Surface Book 3 15” vs. Surface 3 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Book 3 15” and Surface 3 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
The 2020 Surface Book 3 15” features the 15W 10th Generation Intel Ice Lake quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with the boost speed up to 3.90 GHz. While the 2015 Surface 3 features the 2W Intel Cherry Trail quad-core Intel Atom x7-Z8700 with the boost speed up to 2.40 GHz.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 15″ Surface Book 3 15” (2020) and the 10.8″ Surface 3 (2015), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Book 3 15” vs. Surface 3: Specs Comparison
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| Availability | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface 3 |
| Released | 2020 | 2015 |
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| Pricing | For Consumer
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NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,769.95 Was: $2,299.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 3, Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Platinum (SMG-00001) By Microsoft
$1,602.98 Was: $1,704.00 |
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NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft
$1,601.94 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, 10th Gen Intel Core i5 (13.5" Touchscreen - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD) - Black (Renewed Premium) By Microsoft
$499.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$399.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, 10th Gen Intel Core i5 (13.5" Touchscreen - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD) - Sandstone (Renewed Premium) By Microsoft
$499.99 |
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| Display | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface 3 |
| Size | 15 Inches | 10.8 Inches |
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| Exterior | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface 3 |
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| Dimensions | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) | 10.52” x 7.36” x 0.34” (267 mm x 187 mm x 8.7 mm)
Width: 10.52” (267 mm)
Height: 7.36” (187 mm)
Thickness: 0.34” (8.7 mm)
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| Colors | Platinum | Silver |
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| Internal Specs | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface 3 |
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| Memory | 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x | 2GB 4GB
1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM. |
| Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
PCIe SSD |
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| Connectivity | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface 3 |
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| Battery | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface 3 |
| Size |
| 27.5 Wh |
| Battery Life | Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage | Up to 10 hours of video playback |
| Power Supply | 127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port. |
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| Software | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface 3 |
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| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | 1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal |
| Camera & Audio | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface 3 |
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| Misc | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface 3 |
| Inking | Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
| Supports Surface Pen
256 levels of pressure
N-trig Active Pen technology
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| Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty |
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| More | Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
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Surface Book 3 15” Price | ||
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NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,769.95 Was: $2,299.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 3, Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Platinum (SMG-00001) By Microsoft
$1,602.98 Was: $1,704.00 |
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NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft
$1,601.94 |
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Surface 3 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, 10th Gen Intel Core i5 (13.5" Touchscreen - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD) - Black (Renewed Premium) By Microsoft
$499.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$399.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, 10th Gen Intel Core i5 (13.5" Touchscreen - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD) - Sandstone (Renewed Premium) By Microsoft
$499.99 |
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