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 2019 Surface Laptop 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 Laptop 3 13.5” (2019), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Book 3 15” vs. Surface Laptop 3 13.5”: Specs Comparison Key Features What's new Better performance
It’s now 2.3x times faster than Surface Laptop 2.
Now with USB-C
It allows you to charge, transfer data, and output up to two [email protected] displays.
Better specs
10th Gen Intel Ice Lake processors, Intel Iris Plus G7 graphics, 3733 MHz LPDDR4x, WiFi-6, Bluetooth 5.
New keyboard finishes
Now available in warm Alcantara and cool new metal.
New color
Now available in Matte Black, Cobalt Blue, Platinum, and a new Sandstone.
More Features
20% larger trackpad Fast Charging Better repairability Removable hard drive Improved Windows Hello infrared (IR) camera Dual far-field studio mics improved keyboard Better OmniSonic speaker
What's missing
Burgundy
is no longer availableMiniDisplay port replaced with USB-C port
Availability Surface Book 3 15” Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Released 2020 2019 Release Info
Introduced: May 6, 2020
Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020
Released: May 12, 2020
Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
Released: October 22, 2019
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 Ti
For 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$3,699 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | RTX 3000 Starting at 999$
Surface Book 3 15” Price
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,849.00
Was: $2,299.99
Microsoft Surface Book 3, Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Platinum (SMG-00001)
Microsoft Surface Book 3 (TLQ-00001) | 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen | Intel Core i7 Processor | 32GB RAM | 512GB SSD Storage | Windows 10 Pro | Quadro RTX 3000 GPU
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$588.99
Was: $619.00
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" 2256x1504 Touchscreen Laptop, Intel i5-1035G7, Quad-Core, 8GB RAM 256GB SSD, Iris Plus Graphics, Webcam, Bluetooth, Windows 10 Pro - Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Matte Black
By Microsoft
$769.99
Was: $1,198.64
Display Surface Book 3 15” Surface Laptop 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
Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI)
PixelSense™ Display
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
Touch: 10 points multi-touch
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
10nm Oleophobic Coating
100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
Exterior Surface Book 3 15” Surface Laptop 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) 12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
Width: 12.1” (308 mm)
Depth: 8.8” (223 mm)
Height: 0.57” (14.5 mm)
Weight
Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g)
Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
Colors 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 backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
Trackpad:
Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 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
Internal Specs Surface Book 3 15” Surface Laptop 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
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAMStorage 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
PCIe SSD
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
Connectivity Surface Book 3 15” Surface Laptop 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 Laptop 3 13.5” Size
Total: 90Wh
Clipboard: 23Wh
Base: 67Wh
45.8 Wh Battery Life Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage Power Supply 127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port.
60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
Software Surface Book 3 15” Surface Laptop 3 13.5” OS
For Consumer : Windows 10 Home 64-bitFor Commercial : Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Free upgrade to Windows 11
For Consumer : Windows 10 HomeFor Commercial : Windows 10 Pro
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 15” Surface Laptop 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)
720p HD front-facing video camera
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
OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
Misc Surface Book 3 15” Surface Laptop 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
Sensors
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 Laptop 3 13.5”
Power supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Warranty One-year limited hardware warranty
One-year limited hardware warranty
Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.
Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
Surface Book 3 15” Price
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,849.00
Was: $2,299.99
Microsoft Surface Book 3, Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Platinum (SMG-00001)
Microsoft Surface Book 3 (TLQ-00001) | 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen | Intel Core i7 Processor | 32GB RAM | 512GB SSD Storage | Windows 10 Pro | Quadro RTX 3000 GPU
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$588.99
Was: $619.00
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" 2256x1504 Touchscreen Laptop, Intel i5-1035G7, Quad-Core, 8GB RAM 256GB SSD, Iris Plus Graphics, Webcam, Bluetooth, Windows 10 Pro - Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Matte Black
By Microsoft
$769.99
Was: $1,198.64
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