Microsoft Surface Laptop Go vs Dell XPS 13 9310
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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
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Around 36% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Display has support for touch input
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 9310
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Thinner bezels and 11% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a much bigger (~33%) battery – 52 against 39 watt-hours
- Backlit keyboard
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.11 kg (2.45 lbs) | 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 278.18 x 205.67 x 15.69 mm 10.95 x 8.1 x 0.62 inches |
296 x 199 x 15 mm 11.65 x 7.83 x 0.59 inches |
| Area | 572 cm2 (88.7 inches2) | 589 cm2 (91.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80% | ~88.4% |
| Side bezels | 8 mm | 3.7 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Gold, Blue | White, Black |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 44.2 dB | 36.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 12.4 inches | 13.4 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 149 ppi | 169 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1536 x 1024 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Contrast | 1222:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 94.4% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 65.7% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 64.4% | - |
| Response time | 35 ms | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 7.6 V |
| Full charging time | 1:10 hr | 3:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | No | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 39 W | 45 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter | 218 grams | 218 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.0 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 3.6 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics G1 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 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 | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | 0.84 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory speed | 1.87 Gbps | 4.27 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 | 384 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 4 | 12 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x2 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 1866 MHz | 4267 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | eMMC | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x64 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3281-CG |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | 81.5 dB | 84.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | No | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1 mm |
| Size | 10.0 x 6.6 cm | 11.2 x 6.4 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Surface Laptop Go:
- The device has slow eMMC type of storage.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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