Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024) vs Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (27635, Mid 2023)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024) $1,200

Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (27635, Mid 2023) $700

Base Price (MSRP) $1,200	Base Price (MSRP) $700
CPU Core Ultra 5 135H	CPU Ryzen 5 7530U
GPU Arc 8C 2200MHz	GPU Radeon 7CU 2000MHz RDNA 2
Memory 8GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 256GB	Storage 512GB
Display 13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 Touch	Display 16" LCD IPS 1920x1200 Touch

Tech Specs

CPU


Core Ultra 5 135H 14 Cores 18 Threads 1.7GHz Clock	Ryzen 5 7530U 6 Cores 12 Threads 2GHz Clock
GB6S 2,300 57% GB6M 11,800 44%	GB6S 1,640 40% GB6M 5,675 21%

GPU


Arc 8C 2200MHz 1024 Shaders 2200MHz Shared Memory	Radeon 7CU 2000MHz RDNA 2 448 Shaders 2000MHz Shared Memory
N/A 0% FP32 4.51 TFLOPS 9%	N/A 0% FP32 1.79 TFLOPS 4%

Memory


8GB LPDDR5X-5600	8GB LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs 5%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


256GB M.2-2230-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 2.1GB/s Read	512GB M.2-2230-M-S2 PCIe 4.0 x4 Up to 3.5GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video 11%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


13.5" LCD IPS -	16" LCD IPS -
400 Nits -	300 Nits -
60Hz -	60Hz -
2256x1504 3.4 Million Pixels 201 PPI	1920x1200 2.3 Million Pixels 142 PPI
LED Backlight - 1,400:1 Contrast	LED Backlight - 1,000:1 Contrast
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Cameras

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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

Not Included

Stylus

Not Included

Biometrics

Facial

Fingerprint

Speakers

2	2 Realtek ALC3254

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3

Sensors

No Sensors - - - -	No Sensors - - - -
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Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - 2x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Audio 1x Audio Jack -	Audio 1x Audio Jack -
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Power Surface Connect	- -
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


39W 15.00V 2.60A	65W 20.00V 3.25A
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Surface Connect - - - 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 7.5 Hours	-
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Operating System

Windows	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
Cooler 1x Fans - -	Cooler 1x Fans - -
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- - Display Side Boarder Size 11.3mm	- - Display Side Boarder Size 5.0mm
Height 14.5 mm (0.6 in) Width 308 mm (12.1 in) Depth 223 mm (8.8 in) Volume 1.00 L	Height 17.5 mm (0.7 in) Width 356.8 mm (14 in) Depth 251.7 mm (9.9 in) Volume 1.57 L
Weight 1.297 kg (2.9 lb) Weight + Charger 1.52 kg (3.3 lb) - -	Weight 1.987 kg (4.4 lb) Weight + Charger 2.29 kg (5 lb) - -

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Not Upgradable	Memory Not Upgradable
Storage Upgradable	Storage Upgradable
Wi-Fi Not Upgradable	Wi-Fi Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Upgradable	Power Supply Upgradable
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