Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
vs
DELL
5530
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 PLJ-00004-EDU alternatives
DELL Precision Serie 5000 5530 6Y3KF alternatives
specs
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Power
compared
DELL
5530
not available
AC adapter frequency:
50/60 Hz
not available
AC adapter input voltage:
100-240 V
not available
AC adapter output current:
6.67 A
not available
AC adapter output voltage:
19.5 V
not available
AC adapter power:
130 W
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Weight & dimensions
compared
DELL
5530
223 mm
Depth:
235 mm
not available
Height:
17 mm
9.9 mm
Height (front):
not available
1.45 cm
Height (rear):
not available
1.31 kg
Weight:
not available
308 mm
Width:
357 mm
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Battery
compared
DELL
5530
6513 mAh
Battery capacity:
not available
49.4 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
not available
11.5 h
Battery life (max):
not available
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
204 g
Battery weight:
not available
6
Number of battery cells:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Software
compared
DELL
5530
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro
Office Trial
Trial software:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Performance
compared
DELL
5530
Ambient light sensor:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Keyboard
compared
DELL
5530
not available
Full-size keyboard:
Numeric keypad:
Trackpad
Pointing device:
Touchpad
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Camera
compared
DELL
5530
Front camera:
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels
0.92 MP
Front camera resolution (numeric):
0.92 MP
30 fps
Video capturing speed:
30 fps
Windows Hello:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Audio
compared
DELL
5530
Dolby Audio Premium
Audio system:
MaxxAudio Pro
Built-in microphone:
not available
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2
Number of microphones:
not available
OmniSonic
Speakers manufacturer:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Ports & interfaces
compared
DELL
5530
Surface Connect
Charging port type:
DC-in jack
Combo headphone/mic port:
not available
HDMI ports quantity:
1
not available
HDMI version:
2.0
not available
Number of USB ports with PowerShare support:
2
not available
PowerShare:
not available
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity:
1
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
2
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
not available
not available
USB Power Delivery:
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Networking
compared
DELL
5530
2x2
Antenna type:
not available
Bluetooth:
5.0
Bluetooth version:
not available
Ethernet LAN:
MIMO:
not available
Miracast:
not available
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Optical drive
compared
DELL
5530
Optical drive type:
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Storage
compared
DELL
5530
Card reader integrated:
not available
Compatible memory cards:
SD
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
1000 GB
SSD capacity:
512 GB
M.2
SSD form factor:
M.2
PCI Express
SSD interface:
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
1000 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
512 GB
1000 GB
Total storage capacity:
512 GB
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Graphics
compared
DELL
5530
Discrete graphics adapter:
not available
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
4 GB
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
NVIDIA Quadro P2000
not available
Discrete graphics memory type:
GDDR5
On-board graphics adapter:
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
On-board graphics adapter family:
not available
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Display
compared
DELL
5530
not available
Display brightness:
360 cd/m²
13.5 inch
Display diagonal:
15.6 inch
2256 x 1504 pixels
Display resolution:
3840 x 2160 pixels
not available
HD type:
4K Ultra HD
not available
LED backlight:
3:2
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
201 ppi
Pixel density:
282 ppi
Touchscreen:
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Memory
compared
DELL
5530
16 GB
Internal memory:
16 GB
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
16 GB
Maximum internal memory:
32 GB
3733 MHz
Memory clock speed:
not available
not available
Memory form factor:
SO-DIMM
not available
Memory slots:
2x SO-DIMM
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Processor
compared
DELL
5530
25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
not available
1.5 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
not available
3.9 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
4.3 GHz
8 MB
Processor cache:
9 MB
4
Processor cores:
6
10th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
8th gen Intel Core i7
1.3 GHz
Processor frequency:
2.6 GHz
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-1065G7
Processor model:
i7-8850H
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Security
compared
DELL
5530
not available
Cable lock slot:
not available
Cable lock slot type:
Noble
not available
Password protection:
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Other features
compared
DELL
5530
0.3 W/kg
Body SAR (EU):
not available
8471300100
Harmonized System (HS) code:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
generalInfo
compared
DELL
5530
not available
Family:
Precision
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Aluminium
Housing material:
not available
Business
Market positioning:
not available
Black
Product colour:
Black, Platinum, Silver
Notebook
Product type:
Mobile workstation
not available
Series:
5000