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💻 ASUS ProArt PX13 vs Dell Pro Plus 13 vs Surface Laptop 8
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ProArt PX13 (HN7306)
ASUS
Overall Score
Best for creative professionals and mobile technical specialists requiring dedicated NVIDIA RTX graphics and high-resolution OLED displays.
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Dell Pro 13 Plus
Dell
Overall Score
Best for standard corporate fleet deployment requiring Intel vPro manageability, modular DDR5 memory expansion, and mobile broadband.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 8
Microsoft
Overall Score
Best for executive productivity and mobile business users seeking high-performance Copilot+ AI acceleration and 120 Hz touch displays.
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Performance Overview
Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)
Dell Pro 13 Plus
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8
Performance
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)
8.8
Dell Pro 13 Plus
6.2
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8
8.2
Display
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)
9.1
Dell Pro 13 Plus
5.8
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8
8.4
Battery & Thermals
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)
8.4
Dell Pro 13 Plus
6.8
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8
8.1
Manageability & Security
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)
5.5
Dell Pro 13 Plus
9.0
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8
8.3
Expandability & Repair
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)
5.2
Dell Pro 13 Plus
8.9
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8
5.8
Ecosystem & Software
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)
6.8
Dell Pro 13 Plus
8.2
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8
8.6
Value
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)
6.7
Dell Pro 13 Plus
5.0
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8
7.8
Detailed Specifications
| Specification | ProArt PX13 (HN7306) ASUS | Dell Pro 13 Plus Dell | Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 Microsoft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | |||
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 — 12 cores / 24 threads (Zen 5), up to 5.1 GHz, 36 MB cache, XDNA NPU up to 50 TOPS | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U (Series 2) — 12 cores / 14 threads, up to 5.3 GHz, 12 MB cache, 15 W base, vPro | Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) — Ultra 5 335, Ultra 7 366H (Intel Graphics) or Ultra X7 368H (Intel Arc B390, up to 122 TOPS graphics) — or Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus / X2 Elite |
| CPU cores | 12 cores / 24 threads (Zen 5) | 12 cores / 14 threads (Core Ultra 7 265U) | -- |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB GDDR6) or RTX 4050 (6 GB GDDR6) Laptop GPU + AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Graphics (integrated); on-die Intel AI Boost NPU | Intel Graphics (Core Ultra 5 335 / 7 366H); Intel Arc B390 on Core Ultra X7 368H (up to 122 TOPS graphics) |
| Discrete GPU | ✓NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 / RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Integrated Intel graphics | Integrated graphics (Intel Graphics / Intel Arc B390) |
| Memory & storage | |||
| Maximum memory | 32 GB LPDDR5X (soldered) | 32 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM — two slots, upgradeable to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB LPDDR5X memory |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X (soldered) | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (two slots) | LPDDR5X |
| Maximum storage | 1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | 512 GB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD; platform options 256 GB – 2 TB incl. self-encrypting (Opal) | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Display | |||
| Display size | 13.3" | 13.3" | 13.8-inch or 15-inch |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 | 1920 × 1200 | 2304×1536 (13.8") or 3270×2180 (15") |
| Brightness | -- | 300 nits | -- |
| Panel | 13.3" 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED, 16:10, 60 Hz, 100% DCI-P3, Pantone Validated, DisplayHDR True Black 500, 0.2 ms, touch + stylus | 13.3" 16:10 FHD+ (1920 × 1200) IPS anti-glare, 300 nits, 60 Hz, 45% NTSC, non-touch; touch and 400-nit ComfortView Plus panels to order | PixelSense touch, 120Hz |
| Touchscreen | touch + stylus (ASUS Pen 3.0, 4096 levels, MPP 2.6) | Touch panel to order | PixelSense touch |
| Connectivity | |||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 ports | 2x USB4 Gen 3 (40 Gbps, DP/PD) | 2× Thunderbolt 4 (USB4, DisplayPort alt mode, Power Delivery) | 2x USB-C (USB4 / Thunderbolt 4) |
| Ports | 2x USB4 Gen 3 (40 Gbps, DP/PD), 1x USB-A 10 Gbps, HDMI, microSD 4.0 reader, 3.5 mm combo, DC-in | 2× Thunderbolt 4 (USB4, DisplayPort alt mode, PD), 2× USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (one with PowerShare), HDMI 2.1, headset jack, smart-card slot, wedge lock slot — no SD reader | 2x USB-C (USB4 / Thunderbolt 4), USB-A 3.1, Surface Connect and 3.5mm headphone |
| Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option | -- | 4G/5G WWAN configurable to order | -- |
| Physical | |||
| Weight (from) | From 1.38 kg | ✓From 1.347 kg (2.97 lb) | from 1.35 kg |
| Dimensions | 298.2 x 209.9 x 15.8-17.7 mm | 300.0 × 215.0 × 19.79 mm (20.75 mm max) | -- |
| Security & management | |||
| Intel vPro | -- | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U with vPro | -- |
| Secured-core PC | -- | -- | Secured-core PC: TPM 2.0 with Microsoft Pluton |
| Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU) | Copilot+ class — Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 XDNA NPU up to 50 TOPS | Not Copilot+-class — Core Ultra 200U silicon; Dell reserves Copilot+ for the 200V builds of this chassis | Copilot+ PC NPU: up to 80 TOPS on Snapdragon X2 (Hexagon); 47–50 TOPS on Intel (AI Boost) |
| Battery | |||
| Battery capacity | ✓73 Wh, 4-cell; 200 W slim adapter | 3-cell 55 Wh | -- |
| Rated battery life | -- | ExpressCharge to ~80% in an hour | Up to 23 hours video playback (13.8" Intel) / 21 hours (15"); Snapdragon X2 up to 20 hours |
| Support | |||
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro (RTX 4060) or Windows 11 Home (RTX 4050); Pro available to order | Windows 11 Pro installed; Windows 11 Home and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS supported | Windows 11 Pro |
| Base warranty | 1-year commercial warranty; multi-year and on-site uplift available via the ASUS channel | Dell business warranty — ProSupport and ProSupport Plus uplifts quoted | -- |
Performance
Processor
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 — 12 cores / 24 threads (Zen 5), up to 5.1 GHz, 36 MB cache, XDNA NPU up to 50 TOPS
Dell Pro 13 PlusIntel Core Ultra 7 265U (Series 2) — 12 cores / 14 threads, up to 5.3 GHz, 12 MB cache, 15 W base, vPro
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) — Ultra 5 335, Ultra 7 366H (Intel Graphics) or Ultra X7 368H (Intel Arc B390, up to 122 TOPS graphics) — or Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus / X2 Elite
CPU cores
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)12 cores / 24 threads (Zen 5)
Dell Pro 13 Plus12 cores / 14 threads (Core Ultra 7 265U)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8--
Graphics
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB GDDR6) or RTX 4050 (6 GB GDDR6) Laptop GPU + AMD Radeon 890M
Dell Pro 13 PlusIntel Graphics (integrated); on-die Intel AI Boost NPU
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8Intel Graphics (Core Ultra 5 335 / 7 366H); Intel Arc B390 on Core Ultra X7 368H (up to 122 TOPS graphics)
Discrete GPU
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 / RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
Dell Pro 13 PlusIntegrated Intel graphics
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8Integrated graphics (Intel Graphics / Intel Arc B390)
Memory & storage
Maximum memory
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)32 GB LPDDR5X (soldered)
Dell Pro 13 Plus32 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM — two slots, upgradeable to 64 GB
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8Up to 64 GB LPDDR5X memory
Memory type
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)LPDDR5X (soldered)
Dell Pro 13 PlusDDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (two slots)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8LPDDR5X
Maximum storage
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
Dell Pro 13 Plus512 GB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD; platform options 256 GB – 2 TB incl. self-encrypting (Opal)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8Up to 2 TB SSD
Display
Display size
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)13.3"
Dell Pro 13 Plus13.3"
Microsoft Surface Laptop 813.8-inch or 15-inch
Resolution
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)2880 x 1800
Dell Pro 13 Plus1920 × 1200
Microsoft Surface Laptop 82304×1536 (13.8") or 3270×2180 (15")
Brightness
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)--
Dell Pro 13 Plus300 nits
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8--
Panel
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)13.3" 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED, 16:10, 60 Hz, 100% DCI-P3, Pantone Validated, DisplayHDR True Black 500, 0.2 ms, touch + stylus
Dell Pro 13 Plus13.3" 16:10 FHD+ (1920 × 1200) IPS anti-glare, 300 nits, 60 Hz, 45% NTSC, non-touch; touch and 400-nit ComfortView Plus panels to order
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8PixelSense touch, 120Hz
Touchscreen
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)touch + stylus (ASUS Pen 3.0, 4096 levels, MPP 2.6)
Dell Pro 13 PlusTouch panel to order
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8PixelSense touch
Connectivity
Thunderbolt / USB4 ports
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)2x USB4 Gen 3 (40 Gbps, DP/PD)
Dell Pro 13 Plus2× Thunderbolt 4 (USB4, DisplayPort alt mode, Power Delivery)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 82x USB-C (USB4 / Thunderbolt 4)
Ports
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)2x USB4 Gen 3 (40 Gbps, DP/PD), 1x USB-A 10 Gbps, HDMI, microSD 4.0 reader, 3.5 mm combo, DC-in
Dell Pro 13 Plus2× Thunderbolt 4 (USB4, DisplayPort alt mode, PD), 2× USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (one with PowerShare), HDMI 2.1, headset jack, smart-card slot, wedge lock slot — no SD reader
Microsoft Surface Laptop 82x USB-C (USB4 / Thunderbolt 4), USB-A 3.1, Surface Connect and 3.5mm headphone
Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)--
Dell Pro 13 Plus4G/5G WWAN configurable to order
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8--
Physical
Weight (from)
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)From 1.38 kg
Dell Pro 13 PlusFrom 1.347 kg (2.97 lb)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8from 1.35 kg
Dimensions
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)298.2 x 209.9 x 15.8-17.7 mm
Dell Pro 13 Plus300.0 × 215.0 × 19.79 mm (20.75 mm max)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8--
Security & management
Intel vPro
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)--
Dell Pro 13 PlusIntel Core Ultra 7 265U with vPro
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8--
Secured-core PC
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)--
Dell Pro 13 Plus--
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8Secured-core PC: TPM 2.0 with Microsoft Pluton
Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU)
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)Copilot+ class — Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 XDNA NPU up to 50 TOPS
Dell Pro 13 PlusNot Copilot+-class — Core Ultra 200U silicon; Dell reserves Copilot+ for the 200V builds of this chassis
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8Copilot+ PC NPU: up to 80 TOPS on Snapdragon X2 (Hexagon); 47–50 TOPS on Intel (AI Boost)
Battery
Battery capacity
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)73 Wh, 4-cell; 200 W slim adapter
Dell Pro 13 Plus3-cell 55 Wh
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8--
Rated battery life
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)--
Dell Pro 13 PlusExpressCharge to ~80% in an hour
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8Up to 23 hours video playback (13.8" Intel) / 21 hours (15"); Snapdragon X2 up to 20 hours
Support
Operating system
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)Windows 11 Pro (RTX 4060) or Windows 11 Home (RTX 4050); Pro available to order
Dell Pro 13 PlusWindows 11 Pro installed; Windows 11 Home and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS supported
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8Windows 11 Pro
Base warranty
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)1-year commercial warranty; multi-year and on-site uplift available via the ASUS channel
Dell Pro 13 PlusDell business warranty — ProSupport and ProSupport Plus uplifts quoted
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8--
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Expert Analysis
Specs web-verified from manufacturer datasheets · Servnet-reviewed · Last reviewed 8 Sept 2026
For UK IT procurement teams, selecting across these three compact systems hinges on whether your organisation prioritises dedicated workstation graphics, corporate fleet manageability, or versatile modern AI workflows. The ASUS ProArt PX13 is the definitive choice for graphics-heavy workloads, featuring discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40-series silicon, a 73 Wh battery, and a factory-calibrated 3K OLED touch display. However, it lacks Intel vPro architecture and retains soldered memory limited to 32 GB. Conversely, the Dell Pro Plus 13 is tailored for traditional IT fleet integration, boasting Intel Core Ultra 7 with vPro, optional 4G or 5G WWAN, smart-card security, and two upgradeable DDR5 SO-DIMM slots accommodating up to 64 GB RAM. Its compromises lie in a smaller 55 Wh battery, integrated Intel Graphics, and a lower-resolution base FHD+ display. Meanwhile, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 delivers exceptional modern workplace flexibility with 13.8-inch or 15-inch 120 Hz PixelSense displays, Microsoft Pluton Secured-core PC security, and advanced Copilot+ NPU compute reaching up to 80 TOPS via Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 or Intel Core Ultra Series 3 silicon, though it relies entirely on integrated graphics.
ProArt PX13 (HN7306)
Best for creative professionals and mobile technical specialists requiring dedicated NVIDIA RTX graphics and high-resolution OLED displays.
Dell Pro 13 Plus
Best for standard corporate fleet deployment requiring Intel vPro manageability, modular DDR5 memory expansion, and mobile broadband.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8
Best for executive productivity and mobile business users seeking high-performance Copilot+ AI acceleration and 120 Hz touch displays.
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