Dell Alienware X14 (R2, Early 2023) vs Microsoft Surface Book 2 15 (Late 2017)
Dell Alienware X14
(R2, Early 2023)
$1,500
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15
(Late 2017)
$1,999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,500
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
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CPU
Core i5-13420H
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CPU
Core i5-8350U
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GPU
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 50W
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GPU
UHD 620 1100MHz
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
512GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
14" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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Display
15" LCD IPS 3240x2160 Touch
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GB6S 2,290
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GB6M 8,505
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GB6S 1,150
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GB6M 3,600
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1080p 40 FPS
33%
FP32 5.8 TFLOPS
12%
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1080p 6 FPS
5%
FP32 0.42 TFLOPS
1%
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16GB
LPDDR5-4800
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16GB
LPDDR3-1866
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56 Tabs
11%
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56 Tabs
11%
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512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
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256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.8GB/s Read
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954 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
11%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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14"
LCD IPS
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15"
LCD IPS
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300 Nits
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400 Nits
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165Hz
Variable
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60Hz
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2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
216 PPI
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3240x2160
7 Million Pixels
260 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
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Touch
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Scissor Switch
1.20mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Facial
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Facial
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 4.1
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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Power
Surface Connect
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External
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130W
20.00V
6.50A
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102W
15.00V
6.33A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
1.50A 5V (7.5W)
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USB-C
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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80Wh
7018mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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90Wh
12000mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 8 Hours
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Up to 13.8 Hours
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Windows
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Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Magnesium
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
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Convertible
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Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
321.1 mm (12.6 in)
Depth
260.4 mm (10.3 in)
Volume
1.21 L
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Height
22.8 mm (0.9 in)
Width
343 mm (13.5 in)
Depth
251 mm (9.9 in)
Volume
1.96 L
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Weight
1.914 kg (4.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.39 kg
(5.3 lb)
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Weight
1.9 kg (4.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.28 kg
(5 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Storage Slots
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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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