Surface Book vs. Surface Laptop - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Book and Surface Laptop specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
The 2015 Surface Book features the 15W 6th Generation Intel Skylake dual-core Intel Core i5-6300U up to dual-core Intel Core i7-6600U with the boost speed up to 3.40 GHz. While the 2017 Surface Laptop features the 4.5W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Core m3-7Y30 up to dual-core Intel Core i7-7660U with the boost speed up to 4.00 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 (2015) and the 13.5″ Surface Laptop (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Book vs. Surface Laptop: Specs Comparison
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| Availability | Surface Book | Surface Laptop |
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
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| Pricing | Starting at 1,499$ | Platinum
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Surface Book Price | ||
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 | NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,699.99 Was: $1,999.99 | |
 | Microsoft Surface Book, Intel Core i5-6300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, LCK-00001 - (Renewed) By Microsoft $579.00 | |
 | Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver By Microsoft $1,649.00 | |
Surface Laptop Price | ||
 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara By Microsoft $585.68 Was: $999.00 | |
 | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go - 12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Sandstone By Microsoft $749.99 Was: $899.99 | |
 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Touchscreen Intel i5-1035G7 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Win 10 (Renewed) By Microsoft $651.70 | |
| Display | Surface Book | Surface Laptop |
| Size | 13.5 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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| Exterior | Surface Book | Surface Laptop |
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| Dimensions | 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm) | 12.13” x 8.79” x 0.39-0.57” (308.02 mm x 223.2 mm x 9.93 mm-14.47 mm) Width: 12.13” (308.02 mm) Depth: 8.79” (223.2 mm) Height: 0.39 - 0.57” (9.93 - 14.47 mm) |
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| Colors | Platinum | Graphite GoldPlatinumBurgundyCobalt Blue |
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| Memory | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 128GB 256 GB512 GB1 TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD |
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| Connectivity | Surface Book | Surface Laptop |
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| Battery | Surface Book | Surface Laptop |
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| 45.2 Wh |
| Battery Life |
| Up to 14.5 hours of typical device usage |
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| Software | Surface Book | Surface Laptop |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 S |
| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | 1 year of Microsoft Office 365 personal |
| Camera & Audio | Surface Book | Surface Laptop |
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| Misc | Surface Book | Surface Laptop |
| Inking | Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure Magnetic storage | Supports Surface Pen with 1024 levels of pressure |
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| Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty |
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| More | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only. | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only |
Surface Book Price | ||
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| NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,699.99 Was: $1,999.99 | |
| Microsoft Surface Book, Intel Core i5-6300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, LCK-00001 - (Renewed) By Microsoft $579.00 | |
| Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver By Microsoft $1,649.00 | |
Surface Laptop Price | ||
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara By Microsoft $585.68 Was: $999.00 | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go - 12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Sandstone By Microsoft $749.99 Was: $899.99 | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Touchscreen Intel i5-1035G7 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Win 10 (Renewed) By Microsoft $651.70 | |
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Best Accessories for Microsoft Surface
With the right set of accessories, you can boost your Surface's productivity to the next level. Here we have some of the best accessories you should get for your Surface devices.
Those are the top must-have accessories for Microsoft Surface devices so far. With Surface Pen, Surface Dock, Surface Precision Mouse, and microSD card will significantly increase your Surface performance, storage, and productivity.
