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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Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver By Microsoft $799.99 | ||
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,157.83 $1,699.98 32% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $349.00 | ||
Surface Laptop Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum By Microsoft $799.99 $999.00 20% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Ice Blue Color Copilot By Microsoft $699.99 $799.99 13% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $969.99 |
Display | Surface Book | Surface Laptop |
Size | 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 Gold Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue |
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Internal Specs | Surface Book | Surface Laptop |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD |
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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 |
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