Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) vs Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7440, Early 2024)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) $799
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7440, Early 2024) $850
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
$850
CPU
Core i5-1235U
CPU
Core i5-12450H
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
GPU
Iris Xe 48EU 1200MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
12.4" LCD IPS 1536x1024 Touch
Display
14" LCD VA 1920x1200 -
Core i5-1235U
10 Cores
12 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
Core i5-12450H
8 Cores
12 Threads
2GHz Clock
GB6S 1,865
46%
GB6M 5,680
21%
GB6S 2,150
53%
GB6M 8,200
31%
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
Iris Xe 48EU 1200MHz
384 Shaders
1200MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
1080p 12 FPS
10%
FP32 0.92 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 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/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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LCD VA
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350 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1536x1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
1920x1200
2.3 Million Pixels
162 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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600:1 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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Realtek ALC3254
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2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.4
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600 Series P+
600 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
Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
65W
19.50V
3.33A
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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
17.1 mm (0.7 in)
Width
314 mm (12.4 in)
Depth
226.6 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
1.21 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
2.07 kg (4.6 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