Surface Laptop 3 13.5” vs. Surface Laptop 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop 3 13.5” and Surface Laptop 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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. While the 2018 Surface Laptop 2 features the 15W 8th Generation Intel Kaby Lake R quad-core Intel Core i5-8250U up to quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with the boost speed up to 4.20 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 13.5″ Surface Laptop 3 13.5” (2019) and the 13.5″ Surface Laptop 2 (2018), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” vs. Surface Laptop 2: Specs Comparison
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What's new | Better performanceIt’s now 2.3x times faster than Surface Laptop 2.Now with USB-CIt allows you to charge, transfer data, and output up to two 4K@60Hz displays.Better specs10th Gen Intel Ice Lake processors, Intel Iris Plus G7 graphics, 3733 MHz LPDDR4x, WiFi-6, Bluetooth 5.New keyboard finishesNow available in warm Alcantara and cool new metal.New colorNow available in Matte Black, Cobalt Blue, Platinum, and a new Sandstone.More Features20% 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 |
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Availability | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Surface Laptop 2 |
Released | 2019 | 2018 |
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Pricing | Starting at 999$ |
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft
$429.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara By Microsoft
$729.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara (Renewed) By Microsoft
$589.99 |
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Surface Laptop 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft
$281.00 $329.00 15% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 Touchscreen Intel i5-8250U 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Win 10 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$269.00 $339.00 21% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft
$413.85 $444.89 7% OFF |
Display | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Surface Laptop 2 |
Size | 13.5 Inches | |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Surface Laptop 2 |
Size Comparison | ||
Dimensions | 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)
| 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 |
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Surface Laptop 2 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Soldered BGA PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Surface Laptop 2 |
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Battery | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Surface Laptop 2 |
Size | 45.8 Wh | 45.2 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage | Up to 14.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Surface Laptop 2 |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Surface Laptop 2 |
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Misc | Surface Laptop 3 13.5” | Surface Laptop 2 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
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More | Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only |
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft
$429.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara By Microsoft
$729.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara (Renewed) By Microsoft
$589.99 |
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Surface Laptop 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft
$281.00 $329.00 15% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 Touchscreen Intel i5-8250U 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Win 10 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$269.00 $339.00 21% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft
$413.85 $444.89 7% OFF |
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