Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) vs Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 29315 (Intel 12th Gen, Mid 2022)

Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) $580

Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 29315 (Intel 12th Gen, Mid 2022) $999

Base Price (MSRP) $580	Base Price (MSRP) $999
CPU N200	CPU Core i5-1230U
GPU UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12	GPU Iris Xe 80EU 900MHz
Memory 8GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 64GB	Storage 512GB
Display 10.5" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch	Display 13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core


30% slower vs XPS 13 2-in-1 29315 (Intel 12th Gen, Mid 2022)	43% faster vs Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023)

Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) - GB6S 1,305

XPS 13 2-in-1 29315 (Intel 12th Gen, Mid 2022) - GB6S 1,860

x1.43

GB6 Multi-Core


53% slower vs XPS 13 2-in-1 29315 (Intel 12th Gen, Mid 2022)	2.12x faster vs Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023)

Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) - GB6M 2,610

XPS 13 2-in-1 29315 (Intel 12th Gen, Mid 2022) - GB6M 5,545

x2.12

Theoretical Performance

FP32


67% slower vs XPS 13 2-in-1 29315 (Intel 12th Gen, Mid 2022)	2.99x faster vs Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023)

Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) - 384 GFLOPS FP32

XPS 13 2-in-1 29315 (Intel 12th Gen, Mid 2022) - 1.15 TFLOPS FP32

x2.99

Tech Specs

CPU


N200 4 Cores 4 Threads 1GHz Clock	Core i5-1230U 10 Cores 12 Threads 1GHz Clock
GB6S 1,305 32% GB6M 2,610 10%	GB6S 1,860 46% GB6M 5,545 21%

N200 vs Core i5-1230U Full Specs Comparison

GPU


UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12 256 Shaders 750MHz Shared Memory	Iris Xe 80EU 900MHz 640 Shaders 900MHz Shared Memory
N/A 0% 384 GFLOPS FP32 1%	15 FPS 1080p 13% 1.15 TFLOPS FP32 2%

UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12 vs Iris Xe 80EU 900MHz Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR5-4800	8GB LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs 5%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


64GB	512GB
58 min 4K Video 1%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive

Display


10.5" LCD IPS	13" LCD IPS
10.5"	13"
Area 50.9 in² (328.3 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio	Area 78 in² (503.2 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 400 Nits	Brightness 500 Nits
Refresh Rate 60Hz	Refresh Rate 60Hz
-	-
-	-
Resolution 1920×1280 2.5 Million Pixels 220 PPI	Resolution 2880×1920 5.5 Million Pixels 266 PPI
1920×1280	2880×1920
LED Backlight 1,500:1 Contrast	LED Backlight 1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 100% sRGB 68% DCI-P3 70% Adobe RGB	- - - -
-	-
- Fully Laminated	- Fully Laminated
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Size Resolution

1920×1280

2880×1920

Cameras

Main 8.1MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2 Aperture 1/4" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size	Main 11.1MP 20mm Lens ƒ/2.2 Aperture 1/2.93" Sensor Size 1.22 µm Pixel Size



Front 5.0MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2.2 Aperture 1/5" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size 80˚ Diagonal Field of View	Front 5.0MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2.2 Aperture 1/5" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size 80˚ Diagonal Field of View


Zoom 5x Digital Zoom-In	Zoom 5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS 30 FPS 1080p -	Max FPS 30 FPS 1080p 30 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p	Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p
Features Autofocus Video Stabilization	Features Autofocus Video Stabilization

Keyboard

Mouse

Controller

Stylus

Biometrics

Facial

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

SIM Slots 1x nano SIM 1x eSIM

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2

Sensors

Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope	Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope

Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) Magnetometer	Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) -
- -	Communication NFC
Location Compass	- -

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) -	Data - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)


Audio 1x Audio Jack	- -
Card 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I	- -

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


24W 15.00V 1.60A	45W 20.00V 2.25A
- - - - -	USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 2.25A 20V (45W)
Surface Connect 1.4M (5 ft) Cable	USB-C 1.0M (3 ft) Cable

Battery

28Wh 3655mAh 7.66V Lithium-Ion Polymer	49.5Wh 6513mAh 7.60V Lithium-Ion
Up to 12.5 Hours	-

Operating System

Windows	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Magnesium, Glass	Build Material Aluminum, Glass



Height 245 mm (9.6 in) Width 175 mm (6.9 in) Depth 8.3 mm (0.3 in) Volume 0.400 L	Height 292.5 mm (11.5 in) Width 201.2 mm (7.9 in) Depth 7.4 mm (0.3 in) Volume 0.400 L
Weight 521 g (18.38 oz)	Weight 736 g (25.96 oz)

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Not Upgradable	Memory Not Upgradable
Storage Not Upgradable	Storage Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi Not Upgradable	Wi-Fi Not Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Not Upgradable	Power Supply Not Upgradable