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 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.
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 13.5″ Surface Book 3 13.5” (2020), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Book 3 15” vs. Surface Book 3 13.5”: Specs Comparison Availability Released 2020 2020 Release Info Introduced: May 6, 2020 Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020 Released: May 12, 2020 Introduced: May 6, 2020 Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020 Released: May 12, 2020 Pricing For Consumer $2,299 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1660 Ti$2,799 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1660 Ti$2,999 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1660 Ti$3,399 - i7 | 32GB | 2TB | GTX 1660 TiFor Commercial $2,399 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1660 Ti$2,899 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1660 Ti$3,099 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1660 Ti$3,499 - i7 | 32GB | 2TB | GTX 1660 Ti$3,499 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | RTX 3000$3,699 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | RTX 3000For Consumer $1,599 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB | Iris Plus$1,999 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1650$2,499 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1650$2,699 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1650For Commercial $1,699 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB | Iris Plus$2,099 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1650$2,599 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1650$2,799 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1650
Display Surface Book 3 15” Surface Book 3 13.5” Size 15 Inches 13.5 Inches Info Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels) Display Density: 260 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels) Display Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch
Exterior Surface Book 3 15” Surface Book 3 13.5” Size Comparison Dimensions 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) Weight Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g) Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 3.38 lbs (1,534 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Colors Platinum
Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture. Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture. Ports 2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 2 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
2 x Surface Connect™ 1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking.
1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader UHS-II Performance
2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 2 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
2 x Surface Connect™ 1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking.
1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader UHS-II Performance
Internal Specs Surface Book 3 15” Surface Book 3 13.5” Processor 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Discrete Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1245 → 1425 MHz, 1536 CUDA Cores.
NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™ 3000 with Max-Q Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 765 → 1305 MHz, 1920 CUDA Cores, 240 Tensor Cores, 30 RT Cores, Real-time ray tracing, AI hardware acceleration, ODE, QNF,
Memory 16GB 32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4x8GB 16GB 32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4xStorage 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
PCIe SSD
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe SSD
Connectivity Surface Book 3 15” Surface Book 3 13.5” Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. Bluetooth Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Battery Surface Book 3 15” Surface Book 3 13.5” Size Total: 90Wh Clipboard: 23Wh
Base: 67Wh
Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 69Wh
Clipboard: 18Wh
Base: 51Wh
Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 75.3Wh
Clipboard: 18Wh
Base: 57.3Wh
Battery Life Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage Surface Book 3 13.5” Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage Power Supply 127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port.
Software Surface Book 3 15” Surface Book 3 13.5” OS For Consumer : Windows 10 Home 64-bitFor Commercial : Windows 10 Pro 64-bitFree upgrade to Windows 11 For Consumer : Windows 10 Home 64-bitFor Commercial : Windows 10 Pro 64-bitFree upgrade to Windows 11 Built-in Apps Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial
Camera & Audio Surface Book 3 15” Surface Book 3 13.5” Camera Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video Audio Dual far-field Studio Mics Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones Dual far-field Studio Mics Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones
Misc Surface Book 3 15” Surface Book 3 13.5” Inking Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
Sensors Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Security HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in In the box Surface Book 3 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents Surface Book 3 13.5” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents 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.
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