Laptops

Surface Book 3 13 (Mid 2020) vs XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
13.5" LCD IPS3000x2000 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$1,599
Price
$1,600

CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
TB4
TB4
Audio
SD Card

4 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.7GHz

512 Shaders
1.05GHz
128 Shaders
1.45GHz

2x SO-DIMM

3GB/s Read
1.6GB/s Write
3.3GB/s Read
1.4GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

13.5" LCD IPS3000x2000 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.12 in² 3:2
Area & Aspect Ratio
129.9 in² 16:10
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
-
Response Time
50 ms
Resolution
3000x2000 6M Pixels 267 ppi
Resolution
1920x1200 2.3M Pixels 133 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.6K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 77% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
-
Border Size
4 mm (0.16")

Up to 13 hours
Up to 7.5 hours
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-100%: 120 min
69Wh
9200mAh
7.5V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
97Wh
8509mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
2x USB 3.0
1x USB-C 3.0 + DP
Data
4x Thunderbolt 4
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
Charger
130W USB-C
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
132W
Output
65W 15.00V 4.33A
Output
130W 20.00V 6.50A
Input
1.60A
Input
1.80A
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W) 4.50A 20V (90W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
79%
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
Face ID
-
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
Windows 10

Build Material
Magnesium
Build Material
Aluminum
Weight Option
-
Weight Option
Height
22.8 mm (0.9")
Width
312.3 mm (12.3")
Depth
232.1 mm (9.14")
Height
19.1 mm (0.75")
Width
374.5 mm (14.74")
Depth
248.1 mm (9.77")
Weight
1.64 kg
Weight
2.21 kg
Weight + Charger
1.93 kg
Weight + Charger
2.69 kg
Volume
1.6527 L
Volume
1.7694 L
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
No
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2020-05-06
Release Date
2021-05-11
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2020
Description
9710, Mid 2021
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 1
9710