Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
vs
DELL
5420
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 PLT-00022 alternatives
DELL Latitude Serie 5000 5420 MAX1L542014US alternatives
specs
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Power
compared
DELL
5420
not available
AC adapter frequency:
50/60 Hz
not available
AC adapter input voltage:
100 - 240 V
not available
AC adapter power:
65 W
not available
USB charging voltage:
5, 9, 15, 20 V
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Weight & dimensions
compared
DELL
5420
244 mm
Depth:
212 mm
14.5 mm
Height:
not available
not available
Height (front):
1.93 cm
not available
Height (rear):
2.09 cm
1.54 kg
Weight:
1.4 kg
339.5 mm
Width:
321.4 mm
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Battery
compared
DELL
5420
6513 mAh
Battery capacity:
not available
49.4 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
42 Wh
not available
Battery charge indicator:
11.5 h
Battery life (max):
not available
not available
Battery recharge time:
3 h
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery technology:
not available
not available
Battery voltage:
11.4 V
206 g
Battery weight:
180 g
not available
Fast charging:
6
Number of battery cells:
3
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Software
compared
DELL
5420
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro
Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian
Operating system language:
Multilingual
Office Trial
Trial software:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Performance
compared
DELL
5420
Ambient light sensor:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Keyboard
compared
DELL
5420
not available
Full-size keyboard:
not available
Keyboard backlit:
Numeric keypad:
Trackpad
Pointing device:
Clickpad
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Camera
compared
DELL
5420
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
not available
Infrared (IR) camera:
30 fps
Video capturing speed:
30 fps
Windows Hello:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Audio
compared
DELL
5420
not available
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3204
Dolby Audio Premium
Audio system:
not available
Built-in microphone:
not available
Number of built-in speakers:
2
not available
Speaker power:
2 W
OmniSonic
Speakers manufacturer:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Ports & interfaces
compared
DELL
5420
Surface Connect
Charging port type:
USB Type-C
Combo headphone/mic port:
Docking connector:
not available
not available
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
1
HDCP:
not available
not available
HDMI ports quantity:
1
not available
HDMI version:
2.0
not available
Number of USB ports with PowerShare support:
1
not available
PowerShare:
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:
not available
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
not available
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity:
2
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Networking
compared
DELL
5420
2x2
Antenna type:
2x2
Bluetooth:
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.0
Ethernet LAN:
not available
Ethernet LAN data rates:
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
MIMO:
not available
Miracast:
not available
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
not available
WLAN controller model:
Qualcomm QCA61x4A
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Optical drive
compared
DELL
5420
Optical drive type:
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Storage
compared
DELL
5420
Card reader integrated:
not available
Compatible memory cards:
MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
128 GB
SSD capacity:
2000 GB
M.2
SSD form factor:
M.2
NVMe
SSD interface:
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
128 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
2000 GB
128 GB
Total storage capacity:
2000 GB
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Graphics
compared
DELL
5420
Discrete graphics adapter:
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
Not available
On-board graphics adapter:
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Display
compared
DELL
5420
not available
Contrast ratio (typical):
600:1
not available
Display brightness:
300 cd/m²
15 inch
Display diagonal:
14 inch
2496 x 1664 pixels
Display resolution:
1920 x 1080 pixels
not available
HD type:
Full HD
LED backlight:
not available
Maximum refresh rate:
60 Hz
3:2
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
not available
Panel type:
IPS
201 ppi
Pixel density:
157 ppi
Touchscreen:
Capacitive
Touchscreen type:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Memory
compared
DELL
5420
not available
ECC:
8 GB
Internal memory:
64 GB
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
8 GB
Maximum internal memory:
64 GB
3733 MHz
Memory clock speed:
3200 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
Processor
compared
DELL
5420
25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
28 W
1.5 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
4.8 GHz
6 MB
Processor cache:
12 MB
4
Processor cores:
4
10th gen Intel Core i5
Processor family:
11th gen Intel Core i7
1.2 GHz
Processor frequency:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i5-1035G7
Processor model:
i7-1185G7
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Security
compared
DELL
5420
not available
Cable lock slot:
not available
Password protection:
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Other features
compared
DELL
5420
0.3 W/kg
Body SAR (EU):
not available
not available
Display diagonal (metric):
35.56 cm
8471300100
Harmonized System (HS) code:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
generalInfo
compared
DELL
5420
0889842613421
EAN/UPC code:
not available
not available
Family:
Latitude
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Business
Market positioning:
Business
Platinum
Product colour:
Grey
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
not available
Series:
5000