Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) vs Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7430, Early 2023)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) $799
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7430, Early 2023) $850
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
$850
CPU
Core i5-1235U
CPU
Core i5-13420H
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
GPU
UHD 48EU 1400MHz Gen 12
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
12.4" LCD IPS 1536x1024 Touch
Display
14" LCD VA 2560x1600 -
Core i5-1235U
10 Cores
12 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
Core i5-13420H
8 Cores
12 Threads
2.1GHz Clock
GB6S 1,865
46%
GB6M 5,680
21%
GB6S 2,290
56%
GB6M 8,505
32%
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 48EU 1400MHz Gen 12
384 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
N/A
0%
FP32 1 TFLOPS
2%
8GB
LPDDR5-5200
16GB
LPDDR5-4800
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
256GB
Soldered
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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12.4"
LCD IPS
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14"
LCD VA
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350 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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90Hz
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1536x1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
216 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
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Scissor Switch
79 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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2
Waves MaxxAudio Pro
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2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.2
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600 Series P+
Integrated Chipset
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
Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
90W
19.50V
4.62A
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
DC 4.5x2.9mm
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1.0M (3 ft) Cable
41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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54Wh
3600mAh
15.00V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7.5 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
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
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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
Height
19 mm (0.7 in)
Width
314 mm (12.4 in)
Depth
226.6 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
1.35 L
Weight
1.125 kg (2.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.769 kg (3.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.25 kg (5 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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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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Change Comparison