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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5 vs Dell Inspiron 15 3510

55 out of 100
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
VS
30 out of 100
Dell Inspiron 15 3510
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
Dell Inspiron 15 3510
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Display 2256 x 1504
Battery 45.8 Wh
CPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5 and Dell Inspiron 15 3510 important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
  • Around 5.3x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 1 versus 0
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 570 grams less (around 1.26 lbs)
  • Supports next-generation Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Features a bigger (~12%) battery – 45.8 against 41 watt-hours
  • 101% sharper screen – 201 versus 100 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Display has support for touch input
  • Provides 59% higher max. screen brightness: 350 vs 220 nits
  • Much smaller footprint: 19% more compact case (106.5 vs 130.8 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 15 3510
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • User-upgradable RAM (up to 8GB) and an SSD
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Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Surface Laptop 3 13.5
vs
Inspiron 15 3510

Case

Weight 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs) 1.85 kg (4.08 lbs)
Dimensions 308 x 223 x 14.5 mm
12.13 x 8.78 x 0.57 inches		 358.5 x 235.5 x 17.5-18.9 mm
14.11 x 9.27 x 0.69-0.74 inches
Area 687 cm2 (106.5 inches2) 844 cm2 (130.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~79% ~79.5%
Side bezels 11.3 mm 6.6 mm
Colors Black, Gold, Gray, Blue Black, Silver
Transformer No No
Opening angle 140° -
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Number of fans 2 1

Display

Size 13.5 inches 15.6 inches
Type IPS LCD TN LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 201 ppi 100 ppi
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:9
Resolution 2256 x 1504 pixels 1366 x 768 pixels
HDR support No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy Matte
Display tests
Contrast - 400:1
sRGB color space 121% -
Response time - 25 ms
Max. brightness
Surface Laptop 3 13.5 +59%
350 nits
Inspiron 15 3510
220 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage - 11.25 V
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
USB Power Delivery Yes No
Charging port position Left Right
Charge power 60 W 65 W

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.0 GHz 1.1 GHz
Turbo frequency 3.6 GHz -
Cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
L3 Cache 6 MB -
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics G1 Intel UHD Graphics 600
Fabrication process 10 nm 14 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 15 W 5 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 14 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 200 MHz
GPU boost clock 1100 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS - 0.14 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR4X DDR4
Memory speed 3.73 Gbps 2.4 Gbps
Shading units 256 96
DirectX support 12 12
GPU performance

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 1x4 GB
Clock 3733 MHz 2400 MHz
Type LPDDR4X DDR4
Upgradable No Yes
Total slots 2 1
Max. ram size - 8 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x128 GB 1x128 GB
Upgradable No Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip - Realtek ALC3204
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power - 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Microphones 2 1

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v5
Bluetooth v5 v5
Fingerprint No Optional
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 No
Thunderbolt No No
HDMI No 1x HDMI 1.4
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port No Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.5 mm -
Touchpad
Size 11.5 x 7.6 cm 11.5 x 8.0 cm
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can be different depending on the laptop’s particular configuration or region.

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