Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 15 (Mid 2024) vs Dell Inspiron 14 (5430, Early 2023)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 15 (Mid 2024) $1,300
Dell Inspiron 14 (5430, Early 2023) $750
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,300
Base Price (MSRP)
$750
CPU
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
CPU
Core i3-1315U
GPU
Adreno X1 3.8T
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496x1664 Touch
Display
14" LCD VA 1920x1200 -
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.4GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
GB6S 2,350
58%
GB6M 12,980
49%
GB6S 2,050
50%
GB6M 5,000
19%
Adreno X1 3.8T
1536 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 3.84 TFLOPS
8%
N/A
0%
FP32 1.28 TFLOPS
3%
16GB
LPDDR5X-8448
8GB
LPDDR5-4800
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.4GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15"
LCD IPS
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14"
LCD VA
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600 Nits
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250 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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2496x1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
1920x1200
2.3 Million Pixels
162 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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600:1 Contrast
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
79 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
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Realtek ALC3254
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2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
700 Series P+
Data
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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
Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
65W
19.50V
3.33A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
DC 4.5x2.9mm
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1.0M (3 ft) Cable
66Wh
8707mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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54Wh
3600mAh
15.00V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 22 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 60 min
Up to 100% in 135 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
1x Fans
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Height
18.3 mm (0.7 in)
Width
329 mm (13 in)
Depth
239 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
1.44 L
Height
17.7 mm (0.7 in)
Width
314 mm (12.4 in)
Depth
226.6 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
1.26 L
Weight
1.66 kg (3.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.95 kg (4.3 lb)
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Weight
1.531 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.83 kg (4 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not 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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Change Comparison