Laptops

Surface Laptop 4 13 (Early 2021) vs Inspiron 14 Plus (7430, Early 2023) Full Specs

CPU
Ryzen 5 4680U6 Cores
CPU
GPU
Radeon Vega 7 1500MHz448 Shaders
GPU
Memory
8GBLPDDR4X-4266
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
13.5" LCD IPS2256x1504 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
14" LCD VA2560x1600 300Nits 90Hz Matte
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$699
Price
$850

CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.0
TB4
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
MicroSD

Ryzen 5 4680U
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.1GHz
8 Cores(4P+4E)
12 Threads
2.1GHz

Radeon Vega 7 1500MHz
448 Shaders
1.5GHz
384 Shaders
1.3GHz

8GBLPDDR4X-4266

2GB/s Read
1GB/s Write
2.4GB/s Read
1.8GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

13.5" LCD IPS2256x1504 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
14" LCD VA2560x1600 300Nits 90Hz Matte
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD VA
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.12 in² 3:2
Area & Aspect Ratio
88.09 in² 16:10
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
90Hz
Response Time
63 ms
Response Time
35 ms
Resolution
2256x1504 3.4M Pixels 201 ppi
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 216 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.4K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
160° H 160° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
98% sRGB 65% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
97% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
11.3 mm (0.44")
Border Size
-

Up to 7.5 hours
-
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 60 min
0-100%: 135 min
47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
54Wh
3600mAh
15V
Lithium-Ion

Data
1x USB 3.0
1x USB-C 3.0 + DP + PD
Data
1x Thunderbolt 4
2x USB 3.0
Video
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card

-
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2

Charger
65W Surface Connect USB-A
Charger
Max Power Draw
64W
Max Power Draw
-
Output
65W 15.00V 4.33A
Output
90W 19.50V 4.62A
Input
1.60A
Input
1.50A
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
Protocol & Port
DC 4.5x2.9mm
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
79%
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Plastic
Biometrics
Face ID
-
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
Windows 11

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
14.5 mm (0.57")
Width
308 mm (12.13")
Depth
223 mm (8.78")
Height
19 mm (0.75")
Width
314 mm (12.36")
Depth
226.6 mm (8.92")
Weight
1.29 kg
Weight
1.77 kg
Weight + Charger
1.58 kg
Weight + Charger
2.25 kg
Volume
0.9959 L
Volume
1.3512 L
Fans
1
Fans
2

Release Date
2021-04-13
Release Date
2023-01-08
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2021
Description
7430, Early 2023
Model Number 1
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Model Number 1
7430