Surface Book 3 vs. Surface Laptop 4 15” - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Book 3 and Surface Laptop 4 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
The 2020 Surface Book 3 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 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” features the 15W AMD Zen 2 Architecture 8-core AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with the boost speed up to 4.80 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 (2020) and the 15″ Surface Laptop 4 15” (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Book 3 vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Book 3 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,150.00 | ||
New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $599.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,369.00 | ||
Surface Laptop 4 15” Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $969.99 | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro By Microsoft $599.99 $630.00 5% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed) By Microsoft $430.99 |
Display | Surface Book 3 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Size | 13.5 Inches | 15 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Book 3 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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| 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm) |
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| 3.40 lb (1,542 g) |
Colors | Platinum | Metal Matte Black Platinum |
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Internal Specs | Surface Book 3 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Memory |
| 8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Book 3 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
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| Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
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Battery | Surface Book 3 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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| 45.8 Wh |
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Software | Surface Book 3 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Book 3 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Misc | Surface Book 3 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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 |
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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. | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only |
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