Surface Book 3 13.5” vs. Surface Book 2 13.5” - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Book 3 13.5” and Surface Book 2 13.5” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
The 2020 Surface Book 3 13.5” features the 15W 10th Generation Intel Ice Lake quad-core Intel Core i5-1035G7 up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with the boost speed up to 3.90 GHz. While the 2017 Surface Book 2 13.5” features the 15W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Core i5-7300U up to quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with the boost speed up to 4.20 GHz.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13.5″ Surface Book 3 13.5” (2020) and the 13.5″ Surface Book 2 13.5” (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Book 3 13.5” vs. Surface Book 2 13.5”: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
Released | 2020 | 2017 |
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Pricing | For Consumer
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NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft
$2,719.98 |
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New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,172.48 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Platinum with Alcantara By Microsoft
$779.24 Was: $819.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft
$644.99 Was: $749.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$753.35 |
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New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,172.48 |
Display | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
Size | 13.5 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Colors | Platinum | Platinum |
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Internal Specs | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe SSD | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
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Connectivity | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Battery | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Software | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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| Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Misc | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
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4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
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Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty |
More | Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. | Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Surface Book 3 13.5” Price | ||
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NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft
$2,719.98 |
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New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,172.48 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Platinum with Alcantara By Microsoft
$779.24 Was: $819.00 |
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Surface Book 2 13.5” Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft
$644.99 Was: $749.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$753.35 |
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New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,172.48 |
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