DELL
5520
vs
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
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DELL Latitude Serie 5000 5520 MG9RP alternatives
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 PLJ-00004-EDU alternatives
specs
DELL
5520
Power
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter frequency:
not available
100 - 240 V
AC adapter input voltage:
not available
3.25 A
AC adapter output current:
not available
20 V
AC adapter output voltage:
not available
65 W
AC adapter power:
not available
DELL
5520
Weight & dimensions
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
236.2 mm
Depth:
223 mm
1.99 cm
Height (front):
9.9 mm
2.21 cm
Height (rear):
1.45 cm
1.59 kg
Weight:
1.31 kg
357.8 mm
Width:
308 mm
DELL
5520
Battery
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
not available
Battery capacity:
6513 mAh
63 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
49.4 Wh
not available
Battery life (max):
11.5 h
3 h
Battery recharge time:
not available
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
15.2 V
Battery voltage:
not available
250 g
Battery weight:
204 g

Fast charging:
not available
4
Number of battery cells:
6
DELL
5520
Software
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro
Multilingual
Operating system language:
not available
Microsoft Office
Trial software:
Office Trial
DELL
5520
Performance
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
not available
Ambient light sensor:

DELL
5520
Keyboard
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Keyboard backlit:
not available

Numeric keypad:

Clickpad
Pointing device:
Trackpad
DELL
5520
Camera
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Front camera:

not available
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels
not available
Front camera resolution (numeric):
0.92 MP
not available
Video capturing speed:
30 fps
not available
Windows Hello:

DELL
5520
Audio
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Realtek ALC3204
Audio chip:
not available
MaxxAudio Pro
Audio system:
Dolby Audio Premium

Built-in microphone:

2
Number of built-in speakers:
not available
not available
Number of microphones:
2
2 W
Speaker power:
not available
Waves
Speakers manufacturer:
OmniSonic
DELL
5520
Ports & interfaces
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
USB Type-C
Charging port type:
Surface Connect

Combo headphone/mic port:

1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
not available
1
HDMI ports quantity:
not available
2.0
HDMI version:
not available
1
Number of USB ports with PowerShare support:
not available

PowerShare:
not available
2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
1
not available
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
1

USB Power Delivery:
not available

USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
not available
2
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity:
not available
DELL
5520
Networking
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
not available
Antenna type:
2x2

Bluetooth:

5.1
Bluetooth version:
5.0

Ethernet LAN:

10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates:
not available
not available
MIMO:

not available
Miracast:

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
WLAN controller model:
not available
2400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max):
not available
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
DELL
5520
Optical drive
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Optical drive type:

DELL
5520
Storage
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Card reader integrated:

MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Compatible memory cards:
not available
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
512 GB
SSD capacity:
1000 GB
M.2
SSD form factor:
M.2
SATA
SSD interface:
PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
512 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
1000 GB
512 GB
Total storage capacity:
1000 GB
DELL
5520
Graphics
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Discrete graphics adapter:

Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
Not available

On-board graphics adapter:

not available
On-board graphics adapter family:
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
DELL
5520
Display
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
700:1
Contrast ratio (typical):
not available
15.6 inch
Display diagonal:
13.5 inch
1920 x 1080 pixels
Display resolution:
2256 x 1504 pixels
25 ms
Display response rise/fall:
not available
Full HD
HD type:
not available
60 Hz
Maximum refresh rate:
not available
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
3:2
IPS
Panel type:
not available
141 ppi
Pixel density:
201 ppi
0.17925 x 0.17925 mm
Pixel pitch:
not available

Touchscreen:

DELL
5520
Memory
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
16 GB
Internal memory:
16 GB
DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
64 GB
Maximum internal memory:
16 GB
3200 MHz
Memory clock speed:
3733 MHz
SO-DIMM
Memory form factor:
not available
1 x 16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size):
not available
2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots:
not available
DELL
5520
Security
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Fingerprint reader:
not available

Password protection:
not available

Smart card reader:
not available
not available
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):

DELL
5520
Processor
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
28 W
Configurable TDP-up:
25 W
2.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
1.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
3.9 GHz
12 MB
Processor cache:
8 MB
4
Processor cores:
4
11th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
10th gen Intel Core i7
not available
Processor frequency:
1.3 GHz
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-1165G7
Processor model:
i7-1065G7
DELL
5520
Other features
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Anti-glare screen:
not available
not available
Body SAR (EU):
0.3 W/kg
not available
Harmonized System (HS) code:
8471300100
DELL
5520
generalInfo
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
5397184540732
EAN/UPC code:
not available
Latitude
Family:
not available
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
not available
Housing material:
Aluminium
Business
Market positioning:
Business
Grey
Product colour:
Black
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
5000
Series:
not available