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 2400x1600 Touch
Display
14" LCD VA 2560x1600 -
Core i7-13700H
14 Cores
20 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Core i5-13420H
8 Cores
12 Threads
2.1GHz Clock
Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz
768 Shaders
1500MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 48EU 1400MHz Gen 12
384 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 2.3 TFLOPS
5%
N/A
0%
FP32 1 TFLOPS
2%
16GB
LPDDR5X-5200
16GB
LPDDR5-4800
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.4GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.4GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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LCD IPS
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14"
LCD VA
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500 Nits
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120Hz
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90Hz
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2400x1600
3.8 Million Pixels
200 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
216 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
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White Backlight
79 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
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Waves MaxxAudio Pro
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.2
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Integrated Chipset
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
Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
102W
15.00V
6.33A
90W
19.50V
4.62A
USB-PD
1.50A 5V (7.5W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
DC 4.5x2.9mm
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1.0M (3 ft) Cable
56.3Wh
7427mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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54Wh
3600mAh
15.00V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 8 Hours
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Charge Time
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Up to 100% in 120 min
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
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Convertible
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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)
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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
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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Change Comparison