Surface Laptop vs. Dell Latitude 7400: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Laptop and Dell Latitude 7400 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop is better than Dell Latitude 7400.

About 8% lighter

Surface Laptop weighed 2.76 pounds, 8% lighter than the 2.99 pounds Dell Latitude 7400.

WeightSurface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
Pound
2.76 lbs.
2.99 lbs.
Kilogram
1.25 kg
1.36 kg

Dell Latitude 7400 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7400 is better than Surface Laptop.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8665U inside Dell Latitude 7400 has a 111% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7660U inside Surface Laptop.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Latitude 7400 - Intel Core i7-8665U
4,209
Dell Latitude 7400 - Intel Core i5-8365U
3,442
Dell Latitude 7400 - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Surface Laptop - Intel Core i7-7660U
1,992
Surface Laptop - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Surface Laptop - Intel Core m3-7Y30
1,202
Supports larger memory

Dell Latitude 7400 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop.

Max system memory size
Dell Latitude 7400
32 GB
Surface Laptop
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Latitude 7400 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop.

Memory type and speed
Dell Latitude 7400 - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Surface Laptop - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Upgradable memory

Dell Latitude 7400 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 since it has onboard memory.

MemorySurface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR3DDR4

Prices

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

Surface Laptop Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
By Microsoft
$779.99
$999.00 22% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Ice Blue Color Copilot
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Ice Blue Color Copilot
By Microsoft
$699.99
$799.99 13% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$299.00
$319.00 6% OFF
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Dell Latitude 7400 Price
Dell Latitude 7400 14" FHD Laptop, 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8665U Dual Core, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Type-C, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 7400 14" FHD Laptop, 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8665U Dual Core, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Type-C, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$259.99
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Dell Latitude 7400 Laptop, 14.0 inches FHD (1920 x 1080) Non-Touch, Intel Core 8th Gen i7-8665U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 7400 Laptop, 14.0 inches FHD (1920 x 1080) Non-Touch, Intel Core 8th Gen i7-8665U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$204.00
$256.99 21% OFF
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Dell Latitude 7400 Laptop, 14.0 inches FHD (1920 x 1080) Touchscreen, Intel Core 8th Gen i7-8665U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 7400 Laptop, 14.0 inches FHD (1920 x 1080) Touchscreen, Intel Core 8th Gen i7-8665U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 (Renewed)
By Dell
$299.67
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
Released20172019
Release Date
  • Introduced: May 2, 2017
  • Pre-ordered: May 2, 2017
  • Released: June 15, 2017
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Pricing
Platinum
  • $799 - M3 | 4GB | 128GB
  • $999 - i5 | 4GB | 128GB
  • $1,299 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB
    Graphite Gold Burgundy Cobalt Blue
  • $1,599 - i7 | 8GB | 256GB
  • $2,199 - i7 | 16GB | 512GB
  • $2,699 - i7 | 16GB | 1TB
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Generations

Exterior

Surface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
Size Comparison
Surface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
Dimensions12.13” x 8.79” x 0.39-0.57” (308.02 mm x 223.2 mm x 9.93 mm-14.47 mm)
Width: 12.13” (308.02 mm)
Depth: 8.79” (223.2 mm)
Height: 0.39 - 0.57” (9.93 - 14.47 mm)
12.65” x 8.42” x 0.70 - 0.75” (321.35mm x 214.08mm x 17.82 - 18.96mm)”
Weight
  • Intel Core i5 › 2.76 lbs (1.26 kg)
  • Intel Core i7 › 2.83 lbs (1.28 kg)
2.99 lb (1.36kg)
Colors
Graphite Gold Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue
  • CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver
  • Carbon fiber in black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.5mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Keyboard
    • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 3.91” x 2.08” (99.5mm x 53mm)
    • Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.
    • Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.

Display

Surface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
Size13.5 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Display Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 201 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
  • 14” HD
    WXGA (1366x768), 220 nits, anti-glare, non-touch display.
  • 14” FHD
    (1920 x 1080), 300 nits, anti-glare, non-touch display
  • 14” FHD
    (1920 x 1080), 300 nits, anti-glare, non-touch display with Dynamic Privacy Dell SafeScreen
  • 14” FHD Touch
    (1920 x 1080), 255 nits, anti-glare, touch display

Ports

Surface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
Surface Laptop Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 1 x Surface Connect™
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Headset jack
Dell Latitude 7400 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.2, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
    Optional
Right (5)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x nanoSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Surface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
  • Memory Info
    • 2 x SoDIMM slots
    • Type: Dual-Channel DDR4
    • Speed: 2400 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SSD
  • 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage with 1-year subscription of Office 365
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2280 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Surface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac vPro
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
    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
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
  • Bluetooth 5.0 
    With Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9560 and Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 models
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    With Qualcomm QCA61x4A models
More-Optional Mobile Broadband Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Global Gigabit LTE (Optional)

Battery

Surface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
Size45.2 Wh
  • 32 Wh (3-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery)
  • 60 Wh (4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery)
  • 60 Wh (4-cell Polymer, Long Life Battery)
Battery LifeUp to 14.5 hours of typical device usage-
Power Supply
  • 44W proprietary power supply
    USB-A output: 5W
    Surface Connect output: 39W
  • 65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter
  • 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter
  • 65W adapter, Type-C
  • 90W adapter, Type-C

Software

Surface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
OSWindows 10 S
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps1 year of Microsoft Office 365 personal
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

Surface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Optinal Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • Dual microphones
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

Surface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
InkingSupports Surface Pen with 1024 levels of pressure-
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient Light Sensor (optional)
  • IR Camera (optional)
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Security lock slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition (optional)
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Camera Shutter
  • Dynamic Privacy Dell SafeScreen
In the box
  • Surface Laptop
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
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Key Features

Surface LaptopDell Latitude 7400
At Glance
Released in Mid
2017
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.76 lb
1.25 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C/4T, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
877
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,992
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Laptop Ports
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.99 lb
1.36 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,209
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Dell Latitude 7400 Ports

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