Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) vs Dell Alienware m18 (R1, Early 2023)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
(Late 2023)
$799
Dell Alienware m18
(R1, Early 2023)
$1,900
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Base Price (MSRP)
$799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,900
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CPU
Core i5-1235U
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CPU
Core i7-13700HX
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GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
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GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 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
12.4" LCD IPS 1536x1024 Touch
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Display
18" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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GB6S 1,865
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GB6M 5,680
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GB6S 2,550
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GB6M 13,500
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1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
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N/A
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FP32 14.56 TFLOPS
29%
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8GB
LPDDR5-5200
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16GB
DDR5-4800
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24 Tabs
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56 Tabs
11%
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256GB
Soldered
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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12.4"
LCD IPS
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18"
LCD IPS
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350 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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165Hz
Variable
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1536x1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
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2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
168 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,200:1 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
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Scissor Switch
1.80mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.1
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Bluetooth 5.3
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600 Series P+
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Integrated Chipset
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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
1x SDXC Card
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Power
Surface Connect
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Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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External
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39W
15.00V
2.60A
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240W
19.50V
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41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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97Wh
8509mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7.5 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
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Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
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Height
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
278.2 mm (11 in)
Depth
206.2 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.90 L
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Height
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
Width
410.3 mm (16.2 in)
Depth
319.9 mm (12.6 in)
Volume
3.50 L
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Weight
1.125 kg (2.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.35 kg
(3 lb)
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Weight
4.04 kg (8.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
4.82 kg
(10.6 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
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
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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