Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

vs

DELL
9500

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 PLJ-00004-EDU

DELL XPS Serie 15 9500 1NWF0

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 PLJ-00004-EDU alternatives

DELL XPS Serie 15 9500 1NWF0 alternatives

specs

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Power
compared

DELL
9500

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

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Weight & dimensions
compared

DELL
9500

223 mm
Depth:
230.3 mm
9.9 mm
Height (front):
7.7 mm
1.45 cm
Height (rear):
1.8 cm
1.31 kg
Weight:
2.05 kg
308 mm
Width:
344.4 mm

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Battery
compared

DELL
9500

6513 mAh
Battery capacity:
not available
49.4 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
86 Wh
11.5 h
Battery life (max):
not available
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
not available
Battery voltage:
11.4 V
204 g
Battery weight:
340 g
6
Number of battery cells:
6

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Software
compared

DELL
9500

64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro
not available
Operating system language:
Multilingual
Office Trial
Trial software:
McAfee 30 days, Microsoft Office

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Performance
compared

DELL
9500

yes
Ambient light sensor:
not available

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Keyboard
compared

DELL
9500

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

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Camera
compared

DELL
9500

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

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Audio
compared

DELL
9500

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

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Ports & interfaces
compared

DELL
9500

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

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Networking
compared

DELL
9500

2x2
Antenna type:
2x2
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.2
yes
Ethernet LAN:
yes
yes
MIMO:
not available
yes
Miracast:
not available
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 3

Optical drive
compared

DELL
9500

yes
Optical drive type:
yes

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Storage
compared

DELL
9500

yes
Card reader integrated:
yes
not available
Compatible memory cards:
SD, SDHC, SDXC
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
1000 GB
SSD capacity:
1000 GB
M.2
SSD form factor:
M.2
PCI Express
SSD interface:
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
1000 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
1000 GB
1000 GB
Total storage capacity:
1000 GB

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Graphics
compared

DELL
9500

yes
Discrete graphics adapter:
yes
not available
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
4 GB
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
not available
Discrete graphics memory type:
GDDR6
yes
On-board graphics adapter:
yes
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
On-board graphics adapter family:
not available
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Display
compared

DELL
9500

not available
Display bezel technology:
InfinityEdge
not available
Display brightness:
500 cd/m²
13.5 inch
Display diagonal:
15.6 inch
2256 x 1504 pixels
Display resolution:
3840 x 2400 pixels
not available
Display response rise/fall:
35 ms
not available
HD type:
UHD+
not available
Maximum refresh rate:
60 Hz
3:2
Native aspect ratio:
not available
201 ppi
Pixel density:
290 ppi
not available
Pixel pitch:
0.09 x 0.09 mm
yes
Touchscreen:
yes

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Memory
compared

DELL
9500

16 GB
Internal memory:
64 GB
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
16 GB
Maximum internal memory:
64 GB
3733 MHz
Memory clock speed:
2933 MHz
not available
Memory form factor:
SO-DIMM
not available
Memory layout (slots x size):
2 x 32 GB
not available
Memory slots:
2x SO-DIMM

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Other features
compared

DELL
9500

not available
Anti-glare screen:
yes
0.3 W/kg
Body SAR (EU):
not available
8471300100
Harmonized System (HS) code:
not available

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Processor
compared

DELL
9500

25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
not available
1.5 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
not available
3.9 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
5.3 GHz
8 MB
Processor cache:
16 MB
4
Processor cores:
8
10th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
10th gen Intel Core i9
1.3 GHz
Processor frequency:
2.4 GHz
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-1065G7
Processor model:
i9-10885H

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Security
compared

DELL
9500

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

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

generalInfo
compared

DELL
9500

not available
EAN/UPC code:
5397184469675
not available
Family:
XPS
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Aluminium
Housing material:
not available
Business
Market positioning:
not available
Black
Product colour:
Black, Silver
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
not available
Series:
15