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Surface Pro 3 vs. Dell XPS 13 9343: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Pro 3 and Dell XPS 13 9343 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Pro 3 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 3 is better than Dell XPS 13 9343.

Surface Pro 3 weighed 1.76 pounds, 33% lighter than the 2.6 pounds Dell XPS 13 9343.

Weight	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
Pound	1.76 lbs.	2.6 lbs.
Kilogram	0.80 kg	1.18 kg

Dell XPS 13 9343 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9343 is better than Surface Pro 3.

2015 vs. 2014

Intel Core i7-5500U inside Dell XPS 13 9343 has a 12% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-4650U inside Surface Pro 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i7-5500U

1,390

Surface Pro 3 - Intel Core i7-4650U

1,236

Surface Pro 3 - Intel Core i5-4300U

1,234

Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i5-5200U

1,232

Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i3-5010U

1,064

Surface Pro 3 - Intel Core i3-4020Y

782

Dell XPS 13 9343 has a 13.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 12-inch Surface Pro 3.

Display size

Dell XPS 13 9343

13.3-inch

Surface Pro 3

12-inch

Dell XPS 13 9343 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 3. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 3.

Ports	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
power port	No	Yes
Surface Connect	Yes	No
Type Cover port	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	Yes x2
Total	6	7

Dell XPS 13 9343 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 3. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Pro 3.

Ports	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 3 and Dell XPS 13 9343.

Both laptops supports up to 8GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Surface Pro 3

8 GB

Dell XPS 13 9343

8 GB

Prices

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

Surface Pro 3 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed) By Microsoft $274.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (1631) Silver - 256GB, 12in, Windows 8, Intel Core i5 - Renewed By Microsoft $158.00 $238.00 34% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $379.22 $399.99 5% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9343 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9343 QHD 13.3 Inch Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i5-5200U 8 GB RAM 256 GB SSD Silver Win 10 (Renewed) By Dell $295.11	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9343-2727SLV 13.3" Full HD Signature Edition Laptop - Intel Core i5 Broadwell, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 8.1,Intel HD Graphics 5500 - Silver By Dell $569.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Laptop Charger Slim 45W watt Power AC Adapter(Power Supply) Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 13 9333 9343 9350 9360 9370,LA45NM131 DA45NM131 By Dell $29.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
Released	2014	2015
Release Date	Introduced: May 20, 2014 Pre-ordered: May 20, 2014 Released: June 20, 2014	Announced at CES 2015 Available Early 2015
Pricing	Starting at 799$	-
Generations	2022 Surface Pro 9 5G 2022 Surface Pro 9 2021 Surface Pro 8 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus 2019 Surface Pro 7 2018 Surface Pro 6 2017 Surface Pro 5 2015 Surface Pro 4 2014 Surface Pro 3 2013 Surface Pro 2 2012 Surface Pro 1	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 Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
Dimensions	11.50” x 7.93” x 0.36” (292 mm x 201.3 mm x 9.1 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.93” (201.3 mm) Thickness: 0.36” (9.1 mm)	11.98 x 7.88 x 0.35 - 0.60 in (304 x 200 x 9 - 15 mm) Width: 11.98” (304 mm) Depth: 7.88” (200 mm) Height: 0.35- 0.60” (9 - 15 mm)
Weight	1.76 lbs (800 g)	Non-touchscreen: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg) Touchscreen: 2.8 lb (1.27 kg)
Colors	Silver	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Supports up to three-finger multitouch gesture.	Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard with 1.3mm key travel. Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button, 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).

Display	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
Size	12 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2160 x 1440 (3.1M Pixels) Density: 216 PPI ClearType Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Touch: 10 point multi-touch Surface Pen support	13.3-inch FHD AG non-touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, anti-glare. 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen 3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, IGZO2 IPS, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 72% color gamut, Touch support.

Ports	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
Image Source: Microsoft Left (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Station Bottom (1) 1 x Type Cover port Under Kickstand (1) 1 x microSD card slot	Image Source: Dell Left (4) 1 x power port 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
Processor	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4020Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 11.5W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.90 → 2.90 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-5010U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5500U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4020Y Intel® HD Graphics 4200 20 Execution Units, 200 → 850 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4300U Intel® HD Graphics 4200 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U Intel® HD Graphics 5000 40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-5010U Intel® HD Graphics 5500 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5200U Intel® HD Graphics 5500 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5500U Intel® HD Graphics 5500 24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	4GB 8GB 1600 MHz Dual-channel DDR3L-RS.
Storage	64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB SSD	128 GB 256 GB M.2 SATA (6 Gbps).

Connectivity	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.	WiFi-5 2x2 Wi-Fi: Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology	Bluetooth 4.1
More	-	Miracast capable

Battery	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
Size	42.2 Wh	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 9 hours of web browsing	Up to 15 hours on FHD panel Up to 11 hours on QHD+ panel
Power Supply	36W proprietary power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Connect: 31W	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.

Software	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
OS	Windows 8.1 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 10	Windows 8.1 Upgradable to Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
Camera	5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 5.0MP rear-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video	Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	Front and rear-facing microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio enhanced sound	Realtek ALC3263 with Waves MaxxAudio Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total) Dual array microphones

Misc	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 256 levels of pressure N-trig Active Pen technology	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	-
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security	Noble lock slot
In the box	Surface Pro 3 Surface Pen Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	-
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	-
More	Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 150 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power	-

Key Features	Surface Pro 3	Dell XPS 13 9343
At Glance	Released in Mid 2014 3:2 2.1K 12” 1440p 60Hz Weight 1.76 lb 0.80 kg Up to Intel Core i7-4650U 2C/4T, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz Geekbench 5 632 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,236 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 5000 40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3	Released in Early 2015 16:9 QHD+ 13.3” 1800p 60Hz Weight 2.6 lb 1.18 kg Up to Intel Core i7-5500U 2C/4T, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz Geekbench 5 645 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,390 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 5500 24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz Up to 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3L