Microsoft Surface Laptop SE vs Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Laptop SE vs Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Surface Laptop SE and Latitude 3190 2-in-1, two laptops from Microsoft and Dell. Microsoft Surface Laptop SE was introduced to market in November 2021 and Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 was launched in January 2021. There is only 10 months difference between Surface Laptop SE and Latitude 3190 2-in-1 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Microsoft Surface Laptop SE and Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE Key Specs

Launched in November 2021
11.6" TFT VA, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Celeron N4020
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 600
4GB Ram
283.7 x 193 x 17.85 mm (11.17 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches)
Weight: 1.11 kg (2.45 lbs)

Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 Key Specs

Launched in January 2021
11.6" Touchscreen - TN LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Celeron N4120
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 600
4GB Ram
303.8 x 207.9 x 21.25 mm (11.96 x 8.19 x 0.84 inches)
Weight: 1.45 kg (3.2 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Surface Laptop SE and Latitude 3190 2-in-1 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Microsoft Surface Laptop SE over Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1

Weight	1.11 kg vs 1.45 kg	0.34 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~67.8% vs ~58.8%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	13.4 mm vs 23.5 mm	10.1 mm thinner bezels
Max Brightness	400 nits vs 200 nits	Brighter Screen
Bluetooth	v5 vs v4.2	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity

Reasons to choose Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 over Microsoft Surface Laptop SE

2-in-1 Design	Yes vs No	Use like a tablet
Touch Screen	Yes vs No	Interact with your fingers
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs No	Easily increase the Storage when needed
Number of USB-A Ports	2x USB 3.1 vs 1x USB 3.0	Connect more device at the same time
USB-A Port Type	3.1 vs 3.0	Faster USB-A
HDMI Port	1x HDMI 1.4 vs No	Connect to external monitors directly via HDMI cable

Common Strengths of Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 and Microsoft Surface Laptop SE

Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable

Common Weaknesses of Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 and Microsoft Surface Laptop SE

HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support
Fingerprint Sensor	No vs No	No fingerprint login feature

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE vs Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Microsoft Surface Laptop SE and the Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.11 kg (2.45 lbs)	1.45 kg (3.2 lbs)
Surface Area	548 cm2 (84.9 inches2)	632 cm2 (98 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~67.8%	~58.8%
Side Bezel Thickness	~13.4 mm	~23.5 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.10 kg/inch	0.13 kg/inch
	0.22 lbs/inch	0.286 lbs/inch
Colors	White	Black
Cover Opening Angle	135Â°	360Â°

Comparison of the Microsoft Surface Laptop SE and the Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 External Dimensions

Weight

Surface Laptop SE weighs 1.11 kg (2.45 lbs), whereas the Latitude 3190 2-in-1 weighs 1.45 kg (3.2 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size up to 12 inches

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE 1.11 kg

Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 1.45 kg

Min 0.52 kg

Average 1.04 kg

Max 1.45 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size up to 12 inches

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE 17.90 mm

Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 21.30 mm

Min 8.30 mm

Average 16.43 mm

Max 21.30 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Microsoft Surface Laptop SE is 0.10 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 is 0.13 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE vs Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Celeron N4020 Intel Celeron N4120	Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Pentium Silver N5000 Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Base Frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Number of Cores	2	4
Number of Threads	2	4
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel UHD Graphics 600
CPU Fabrication Process	14 nm	14 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	470	446
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	864	1550
Cinebench 23 (Single)	457	449
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	783	1076

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Microsoft Surface Laptop SE and Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Celeron N4020

Laptops with: Intel Celeron N4120

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Base Clock Frequency	200 MHz	200 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	5 W	5 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	124.8 GFLOPS	124.8 GFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Bus	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Speed	System Shared	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	96	96
TMUs	12	12
ROPs	2	2

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Microsoft Surface Laptop SE has a FLOPS value of 0.14 TFLOPS whereas the Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 ' has a FLOPS value of 0.14 TFLOPS.

RAM Comparison

RAM	4GB 8GB	4GB 8GB
Memory Bus	1x4 GB	1x4 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4

Both laptops, the Surface Laptop SE and the Latitude 3190 2-in-1, come with similar RAM capacities of 4 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Microsoft Surface Laptop SE	Dell Latitude 3190 (2-in-1)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	0 Wh	42 Wh
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging
USB Power Delivery	No	No
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	40 W	65 W

On the other hand, the Latitude 3190 2-in-1 features a higher battery capacity of 42 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the Surface Laptop SE's 35 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size up to 12 inches

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE 35 Wh

Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 42 Wh

Min 29.00 Wh

Average 38 Wh

Max 42.00 Wh

STORAGE
The Latitude 3190 2-in-1 offers a larger max storage capacity of 256 GB, providing more room for storing files and data compared to the Surface Laptop SE's storage capacity of 128 GB.

Storage Options	64 GB, 128 GB	64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
Upgradable	No	Yes
NVMe	No	No

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE vs Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Microsoft Surface Laptop SE and Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both Surface Laptop SE and Latitude 3190 2-in-1 screens have the same size of 11.6".The total usable screen area of the Surface Laptop SE is 371cm² / 57inch² whereas the Latitude 3190 2-in-1's total usable screen area is 371cm² / 57inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both Surface Laptop SE and Latitude 3190 2-in-1 feature the same pixel density with 135 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size up to 12 inches

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE 135 ppi

Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 135 ppi

Min 135 PPI

Average 139 PPI

Max 220.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both Surface Laptop SE and Latitude 3190 2-in-1 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Brightness
The Surface Laptop SE offers a higher maximum brightness of 400 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size up to 12 inches

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE 400 nits

Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 200 nits

Min 200 nits

Average 232 nits

Max 400.00 nits

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE vs Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v5), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Surface Laptop SE and Latitude 3190 2-in-1 have USB-A ports. Surface Laptop SE has 1x USB 3.0 USB-A ports, while Latitude 3190 2-in-1 has 2x USB 3.1 USB-A ports.
Surface Laptop SE is equipped with 1x USB 3.0 USB Type-C ports. Latitude 3190 2-in-1 does not have USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Neither Surface Laptop SE nor Latitude 3190 2-in-1 has Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Latitude 3190 2-in-1 features an HDMI port (1x HDMI 1.4) for connecting to external monitors. Surface Laptop SE does not have an HDMI port.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Neither Surface Laptop SE nor Latitude 3190 2-in-1 has an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Surface Laptop SE and Latitude 3190 2-in-1 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v5	v5
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5	v4.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	1x USB 3.0	2x USB 3.1
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	1x USB 3.0	No
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	No	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	No	1x HDMI 1.4
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	No	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	No	No
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	Yes