Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15 (Early 2024) vs Dell Alienware X17 (R2, Early 2022)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15
(Early 2024)
$1,400
Dell Alienware X17
(R2, Early 2022)
$2,250
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,400
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,250
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CPU
Core Ultra 5 135H
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CPU
Core i7-12700H
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GPU
Arc 8C 2200MHz
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GPU
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 115W
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
512GB
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Display
15" LCD IPS 2496x1664 Touch
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Display
17.3" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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GB6S 2,300
57%
GB6M 11,800
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GB6S 2,300
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GB6M 10,000
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N/A
0%
FP32 4.51 TFLOPS
9%
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1080p 90 FPS
75%
FP32 13.07 TFLOPS
26%
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8GB
LPDDR5X-5600
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16GB
DDR5-4800
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24 Tabs
5%
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56 Tabs
11%
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256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
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512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
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442 min 4K Video
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954 min 4K Video
24%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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15"
LCD IPS
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17.3"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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350 Nits
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60Hz
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165Hz
Variable
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2496x1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,600:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Touch
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Scissor Switch
1.50mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Facial
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 5.2
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Integrated Chipset
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600 Series P+
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Data
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
Surface Connect
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Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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65W
15.00V
4.00A
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240W
19.50V
12.30A
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USB-PD
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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87Wh
7632mAh
11.40V
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Up to 7 Hours
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Up to 4 Hours
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
4x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
8.0mm
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Height
14.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
339.5 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
244 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
1.22 L
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Height
20.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
399.2 mm (15.7 in)
Depth
299.6 mm (11.8 in)
Volume
2.50 L
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Weight
1.56 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.85 kg
(4.1 lb)
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Weight
3.2 kg (7.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.98 kg
(8.8 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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