Surface Laptop 3 15” vs. Surface Book 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop 3 15” and Surface Book 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

The 2019 Surface Laptop 3 15” features the 15W 10th Generation Intel Ice Lake quad-core Intel Core i5-1035G7 up to quad-core AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition with the boost speed up to 4.00 GHz. While the 2017 Surface Book 2 features the 15W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Core i5-7300U 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 15″ Surface Laptop 3 15” (2019) and the 13.5″ Surface Book 2 (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Laptop 3 15” vs. Surface Book 2: Specs Comparison
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What's new | New SizeNow available in 15-inch with the same beautiful PixelSense display.Great performanceIt’s 2.5x times faster than Surface Laptop 2.USB-CIt allows you to charge, transfer data, and output up to two [email protected] displays.Two colorsIt's available in Platinum and Matte Black.MoreBluetooth 5.0, Improved Windows Hello infrared (IR) camera, Fast Charging, Dual far-field studio mics, 20% larger trackpad, Improved keyboard, Removable hard drive. |
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Availability | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Surface Book 2 |
Released | 2019 | 2017 |
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Pricing | Starting at 1,199$ |
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Surface Laptop 3 15” Price | ||
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New Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15in Touch-Screen AMD Ryzen 5 Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft
$549.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3-15" - CORE I5 1035G7-8 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD By Microsoft
$596.00 $629.00 5% OFF |
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NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,099.00 |
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Surface Book 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$499.00 $699.00 29% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft
$1,499.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$549.99 |
Display | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Surface Book 2 |
Size | 15 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Surface Book 2 |
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Dimensions | 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
Width: 13.4” (339.5 mm)
Depth: 9.6” (244 mm)
Height: 0.57” (14.69 mm)
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Weight | 3.40 lb (1,542 g) |
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Colors |
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Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Surface Book 2 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Discrete Graphics |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
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Connectivity | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Surface Book 2 |
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Bluetooth |
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Battery | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Surface Book 2 |
Size | 45.8 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Surface Book 2 |
OS |
| Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Surface Book 2 |
Camera |
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Audio |
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Misc | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Surface Book 2 |
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
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
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Sensors |
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Security |
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In the box |
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Warranty |
| One-year limited hardware warranty |
More | Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only | Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Surface Laptop 3 15” Price | ||
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New Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15in Touch-Screen AMD Ryzen 5 Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft
$549.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3-15" - CORE I5 1035G7-8 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD By Microsoft
$596.00 $629.00 5% OFF |
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NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,099.00 |
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Surface Book 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$499.00 $699.00 29% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft
$1,499.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$549.99 |
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