Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (Late 2023) vs Dell Alienware X15 (R1, Mid 2021)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
(Late 2023)
$1,999
Dell Alienware X15
(R1, Mid 2021)
$3,100
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$3,100
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CPU
Core i7-13700H
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CPU
Core i7-11800H
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GPU
Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz
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GPU
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop 90W
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
512GB
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Storage
1TB
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Display
14.4" LCD IPS 2400x1600 Touch
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Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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GB6S 2,535
62%
GB6M 12,795
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GB6S 1,900
47%
GB6M 7,820
29%
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N/A
0%
FP32 2.3 TFLOPS
5%
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1080p 116 FPS
97%
FP32 16.77 TFLOPS
34%
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16GB
LPDDR5X-5200
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16GB
DDR4-3200
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56 Tabs
11%
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56 Tabs
11%
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512GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.4GB/s Read
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1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.4GB/s Read
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954 min 4K Video
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1,978 min 4K Video
49%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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14.4"
LCD IPS
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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350 Nits
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120Hz
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165Hz
Variable
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2400x1600
3.8 Million Pixels
200 PPI
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,600:1 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
White Backlight
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Scissor Switch
1.50mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Facial
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Facial
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 5.2
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Integrated Chipset
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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
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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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102W
15.00V
6.33A
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240W
19.50V
12.30A
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USB-PD
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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DC 7.4x5mm
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56.3Wh
7427mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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87Wh
7632mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 8 Hours
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Up to 6 Hours
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Charge Time
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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
2x Fans
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Cooler
4x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
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Height
18.9 mm (0.7 in)
Width
323.3 mm (12.7 in)
Depth
228.3 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.40 L
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Height
16.3 mm (0.6 in)
Width
359.7 mm (14.2 in)
Depth
277.3 mm (10.9 in)
Volume
1.63 L
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Weight
1.982 kg (4.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.36 kg
(5.2 lb)
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Weight
2.36 kg (5.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.14 kg
(6.9 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
Not Upgradable
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Storage
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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