Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

vs

DELL
9310

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 5BV-00005-EDU

DELL XPS Serie 13 9310 XN9310CTO240H

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 5BV-00005-EDU alternatives

DELL XPS Serie 13 9310 XN9310CTO240H alternatives

specs

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Power
compared

DELL
9310

not available
AC adapter frequency:
50 - 60 Hz
not available
AC adapter input voltage:
100 - 240 V
not available
AC adapter output current:
2.25 A
not available
AC adapter output voltage:
20 V
65 W
AC adapter power:
45 W

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Weight & dimensions
compared

DELL
9310

223 mm
Depth:
198.7 mm
14.5 mm
Height:
14.8 mm
1.27 kg
Weight:
1.27 kg
308 mm
Width:
295.7 mm

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Battery
compared

DELL
9310

47.4 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
52 Wh
not available
Battery charge indicator:
yes
17 h
Battery life (max):
not available
not available
Battery recharge time:
3 h
not available
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
not available
Battery voltage:
7.6 V
not available
Battery weight:
220 g
not available
Fast charging:
yes
not available
Number of battery cells:
4
not available
Removable battery:
yes

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Software
compared

DELL
9310

64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Home

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Performance
compared

DELL
9310

yes
Ambient light sensor:
yes

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Keyboard
compared

DELL
9310

yes
Full-size keyboard:
not available
yes
Keyboard backlit:
yes
yes
Numeric keypad:
yes
Touchpad
Pointing device:
Touchpad

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Camera
compared

DELL
9310

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

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Audio
compared

DELL
9310

not available
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3281-CG
Dolby Atmos
Audio system:
MaxxAudio Pro
yes
Built-in microphone:
yes
2
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2
Number of microphones:
2
not available
Speaker power:
2 W
OmniSonic
Speakers manufacturer:
not available

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Ports & interfaces
compared

DELL
9310

Surface Connect
Charging port type:
USB Type-C
not available
Combo headphone/mic port:
yes
1
Headphone outputs:
not available
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
not available
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
not available
not available
USB Power Delivery:
yes
not available
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
yes
not available
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity:
2

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Networking
compared

DELL
9310

not available
Antenna type:
2x2
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.1
not available
Ethernet LAN:
yes
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
not available
WLAN controller model:
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX500-DBS
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Optical drive
compared

DELL
9310

yes
Optical drive type:
yes

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Storage
compared

DELL
9310

not available
Card reader integrated:
yes
not available
Compatible memory cards:
MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
512 GB
SSD capacity:
2000 GB
M.2
SSD form factor:
M.2
NVMe
SSD interface:
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
512 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
2000 GB
512 GB
Total storage capacity:
2000 GB

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Graphics
compared

DELL
9310

yes
Discrete graphics adapter:
yes
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
Not available
yes
On-board graphics adapter:
yes
yes
On-board graphics adapter 4K support:
not available
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Display
compared

DELL
9310

not available
Colour gamut:
90%
not available
Contrast ratio (typical):
1200:1
not available
Display brightness:
500 cd/m²
13.5 inch
Display diagonal:
13.4 inch
not available
Display glass type:
Gorilla Glass
2256 x 1504 pixels
Display resolution:
3840 x 2400 pixels
not available
HD type:
4K Ultra HD
not available
LED backlight:
yes
not available
Maximum refresh rate:
60 Hz
3:2
Native aspect ratio:
16:10
not available
Panel type:
WVA
201 ppi
Pixel density:
338.67 ppi
not available
RGB colour space:
DCI-P3
yes
Touchscreen:
yes

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Memory
compared

DELL
9310

8 GB
Internal memory:
32 GB
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
8 GB
Maximum internal memory:
32 GB
3733 MHz
Memory clock speed:
4267 MHz
not available
Memory form factor:
On-board
not available
Memory layout (slots x size):
4 x 8 GB

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Processor
compared

DELL
9310

28 W
Configurable TDP-up:
28 W
2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
2.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
4.7 GHz
8 MB
Processor cache:
12 MB
4
Processor cores:
4
11th gen Intel Core i5
Processor family:
11th gen Intel Core i7
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i5-1145G7
Processor model:
i7-1165G7

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Security
compared

DELL
9310

not available
Face recognition:
yes
not available
Fingerprint reader:
yes
not available
Password protection:
yes
yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
not available

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Other features
compared

DELL
9310

not available
Anti-glare screen:
yes
34.3 cm
Display diagonal (metric):
not available

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

generalInfo
compared

DELL
9310

not available
Family:
XPS
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Aluminium
Housing material:
Aluminium
not available
Market positioning:
Home
2021
Model year:
not available
Microsoft
Original brand name:
not available
Black
Product colour:
Black, Platinum, Silver
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
not available
Series:
13