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 2021 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” features the 15W AMD Zen 2 Architecture 6-core AMD Ryzen 5-4680U 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 Laptop 3 13.5” (2019) and the 13.5″ Surface Laptop 4 13.5” (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” vs. Surface Laptop 4 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
Better performance - It’s now 70% faster than Surface Laptop 3.New color - Now available in Matte Black, Platinum, Sandstone, and a new Ice Blue.11th Gen Intel or AMD 4000 processors - The 13.5-inch model now available in both AMD and Intel processors.Longer Battery Life - Up to 19 hours on AMD Ryzen™ R5 models and 17 hours on Intel® Core™ i5 models.Dolby Atmos® Audio - Deliver rich, full-range, and accurate spatial sound from its stereo Omnisonic speakers. What's missing
Burgundy
is no longer availableMiniDisplay port replaced with USB-C port
Availability Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Released 2019 2021 Release Info
Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
Released: October 22, 2019
Introduced: April 13, 2021
Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing Starting at 999$
$999.99 AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Platinum Only
$1,199.99 AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 256GB Platinum Only
$1,299.99 Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB
$1,499.99 Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB
$1,699.99 Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB
$2,299.99 Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
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
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Ice Blue
By Microsoft
$1,369.99
Was: $1,699.99
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
2021 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touchscreen Laptop, AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 4680U, AMD Radeon Vega 9, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Backlit, with MTC Stylus Pen
Display Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Size 13.5 Inches 13.5 Inches Info
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
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 Laptop 3 13.5” Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 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)
12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm) Weight Colors Keyboard and Trackpad
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.
Keyboard:
Full-size backlit keyboard with a 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
Internal Specs Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Processor 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores,
AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores,
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAMStorage 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
Connectivity Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Surface Laptop 4 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 Laptop 3 13.5” Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Size 45.8 Wh 45.8 Wh Battery Life Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage
Up to 19 hours of typical device usage AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 models.
Up to 17 hours of typical device usage Intel® Core™ i5 models.
Power Supply
60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
Software Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Surface Laptop 4 13.5” OS
For Consumer : Windows 10 HomeFor Commercial : Windows 10 Pro
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 Laptop 3 13.5” Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Camera
Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
720p HD front-facing video camera
Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
Dual far-field Studio Mics
OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
Dual far-field Studio Mics
OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
Misc Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Inking Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors Security
HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box
Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Power supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Power supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Warranty
One-year limited hardware warranty
Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
One-year limited hardware warranty
Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
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
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Ice Blue
By Microsoft
$1,369.99
Was: $1,699.99
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
2021 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touchscreen Laptop, AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 4680U, AMD Radeon Vega 9, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Backlit, with MTC Stylus Pen
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