Surface Pro 6 vs. Dell XPS 15 7590: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 6 and Dell XPS 15 7590 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Pro 6 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 6 is better than Dell XPS 15 7590.
Surface Pro 6 weighed 1.7 pounds, 58% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 7590.
Weight | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
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Pound | 1.7 lbs. | 4 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.77 kg | 1.81 kg |
Dell XPS 15 7590 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 7590 is better than Surface Pro 6.
2019 vs. 2018
Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell XPS 15 7590 has a 67% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Pro 6.
Dell XPS 15 7590 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 6. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 6.
Dell XPS 15 7590 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 6. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 6.
Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Dell XPS 15 7590 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x1 |
Dell XPS 15 7590 has a 15.6-inch screen size 26% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 6.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Pro 6 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft $254.00 $329.00 23% OFF | ||
MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO 6 I7-8650U 16 512 SSD - PLATINUM By Microsoft $464.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - Black - NKR-00001 By Microsoft $351.00 $459.00 24% OFF | ||
Dell XPS 15 7590 Price | ||
Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Inch 4K UHD Non-Touch 512GB SSD 2.6GHz i7 16GB RAM (6-Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) Silver XPS7590-7992SLV-PUS By Dell $1,698.00 | ||
Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Core I7-9750H 16GB RAM 512GB PCIe SSD 4K OLED Non-Touch (3840X2160) NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $924.69 | ||
Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Core I7-9750H 32GB RAM 1TB PCIe SSD 4K OLED Non-Touch (3840X2160) NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $992.93 |
Availability | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
Released | 2018 | 2019 |
Release Date |
| Announced on May 28th, 2019 (Dell Computex 2019) |
Pricing | Starting at 899$ | Starting at $999.99 (OLED start at $1,899.99) |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
Dimensions | 11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm) | 14.06 x 9.27 x 0.45 - 0.66 in (357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm) Width: 14.06” (357 mm) Depth: 9.27” (235 mm) Height: 0.45 - 0.66” (11 - 17 mm) |
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Colors | Matte Black Platinum |
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Display | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD |
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Connectivity | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
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Battery | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
Size | 45 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 13.5 hours of video playback |
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Power Supply |
| 130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A. |
Software | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
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| Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
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Misc | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage | - |
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Key Features | Surface Pro 6 | Dell XPS 15 7590 |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 6, a 12.3-inch machine, in late-2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch XPS 15 7590 was introduced by Dell about a year later in mid-2019. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-9980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Pro 6 has a 12.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Dell XPS 15 7590. In addition, The Surface Pro 6 weighs 1.7 lbs. about 135% lighter than the 4 lbs. Dell XPS 15 7590. Moreover, measured at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”, the Surface Pro 6 is much more portable than the Dell XPS 15 7590 at 14.06” x 9.27” x 0.66”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro 6 supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.
For Dell XPS 15 7590, it supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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