions | 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm) | 13.57” x 9.06” x 0.71” (344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm) |
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| Colors | Platinum Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum |
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Display | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
| Size | 14.4 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
 Left (2)
Right (2)
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Right (3)
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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| Memory | 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 3200 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.2 x SODIMM slots. |
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| Storage | 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ slots. |
Connectivity | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. | Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s 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 5.1 |
Battery | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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Software | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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| Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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Misc | Surface Laptop Studio | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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| Warranty |
| 1 Year Premium Support |
| More | Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only.
Hinge
Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees. | - |
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