Dell Vostro 3525 vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop SE

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Dell Vostro 3525 and Microsoft Surface Laptop SE. Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Vostro 3525 vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop SE Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.85 cm x 23.56 cm x 1.9 cm 28.37 cm x 19.305 cm x 1.758 cm
Weight 1.83 kg 1.1124 kg
Case Material Plastic Plastic
Colour Grey Glacier
DISPLAY Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 11.6"
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 141 135
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 120 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
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 -
PROCESSOR Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5625U / 2.3 GHz Intel Celeron N4020 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.3 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core Dual-Core
Cache L3 - 16 MB 4 MB
Features - Intel Burst Technology
MEMORY Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 4 GB
Max RAM Supported 16 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 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 SE
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 64 GB eMMC
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel 1 Megapixel (front)
Camera Features 78.6 degrees, RGB camera 30 frames per second
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3254 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Realtek RTL8821CE - M.2 2230 -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Ethernet Controller Realtek RTL8111H -
Features Single stream (1x1) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion -
Battery Capacity (Size) 41 Wh -
Battery Life - Up to 16 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output 65 Watt, 19.5 V, 3.34 A -
INPUT Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C
USB
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro) + Windows 11 Pro Licence - Dutch / English / French / German / Italian Windows 11 SE
Software Included Microsoft Office (30 days trial, excludes office licence), McAfee Small Business Security (12 months subscription ) Microsoft 365 for Education (requires licence or subscription)
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Vostro 3525 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options - Hall sensor
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot Kensington nano security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - Bulk packaging
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
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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