Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (Late 2023) vs Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7430, Early 2023)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (Late 2023) $1,999

Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7430, Early 2023) $850

Base Price (MSRP) $1,999	Base Price (MSRP) $850
CPU Core i7-13700H	CPU Core i5-13420H
GPU Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz	GPU UHD 48EU 1400MHz Gen 12
Memory 16GB	Memory 16GB
Storage 512GB	Storage 512GB
Display 14.4" LCD IPS 2400×1600 Touch	Display 14" LCD VA 2560×1600

Highlights

Tech Specs

CPU


Core i7-13700H 14 Cores 20 Threads 2.4GHz Clock	Core i5-13420H 8 Cores 12 Threads 2.1GHz Clock
GB6S 2,535 62% GB6M 12,795 48%	GB6S 2,290 56% GB6M 8,505 32%

Core i7-13700H vs Core i5-13420H Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz 768 Shaders 1500MHz Shared Memory	UHD 48EU 1400MHz Gen 12 384 Shaders 1300MHz Shared Memory
N/A 0% 2.3 TFLOPS FP32 5%	N/A 0% 998 GFLOPS FP32 2%

Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz vs UHD 48EU 1400MHz Gen 12 Full Specs Comparison

Memory


16GB LPDDR5X-5200	16GB LPDDR5-4800
56 Tabs 11%	56 Tabs 11%

Storage


512GB M.2-2280-M-S2 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 3.4GB/s	512GB M.2-2230-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 2.4GB/s
954 min 4K Video 24%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


14.4" LCD IPS - -	14" LCD VA - -

Area 95.7 in² (617.4 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio	Area 88.1 in² (568.3 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 500 Nits -	Brightness 300 Nits -
Refresh Rate 120Hz - - -	Refresh Rate 90Hz - - -
- -	Response Time 35ms GtG
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Resolution 2400×1600 3.8 Million Pixels 200 PPI	Resolution 2560×1600 4.1 Million Pixels 216 PPI

LED Backlight - 1,600:1 Contrast	LED Backlight - 1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 160° Horizontal 160° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 100% sRGB 84% DCI-P3 82% Adobe RGB	Coverage 97% sRGB - -
Accuracy dE 1.0 Avg dE 3.0 Max dE 1.80 Greyscale 2.20 Gamma 6420K	- - - - - -
- - Fully Laminated	Coating Matte -
Touch Capacitive	- -

Cameras

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Keyboard

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

79 Keys

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Mouse

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Plastic Surface

Controller

Not Included

Stylus

Not Included

Biometrics

Facial

Fingerprint

Speakers

4	2 Waves MaxxAudio Pro

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.2

Sensors

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Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -
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Audio 1x Audio Jack -	Audio 1x Audio Jack -
Card - 1x micro SDXC Card	Card - 1x micro SDXC Card
Power Surface Connect	- -
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


102W 15.00V 6.33A	90W 19.50V 4.62A
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Surface Connect USB-A - - 1.4M (5 ft) Cable	DC 4.5x2.9mm - - - 1.0M (3 ft) Cable

Battery

56.3Wh 7427mAh 7.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer -	54Wh 3600mAh 15.00V Lithium-Ion -
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Charge Time - - - 120 min 100%	Charge Time 30 min 50% - 60 min 80% 135 min 100%

Operating System

Windows	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
Cooler 2x Fans - -	Cooler 2x Fans - -
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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	Height 19 mm (0.7 in) Width 314 mm (12.4 in) Depth 226.6 mm (8.9 in) Volume 1.35 L
Weight 1.982 kg (4.4 lb) Weight + Charger 2.36 kg (5.2 lb) - -	Weight 1.769 kg (3.9 lb) Weight + Charger 2.25 kg (5 lb) - -

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Not Upgradable	Memory Not Upgradable
Storage 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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