Surface Book 3 13.5” vs. Surface Book - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Book 3 13.5” and Surface Book 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 2015 Surface Book features the 15W 6th Generation Intel Skylake dual-core Intel Core i5-6300U up to dual-core Intel Core i7-6600U with the boost speed up to 3.40 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 (2015), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Book 3 13.5” vs. Surface Book: Specs Comparison
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| Availability | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book |
| Released | 2020 | 2015 |
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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 $2,679.98 | |
 | NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,829.00 | |
 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Platinum with Alcantara By Microsoft $1,049.99 Was: $1,299.00 | |
Surface Book Price | ||
 | Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $878.63 | |
| Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,794.00 Was: $1,999.99 | |
 | Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" (Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 256 GB) By Microsoft $1,294.00 Was: $1,999.00 | |
| Display | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book |
| Size | 13.5 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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| Exterior | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book |
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| 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm) |
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| Colors | Platinum | Platinum |
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| Internal Specs | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book |
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| Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 256 GB512 GB1 TB PCIe SSD | 128GB 256 GB512 GB1 TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD |
| Connectivity | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book |
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| Battery | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book |
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| Software | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
| Camera & Audio | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book |
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| Misc | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Book |
| Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision | Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure Magnetic storage |
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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 off-screen interaction only. |
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 $2,679.98 | |
| NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,829.00 | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Platinum with Alcantara By Microsoft $1,049.99 Was: $1,299.00 | |
Surface Book Price | ||
| Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $878.63 | |
| Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,794.00 Was: $1,999.99 | |
| Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" (Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 256 GB) By Microsoft $1,294.00 Was: $1,999.00 | |
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