Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) vs Dell Alienware m15 (R5, Early 2021)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) $1,149

Dell Alienware m15 (R5, Early 2021) $1,350

Base Price (MSRP) $1,149	Base Price (MSRP) $1,350
CPU Core i5-1035G7	CPU Ryzen 7 5800H
GPU Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz	GPU GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 110W
Memory 8GB	Memory 16GB
Storage 128GB	Storage 256GB
Display 15" LCD IPS 2496×1664 Touch	Display 15.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core


24% slower vs Alienware m15 (R5, Early 2021)	32% faster vs Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019)

Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) - GB6S 1,340

Alienware m15 (R5, Early 2021) - GB6S 1,765

x1.32

GB6 Multi-Core


40% slower vs Alienware m15 (R5, Early 2021)	68% faster vs Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019)

Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) - GB6M 4,300

Alienware m15 (R5, Early 2021) - GB6M 7,225

x1.68

Gaming


84% slower vs Alienware m15 (R5, Early 2021)	6.36x faster vs Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019)

Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) - 14 FPS 1080p

Alienware m15 (R5, Early 2021) - 89 FPS 1080p

x6.36

Theoretical Performance

FP32


92% slower vs Alienware m15 (R5, Early 2021)	11.94x faster vs Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019)

Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) - 1.08 TFLOPS FP32

Alienware m15 (R5, Early 2021) - 12.9 TFLOPS FP32

x11.94

Tech Specs

CPU


Core i5-1035G7 4 Cores 8 Threads 1.2GHz Clock	Ryzen 7 5800H 8 Cores 16 Threads 3.2GHz Clock
GB6S 1,340 33% GB6M 4,300 16%	GB6S 1,765 43% GB6M 7,225 27%

Core i5-1035G7 vs Ryzen 7 5800H Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz 512 Shaders 1050MHz Shared Memory	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 110W 3840 Shaders 1680MHz 6GB GDDR6 336GB/s Bandwidth
14 FPS 1080p 12% 1.08 TFLOPS FP32 2%	89 FPS 1080p 74% 12.9 TFLOPS FP32 26%

Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz vs GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 110W Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR4X-3733	16GB DDR4-3200
24 Tabs 5%	56 Tabs 11%

Storage


128GB M.2-2230-M-S2 PCIe 3.0 x2 Up to 1.3GB/s	256GB M.2-2230-M-S2 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 2.2GB/s
186 min 4K Video 5%	442 min 4K Video 11%

Optical Drive

Display


15" LCD IPS	15.6" LCD IPS
15"	15.6"
Area 103.8 in² (670 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio	Area 104 in² (670.9 cm²) 16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 400 Nits	Brightness 350 Nits
Refresh Rate 60Hz - -	Refresh Rate 165Hz Variable G-Sync
Response Time 58ms GtG	Response Time 3ms GtG
Flicker 22000Hz	- -
Resolution 2496×1664 4.2 Million Pixels 200 PPI	Resolution 1920×1080 2.1 Million Pixels 141 PPI
2496×1664	1920×1080
LED Backlight 1,600:1 Contrast	LED Backlight 1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 98% sRGB 65% DCI-P3 67% Adobe RGB	Coverage 100% sRGB 67% DCI-P3 70% Adobe RGB
Accuracy dE 2.6 Avg dE 6.6 Max dE 1.90 Greyscale 2.11 Gamma 6830K	Accuracy dE 2.8 Avg dE 4.9 Max dE 2.50 Greyscale 2.11 Gamma 6200K
- - Fully Laminated	Coating Matte -
Touch Capacitive	- -

Size Resolution

2496×1664

1920×1080

Cameras

720p	720p

Keyboard

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Scissor Switch

1.80mm

RGB Backlight

Per Key Lighting

Mouse

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Stylus

Biometrics

Facial

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2

Sensors

Chipset

495 Series U+

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data 1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) + DP + PD -	Data 3x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - 1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
- -	Network 1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
- -	Video 1x HDMI 2.1
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack

Power Surface Connect	Power DC 7.4x5mm

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


65W 15.00V 4.00A	240W 19.50V 12.30A
USB-PD 1.00A 5V (5W)	- -
Surface Connect USB-A 1.4M (5 ft) Cable	DC 7.4x5mm - 2.0M (7 ft) Cable

Battery

45.8Wh 6042mAh 7.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer	86Wh 7544mAh 11.40V Lithium-Ion
Up to 7 Hours	Up to 5 Hours

Operating System

Windows	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Plastic
Cooler 1x Fans	Cooler 2x Fans

Display Side Boarder Size 11.3mm	Display Side Boarder Size 7.5mm
Height 14.7 mm (0.6 in) Width 339.5 mm (13.4 in) Depth 244 mm (9.6 in) Volume 1.22 L	Height 22.9 mm (0.9 in) Width 356.2 mm (14 in) Depth 272.5 mm (10.7 in) Volume 2.22 L
Weight 1.542 kg (3.4 lb) Weight + Charger 1.83 kg (4 lb)	Weight 2.42 kg (5.3 lb) Weight + Charger 3.2 kg (7.1 lb)

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Not Upgradable	Memory Upgradable
Storage Upgradable	Storage Upgradable
Wi-Fi Not Upgradable	Wi-Fi Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Upgradable	Power Supply Upgradable
Storage Slots 1x M.2 2230 PCIe 3.0 x4 -	Storage Slots - 2x M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x4
- -	Memory Slots 2x SO-DIMM