Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021) vs Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (27620, Mid 2022)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021) $1,149

Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (27620, Mid 2022) $1,000

Base Price (MSRP) $1,149	Base Price (MSRP) $1,000
CPU Ryzen 7 4980U	CPU Core i5-1235U
GPU Radeon Vega 8 1950MHz	GPU Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz
Memory 8GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 256GB	Storage 512GB
Display 15" LCD IPS 2496×1664 Touch	Display 16" LCD VA 1920×1200 Touch

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core


24% slower vs Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (27620, Mid 2022)	31% faster vs Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021)

Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021) - GB6S 1,420

Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (27620, Mid 2022) - GB6S 1,865

x1.31

GB6 Multi-Core


2% faster vs Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (27620, Mid 2022)	2% slower vs Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021)

Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021) - GB6M 5,800

x1.02

Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (27620, Mid 2022) - GB6M 5,680

Gaming


25% slower vs Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (27620, Mid 2022)	33% faster vs Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021)

Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021) - 15 FPS 1080p

Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (27620, Mid 2022) - 20 FPS 1080p

x1.33

Theoretical Performance

FP32


30% faster vs Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (27620, Mid 2022)	23% slower vs Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021)

Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021) - 2 TFLOPS FP32

x1.3

Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (27620, Mid 2022) - 1.54 TFLOPS FP32

Tech Specs

CPU


Ryzen 7 4980U 8 Cores 16 Threads 2GHz Clock	Core i5-1235U 10 Cores 12 Threads 1.3GHz Clock
GB6S 1,420 35% GB6M 5,800 22%	GB6S 1,865 46% GB6M 5,680 21%

Ryzen 7 4980U vs Core i5-1235U Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Radeon Vega 8 1950MHz 512 Shaders 1950MHz Shared Memory	Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz 640 Shaders 1200MHz Shared Memory
15 FPS 1080p 13% 2 TFLOPS FP32 4%	20 FPS 1080p 17% 1.54 TFLOPS FP32 3%

Radeon Vega 8 1950MHz vs Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR4X-4266	8GB DDR4-3200
24 Tabs 5%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


256GB M.2-2230-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 2.2GB/s	512GB M.2-2230-M-S2 PCIe 4.0 x4 Up to 3.5GB/s
442 min 4K Video 11%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive

Display


15" LCD IPS	16" LCD VA
15"	16"
Area 103.8 in² (670 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio	Area 115.1 in² (742.3 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 400 Nits	Brightness 300 Nits
Refresh Rate 60Hz	Refresh Rate 60Hz
Response Time 58ms GtG	Response Time 35ms GtG
Flicker 22000Hz	- -
Resolution 2496×1664 4.2 Million Pixels 200 PPI	Resolution 1920×1200 2.3 Million Pixels 142 PPI
2496×1664	1920×1200
LED Backlight 1,600:1 Contrast	LED Backlight 1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 160° Horizontal 160° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 98% sRGB 65% DCI-P3 67% Adobe RGB	- - - -
Accuracy dE 2.6 Avg dE 6.6 Max dE 1.90 Greyscale 2.11 Gamma 6830K	- - - - - -
- Fully Laminated	- Fully Laminated
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Size Resolution

2496×1664

1920×1200

Cameras

720p	1080p

Keyboard

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

79 Keys

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Mouse

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Plastic Surface

Controller

Stylus

Biometrics

Facial

Fingerprint

Speakers

2	2 Realtek ALC3281-CG

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 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2

Sensors

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

600 Series P+

Ports


Data 1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) + DP + PD -	Data 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)

- -	Video 1x HDMI 1.4
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack
- -	Card 1x SDXC Card
Power Surface Connect	- -

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


65W 15.00V 4.00A	65W 20.00V 3.25A
USB-PD 1.00A 5V (5W) - - -	USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.25A 20V (65W)
Surface Connect USB-A 1.4M (5 ft) Cable	USB-C - 1.0M (3 ft) Cable

Battery

47.4Wh 6253mAh 7.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer	64Wh 4211mAh 15.20V Lithium-Ion
Up to 7 Hours	Up to 9 Hours

Operating System

Windows	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Cooler 1x Fans	Cooler 1x Fans

- Display Side Boarder Size 11.3mm	Convertible Display Side Boarder Size 5.0mm
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 18.4 mm (0.7 in) Width 356.8 mm (14 in) Depth 251.9 mm (9.9 in) Volume 1.65 L
Weight 1.542 kg (3.4 lb) Weight + Charger 1.83 kg (4 lb)	Weight 2.1 kg (4.6 lb) Weight + Charger 2.4 kg (5.3 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 - 1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
- -	Memory Slots 2x SO-DIMM