Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024) vs Dell XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024) $1,200
Dell XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021) $1,600
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,600
CPU
Core Ultra 5 135H
CPU
Core i5-11400H
GPU
Arc 8C 2200MHz
GPU
UHD 16EU 1450MHz Gen 12
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 Touch
Display
17" LCD IPS 1920x1200 -
Core Ultra 5 135H
14 Cores
18 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
Core i5-11400H
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.7GHz Clock
GB6S 2,300
57%
GB6M 11,800
44%
GB6S 1,820
45%
GB6M 6,365
24%
Arc 8C 2200MHz
1024 Shaders
2200MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 16EU 1450MHz Gen 12
128 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 4.51 TFLOPS
9%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.37 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5X-5600
8GB
DDR4-3200
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.1GB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.3GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
1920x1200
2.3 Million Pixels
133 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 Contrast
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White Backlight
79 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
130W
20.00V
6.50A
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USB-PD
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
USB-C
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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97Wh
8509mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
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Charge Time
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Up to 100% in 120 min
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.0mm
Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
308 mm (12.1 in)
Depth
223 mm (8.8 in)
Volume
1.00 L
Height
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
Width
374.5 mm (14.7 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.77 L
Weight
1.297 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.52 kg (3.3 lb)
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Weight
2.21 kg (4.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.69 kg (5.9 lb)
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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
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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Change Comparison