Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) vs Dell Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
(Late 2023)
$799
Dell Alienware X17
(R1, Mid 2021)
$2,880
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Base Price (MSRP)
$799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,880
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CPU
Core i5-1235U
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CPU
Core i7-11800H
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GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
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GPU
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop 125W
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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
17.3" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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GB6S 1,865
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GB6M 5,680
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GB6S 1,900
47%
GB6M 7,820
29%
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1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
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1080p 123 FPS
102%
FP32 16.59 TFLOPS
33%
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8GB
LPDDR5-5200
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16GB
DDR4-3200
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24 Tabs
5%
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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 3.0 x4
Up to 3.4GB/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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17.3"
LCD IPS
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350 Nits
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350 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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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 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
1.50mm
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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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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Facial
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Realtek ALC3281
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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 5.2
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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
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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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External
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39W
15.00V
2.60A
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240W
19.50V
12.30A
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DC 7.4x5mm
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
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41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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87Wh
7632mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7.5 Hours
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Up to 6 Hours
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Windows
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Windows
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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
6.0mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
8.0mm
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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
21.4 mm (0.8 in)
Width
399.2 mm (15.7 in)
Depth
299.5 mm (11.8 in)
Volume
2.56 L
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Weight
1.125 kg (2.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.35 kg
(3 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
Not 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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