Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio vs Dell XPS 17 9710 (2021)
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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 Studio
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 390 grams less (around 0.86 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 9-13% higher FPS
- Better webcam recording quality
- Display has support for touch input
- 50% sharper screen – 200 versus 133 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Much smaller footprint: 21% more compact case (114.4 vs 144 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 17 9710 (2021)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
- Around 77% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.82 kg (4.01 lbs) | 2.21 kg (4.87 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 323.2 x 228.3 x 18.9 mm 12.72 x 8.99 x 0.74 inches |
374.4 x 248 x 19.5 mm 14.74 x 9.76 x 0.77 inches |
| Area | 738 cm2 (114.4 inches2) | 929 cm2 (143.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.7% | ~90.3% |
| Side bezels | 9.4 mm | 4.1 mm |
| Colors | Silver | Black, Silver |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 46.7 dB | 49 dB |
Display
| Size | 14.4 inches | 17 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 200 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2400 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
| Contrast | 1714:1 | 1650:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99.9% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 78.5% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 80.6% | - |
| Response time | 41 ms | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 60 / 95 / 102 W | 90 / 130 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter | 379 grams | 508 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6-3.1 GHz | 2.2-2.7 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) |
| 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 | 50 W | 60 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1140 MHz | 1237 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1410 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| FLOPS | 7.2 TFLOPS | 6.14 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 64 GB |
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 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC711-CG |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Power | 4x2W | 2x2W, 2x1.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | 82.9 dB | 78.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 4x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | 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 | Mechanical | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 12.0 x 8.0 cm | 15.0 x 8.9 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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