Surface Book 3 15” vs. Surface Book 2 15” - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Book 3 15” and Surface Book 2 15” 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 2017 Surface Book 2 15” features the 15W 8th Generation Intel Kaby Lake R quad-core Intel Core i5-8350U up to quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with the boost speed up to 4.20 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 15″ Surface Book 3 15” (2020) and the 15″ Surface Book 2 15” (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Book 3 15” vs. Surface Book 2 15”: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
Released | 2020 | 2017 |
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Pricing | For Consumer
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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
$1,094.99 |
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Microsoft New Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft
$949.66 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 3 (SMW-00001) | 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen | Intel Core i7 Processor | 32GB RAM | 1TB SSD Storage | Windows 10 Pro | GeForce GTX 1660 GPU (Renewed) By Microsoft
$2,248.99 |
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Surface Book 2 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
$1,094.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB) - 15in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$839.99 |
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Microsfot Surface book 3 15 inches Touch 2 in 1 Intel Core i7 32gb 1TB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft
$1,948.80 |
Display | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
Size | 15 Inches | |
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Exterior | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
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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) | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
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Colors | Platinum | |
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Internal Specs | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
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Memory | 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
PCIe SSD | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
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Battery | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
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Battery Life | Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Power Supply | 127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port. |
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Software | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
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| Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
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Misc | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
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Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty | |
More | Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
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
$1,094.99 |
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Microsoft New Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft
$949.66 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 3 (SMW-00001) | 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen | Intel Core i7 Processor | 32GB RAM | 1TB SSD Storage | Windows 10 Pro | GeForce GTX 1660 GPU (Renewed) By Microsoft
$2,248.99 |
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Surface Book 2 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
$1,094.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB) - 15in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$839.99 |
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Microsfot Surface book 3 15 inches Touch 2 in 1 Intel Core i7 32gb 1TB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft
$1,948.80 |
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