Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 vs Dell Latitude 7455

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Review

Evaluation of Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 and Dell Latitude 7455 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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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90.7
(Very good)
Value Index
40.0
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 100 grams less (around 0.22 lbs)
  • Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Provides 50% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 400 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.34 kg (2.95 lbs) 1.44 kg (3.18 lbs)
Dimensions 301 x 220 x 17.5 mm
11.85 x 8.66 x 0.69 inches
314 x 223.75 x 14.69-15.64 mm
12.36 x 8.81 x 0.58-0.62 inches
Area 662 cm2 (102.6 inches2) 703 cm2 (108.9 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~85.6% ~80.9%
Side bezels 4.7 mm 6.3 mm
Colors Black, Gray, Blue, Yellow Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135° 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 1
Noise level (max. load) 40.3 dB -

Display

Size 13.8 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) -
PPI 201 ppi 216 ppi
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Resolution 2304 x 1536 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Display tests
Contrast 1400:1 1000:1
sRGB color space 98.2% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 87.3% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 97.8% -
Response time 28 ms 35 ms
Max. brightness
600 nits
400 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage - 11.4 V
Full charging time 2:18 hr -
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left, Right Left
Charge power 39 W 65 W
Cable length - 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 213 grams -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 3.4 GHz 3.4 GHz
Cores 10 10
Threads 10 10
L3 Cache 6 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
Fabrication process 4 nm 4 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 30 W 30 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 4 nm 4 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 1250 MHz 1250 MHz
FLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 8.45 Gbps 8.45 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1536 1536
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 96 96
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 48
GPU performance 3.8 TFLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS
Solar Bay 8415 8779

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 8448 MHz 8448 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip - Qualcomm WCD9385
Speakers 2.0 4.0
Power - 4x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Loudness ~81.8 dB -
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
Fingerprint No Yes
Infrared sensor Yes Optional
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.1 1x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI No No
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 Yes No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Optional
Key travel 1.5 mm -
Touchpad
Size 12.0 x 8.0 cm 11.5 x 8.0 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Surface Laptop 7 13.8:
    - The Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) model is slightly heavier at 1.65 kg and features faster LPDDR5X memory (8533 MHz) than the Snapdragon version.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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