Surface Pro 7 vs. Dell Latitude 5290: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Pro 7 and Dell Latitude 5290 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Pro 7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Dell Latitude 5290.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Supports faster memory

Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5290. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5290.

Memory type and speed
Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Dell Latitude 5290 - DDR4
2,400 MHz
About 44% lighter

Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 44% lighter than the 2.99 pounds Dell Latitude 5290.

WeightSurface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
Pound
1.70 lbs.
2.99 lbs.
Kilogram
0.77 kg
1.36 kg

Dell Latitude 5290 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5290 is better than Surface Pro 7.

Supports larger memory

Dell Latitude 5290 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.

Max system memory size
Dell Latitude 5290
32 GB
Surface Pro 7
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Dell Latitude 5290 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 Pro 7 since it has onboard memory.

MemorySurface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Upgradable storage

Dell Latitude 5290 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

SlotsSurface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
Has six more ports and slots

Dell Latitude 5290 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 7. It has twelve versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 7.

PortsSurface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotNoYes
microSD card slotYesYes
microSIM card slotNoYes
power portNoYes
RJ-45NoYes
Smart Card ReaderNoYes
Surface ConnectYesNo
Surface Type Cover portYesNo
USB-AYesYes x2
USB-CYesYes
VGANoYes
Total612
More versatile connectivity

Dell Latitude 5290 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 7. It has eight versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Pro 7.

PortsSurface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
USB-AYesYes
USB-CYesYes
HDMINoYes
power portNoYes
RJ-45NoYes
VGANoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 7 and Dell Latitude 5290.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Latitude 5290 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4
3,347
Dell Latitude 5290 - Intel Core i5-8350U
2,982
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Dell Latitude 5290 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Dell Latitude 5290 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Dell Latitude 5290 - Intel Core i3-7130U
1,454

Prices

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

Surface Pro 7 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$349.99
$369.00 5% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) – Platinum (PUW-00001) (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) – Platinum (PUW-00001) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$518.98
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - Intel Core i3-4GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive – Platinum,
 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - Intel Core i3-4GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive – Platinum,
By Microsoft
$578.99
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Dell Latitude 5290 Price
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, 12.5" FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i7-8650U 1.9GHz to 4.2Ghz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, 12.5" FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i7-8650U 1.9GHz to 4.2Ghz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$255.99
$269.00 5% OFF
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Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Laptop, 12.3 "FHD Notebook, Intel Core i5-8350U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, WiFi&Bluetooth, CAM, Windows 10 Pro (Updated) (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Laptop, 12.3 "FHD Notebook, Intel Core i5-8350U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, WiFi&Bluetooth, CAM, Windows 10 Pro (Updated) (Renewed)
By Dell
$229.70
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Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Laptop, 12.5" Touchscreen FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i5-8350U 1.7GHz to 3.6Ghz, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Laptop, 12.5" Touchscreen FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i5-8350U 1.7GHz to 3.6Ghz, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
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$217.30
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
Released20192018
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
Announced on January 18, 2018.
PricingStarting at 749$
  • $799.00 
    i3-8130U 4GB 500GB HDD
  • $999.00
    i5-8250U 4GB 500GB HDD
  • $1,189.00
    i5-8350U 4GB 128GB SDD
  • $1,339.00
    i7-8650U 4GB 128GB SDD
Generations

Exterior

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
Dimensions11.50” 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)
12.0” x 8.3” x 0.8” (305.15 mm x 211.3 mm x 19.4 mm)
Weight
  • Intel Core i3: 1.70 lbs (775 g)
  • Intel Core i5: 1.70 lbs (776 g)
  • Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (790 g)
Starting at 2.99 lb (1.36 kg)
Colors
Matte Black Platinum
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
    • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
    • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Keyboard
    • Full size, optional backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.0 x 2.17 in (101.7 mm x 55.2 mm)
    • Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.
    • Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.

Display

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
Size12.3 Inches12.5 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 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
12.5” HD
1366 x 768 125 PPI 200-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch

Ports

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
Surface Pro 7 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking Station
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Type Cover port
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
Dell Latitude 5290 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort Alt-Mode
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
Right (5)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), Powershare
  • 1 x VGA
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x lock slot
Back (2)
  • 1 x microSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Memory Info
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    • 2133 MHz for 7th Gen Intel processors
    • 2400 MHz for 8th Gen Intel processors
Memory Configurations
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2280 slot
    • 1 x 2.5” SATA slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB PCIe SSD
    • Up to 1TB SATA HDD

Connectivity

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 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)
  • Qualcomm QCA6174A XR 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 8265 2x2 802.11ac
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
More-Optional Mobile Broadband
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) for AT&T, Verizon & Sprint. (US)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5811e)(EMEA/APJ/ROW)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 HSPA + (DW5811e) (China/Indonesia/ India)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5816e) Japan/ANZ/India/South Korea/Taiwan)

Battery

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
Size43.2 Wh
  • 42 Wh
    3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable.
  • 51 Wh
    3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable.
  • 68 Wh
    4 cell, ExpressCharge Capable.
  • 68 Wh
    4 cell, Long Life Cycle.
Battery LifeUp to 10.5 hours of typical device usageUp to 19 hours of battery life
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
  • 65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter
  • 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter

Software

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Realtek ALC3254 Controller
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • 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
  • TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Certified, TCG Certified
  • Optional Control Vault 2.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 certification (HW authentication configurations)
  • Optional hardware authentication bundle 2:
  • FIPS 201 contacted smart card
  • Control Vault 2.0
  • Optional hardware authentication bundle 4:
    • Touch fingerprint reader
    • FIPS 201 contacted smart card
    • Contactless smart card
    • NFC
    • Control Vault 2.0
  • Security lock slot (Noble Wedge Lock)
  • SED (Opal 2.0 - SATA Interface)
  • Statement of Non-Volatility
In the box
  • Surface Pro 7
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
1 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5290
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Pro 7 Ports
Released in Early
2018
16:9 HD
12.5”
768p 60Hz
Weight
2.99 lb
1.36 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Dell Latitude 5290 Ports

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