| Attribute |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 3 (VFL-00013) × | 
DELL Inspiron 5485 (5485-6418) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 3 | DELL Inspiron 5485 |
| Product code | VFL-00013 | 5485-6418 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Platinum | Black, Platinum, Silver |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Microsoft | DELL |
| Family | Surface Laptop | Inspiron |
| Series | 3 | 5000 |
| Model name | Surface Laptop 3 | 5485 |
| Part number | VFL-00013 | 5485-6418 |
| Market positioning | Business | - |
| Release year (year) | 2020 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | AMD | AMD |
| Processor family | AMD Ryzen 7 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4 | 3.7 |
| Processor model | 3780U | 3500U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 12 | 12 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 4 | 4 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | LPDDR4x-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | 32 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 3,733 | 2,666 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15 | 14 |
| Panel type | - | IPS |
| HD type | - | Full HD |
| LED backlight | - | + |
| Touchscreen | + | - |
| Maximum refresh rate (Hz) | - | 60 |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 2496 x 1664 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 1400 | 1200 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | AMD Radeon Vega 8 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 256 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 512 | 256 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | M.2 |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | - | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 1 |
| Docking connector | + | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | - | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | - | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 2 |
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3204 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Pointing device | Trackpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | - | 42 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 11.5 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.54 | 1.51 |
| Height (mm) | 14.7 | - |
| Depth (mm) | 244 | 232 |
| Width (mm) | 339.5 | 324.3 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | - | 45 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | - |