Surface Pro 7 vs. Dell Latitude 5520: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Pro 7 and Dell Latitude 5520 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Surface Pro 7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Dell Latitude 5520.

Supports faster memory

Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5520. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5520.

Memory type and speed
Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Dell Latitude 5520 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 52% lighter

Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 52% lighter than the 3.50 pounds Dell Latitude 5520.

WeightSurface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
Pound
1.70 lbs.
3.50 lbs.
Kilogram
0.77 kg
1.59 kg

Dell Latitude 5520 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5520 is better than Surface Pro 7.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 5520 has a 30% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i3-1125G4
3,690
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4
3,347
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i7-10610U
3,042
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-10310U
2,992
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Supports larger memory

Dell Latitude 5520 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.

Max system memory size
Dell Latitude 5520
64 GB
Surface Pro 7
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Dell Latitude 5520 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 5520
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Dell Latitude 5520 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsSurface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
26% larger display

Dell Latitude 5520 has a 15.6-inch screen size 26% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.

Display size
Dell Latitude 5520
15.6-inch
Surface Pro 7
12.3-inch
Has four more ports and slots

Dell Latitude 5520 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 7. It has ten versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 7.

PortsSurface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotNoYes
microSD card slotYesYes
RJ-45NoYes
Smart Card ReaderNoYes
Surface ConnectYesNo
Surface Type Cover portYesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes x2
USB-AYesYes x2
USB-CYesNo
Total610
More versatile connectivity

Dell Latitude 5520 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 7. It has six versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Pro 7.

PortsSurface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
USB-AYesYes
HDMINoYes
RJ-45NoYes
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-CYesNo

Prices

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

Surface Pro 7 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$546.99
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD – Platinum
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD – Platinum
By Microsoft
$699.99
$899.00 22% OFF
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Platinum
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Platinum
By Microsoft
$724.01
$758.99 5% OFF
Dell Latitude 5520 Price
Dell Latitude 5520 Laptop 15.6" PC Intel Core i5-1145G7 Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 5520 Laptop 15.6" PC Intel Core i5-1145G7 Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$382.99
$415.74 8% OFF
Dell Latitude 5520 15.6" FHD Touchscreen Business Laptop, Intel Core i7-1185G7 Up to 4.8GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 5520 15.6" FHD Touchscreen Business Laptop, Intel Core i7-1185G7 Up to 4.8GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit (Renewed)
By DELL
$499.00
Dell Latitude 5520 Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 vPRO, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, IR Camera, HDMI, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, RJ-45, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Pro
Dell Latitude 5520 Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 vPRO, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, IR Camera, HDMI, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, RJ-45, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$979.77

Availability

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
Released20192021
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
  • Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available on January 12, 2021
PricingStarting at 749$-
Generations

Exterior

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
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)
14.09” x 9.19” x 0.78” (357.8 mm x 233.3 mm x 19.87 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)
3.50 lb (1.59 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
    • Single Pointing Backlit English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad
    • Single Pointing Non-Backlit English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm)
    • Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Display

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
Size12.3 Inches15.6 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
  • 15.6” HD
    1366 x 768 TN 220 nits 45% NTSC 500:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.2W
  • 15.6” FHD
    1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA 4.6W
  • 15.6” FHD with Touch Support
    1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.6W
  • 15.6” FHD with Low Blue Light (LBL) Support
    1920 x 1080 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA SLP LBL 4.5W
  • 15.6” UHD with Low Blue Light (LBL) Support
    3840 x 2160 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA SLP LBL 4.5W

Ports

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
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 5520 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
    Optional
Right (7)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps, Flip-Down Port
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  6. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  7. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  6. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  7. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
  • Memory Info
    • 2 x SO-DIMM slots
    • Type: Single or Dual-Channel DDR4
    • Speed: 3200 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • 4GB 8GB 16GB
      Single Channel
    • 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
      Dual Channel
Discrete Graphics-Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450
Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
    Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooh 5.0
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
    Up to 2400 Mbps 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 5.1
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
    Up to 2400 Mbps 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 5.2
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet-
Intel I219-LM Intel I219-V
10/100/1000 Mbps
More-WWAN: Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced (DW5820e) CAT9
  • Transfer rate up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9)
  • Wireless standards (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,11,12,13,17,18,19,20,21,26,28,29,30,38,39,40,41,66), HSPA+ (1, 2, 4,5, 8)

Battery

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
Size43.2 Wh
  • 42 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable battery with 1-years life span)
  • 63 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable battery with 1-years life span)
  • 42 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery with 3-years life span)
  • 63 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery with 3-years life span)
Battery LifeUp to 10.5 hours of typical device usage-
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
65W 90W 130W
USB Type-C adapter.

Software

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
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 5520
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
    • 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
    • 1080p with 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080p FHD) 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 ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
-
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Ambient Light Sensor on the hinge-up (optional)
  • 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the system board.
  • 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the hinge-up  (optional).
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • IR Camera (optional)
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Hardware-Based Security
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 discrete
  • FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM
  • TCG (Trusted Computing Group) Certification for TPM
  • The fingerprint reader in power button tied to ControlVault 3
  • ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification
  • Contacted Smart Card and ControlVault 3
  • Contactless Smart Card, NFC, and ControlVault 3
  • SED SSD NVMe, SSD, and HDD (Opal and non-Opal) per SDL
  • FIPS 201 Full Scan FPR and ControlVault 3
Data Security
  • McAfee Small Business Security 30-day trial
  • McAfee Small Business Security 12-months subscription, digitally delivered
  • McAfee Small Business Security 24-months subscription, digitally delivered
  • McAfee Small Business Security 36-months subscription, digitally delivered
In the box
  • Surface Pro 7
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
-
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Surface Pro 7Dell Latitude 5520
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
2021
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.50 lb
1.59 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell Latitude 5520 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6

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