Dell Vostro 3525 vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop 4

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4

In depth comparison and review of Dell Vostro 3525 and Microsoft Surface Laptop 4. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Vostro 3525 vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.85 cm x 23.56 cm x 1.9 cm 30.8 cm x 22.3 cm x 1.45 cm
Weight 1.83 kg 1.265 kg
Case Material Plastic Aluminum
Colour Grey Platinum | Matte black
DISPLAY Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 13.5"
Touchscreen - Yes (10-point multi-touch)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 2256 x 1504
Pixel Density (ppi) 141 201
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 120 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 3:2
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC -
Features Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±80° horizontal viewing angle, ±80° vertical viewing angle, Narrow Border Display, 35 ms response rate, 0.17925 mm pixel pitch PixelSense
PROCESSOR Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5625U / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1145G7
Max Turbo Speed 4.3 GHz 4.4 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core Quad-Core
Cache L3 - 16 MB 8 MB
MEMORY Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB
Max RAM Supported 16 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR4X SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz -
Rated Speed 3200 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel -
Camera Features 78.6 degrees, RGB camera Windows Hello
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Codec Realtek ALC3254 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio Dolby Atmos
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wireless Controller Realtek RTL8821CE - M.2 2230 -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Ethernet Controller Realtek RTL8111H -
Compliant Standards - Bluetooth 5.0, IEEE 802.11ax
Features Single stream (1x1) -
BATTERY Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion -
Battery Capacity (Size) 41 Wh 47.4 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 17 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output 65 Watt, 19.5 V, 3.34 A -
INPUT Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, trackpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features - Alcantara material palm rest
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.0
USB-C
Headphone output
SurfaceConnect
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro) + Windows 11 Pro Licence - Dutch / English / French / German / Italian Windows 10 Pro
Software Included Microsoft Office (30 days trial, excludes office licence), McAfee Small Business Security (12 months subscription ) Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Business Premium or Microsoft 365 Apps (30 days trial), Microsoft 365 Apps (requires licence or subscription)
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options - Ambient light sensor
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Repairability Index - 4.1 (out of 10)
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year
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