Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 15 vs Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition
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Review
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
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 15
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Advantages of the Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition
- Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a a little bigger (~8%) battery – 99 against 92 watt-hours
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2 kg (4.41 lbs) | 2.02 kg (4.45 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 328.8 x 238.7 x 17.99-19.16 mm 12.94 x 9.4 x 0.71-0.75 inches |
352.58 x 237.97 x 17.81 mm 13.88 x 9.37 x 0.7 inches |
| Area | 785 cm2 (121.6 inches2) | 839 cm2 (130.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.3% | ~88.5% |
| Side bezels | 5.9 mm | 4 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 140° |
| Kensington lock | No | No |
| Model codes | - | DX16263 |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 46.2 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 15 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | Mini LED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (20-120 Hz) |
| PPI | 262 ppi | 236 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3270 x 2180 pixels | 3200 x 2000 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
XPS 16 Creator Edition
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Surface Laptop Ultra 15
15″ (3:2 ratio) = 103.8 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 100000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 98.4% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 88.8% | 97% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 54 ms | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W | Yes, 100 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 140 W | 100 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 384 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.1 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 18 (9P + 9E) | 18 (9P + 9E) |
| Threads | 18 | 18 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Nvidia N1X (40SM) | Nvidia N1X (40SM) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1665 MHz | 1665 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2535 MHz | 2535 MHz |
| FLOPS | 26 TFLOPS | 26 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 9.4 Gbps | 9.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5120 | 5120 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 160 | 160 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 26 TFLOPS | 26 TFLOPS |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | GB | GB |
| Clock | 9400 MHz | 9400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | - | 2x2W, 2x3W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~83.7 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v6.0 |
| Fingerprint | No | - |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | - | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.1 | No |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| 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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