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Surface Laptop 3 15” vs. Surface Pro 8 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop 3 15” and Surface Pro 8 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest November 18, 2023

Surface Laptop 3 15” vs. Surface Pro 8

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 2021 Surface Pro 8 features the 28W 11th Generation Intel Tiger Lake UP3 dual-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 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 15″ Surface Laptop 3 15” (2019) and the 13″ Surface Pro 8 (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Laptop 3 15” vs. Surface Pro 8: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	New Size - Now available in 15-inch with the same beautiful PixelSense display. Great performance - It’s 2.5x times faster than Surface Laptop 2. USB-C - It allows you to charge, transfer data, and output up to two 4K@60Hz displays. Two colors - It's available in Platinum and Matte Black. More: Bluetooth 5.0 Improved Windows Hello infrared (IR) camera Fast Charging Dual far-field studio mics 20% larger trackpad Improved keyboard Removable hard drive	New Pro Design It features the new bigger 13” edge-to-edge PixelSense Flow display. Better performance It’s now 2.1x times faster than Surface Pro 7 and 3.5x times faster than Surface Pro (5th Gen). Better specs 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake processors, Intel Iris Xe G7 graphics, up to 32GB of 4267 MHz LPDDR4x memory, WiFi-6, and Bluetooth 5.1. Longer Battery Life It now offers a better battery life with up to 16-hours of typical device usages. 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4.0, 40Gbps transfer speed, DisplayPort, Power Delivery, Docking, and external GPU. Removable SSD For better data security and privacy, now the Surface Pro 8 feature a removable SSD. More 10MP rear-facing camera 4K video recording 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
What's missing	AMD models No WiFi-6 Using slower 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM	No MicroSDXC card slot No Full-size USB-A port

Availability	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Pro 8
Released	2019	2021
Release Info	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: October 22, 2019	Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing	Starting at 1,199$	Consumer models Windows 11 Home Intel Core i5-1135G7 $1,099.99 8GB 128GB $1,199.99 8GB 256GB $1,399.99 16GB 256GB $1,399.99 8GB 512GB Intel Core i7-1185G7 $1,599.99 16GB 256GB $1,899.99 16GB 512GB $2,199.99 16GB 1TB $2,599.99 32GB 1TB Business models with WiFi Windows 11 Pro Intel Core i3-1115G4 $1,099.99 8GB 128GB Intel Core i5-1145G7 $1,199.99 8GB 128GB $1,299.99 8GB 256GB $1,499.99 8GB 512GB $1,499.99 16GB 256GB Intel Core i7-1185G7 $1,699.99 16GB 256GB $1,999.99 16GB 512GB $2,299.99 16GB 1TB $2,699.99 32GB 1TB Business models with LTE Windows 11 Pro Intel Core i5-1145G7 $1,349.99 8GB 128GB $1,449.99 8GB 256GB $1,649.99 16GB 256GB Intel Core i7-1185G7 $1,849.99 16GB 256GB

Surface Laptop 3 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15", Intel Core i5-1035G7 256GB SSD 16GB RAM 2K+ Multi-Touch (2496X1664) Display Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) By Microsoft $439.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15.0" 2k+ WQHD Touchscreen (AMD 4-Core Ryzen 5 3580U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Radeon Vega 9 Graphics), Thin & Light Business, Webcam, (Reed) Win 10/11 Home (Renewed) By Microsoft $499.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, 15" Touchscreen Notebook, Intel Core i7-1065G7, 16GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Display(2496×1664), CAM, WiFi, Platinum, Windows 10 Pro(Renewed) By Microsoft $500.99	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $625.00 $745.99 16% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - (Without keyboard) - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $899.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13" Tablet Intel Core i5-1135G7 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Platinum - 11th Gen i5-1135G7 Quad-core - 2880 x 1920 PixelSense Flow Display - Up to 120 Hz Refresh Rate - Windows 11 H By Microsoft $866.06	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Pro 8
Size	15 Inches	13 Inches
Info	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: 2880 x 1920 5.53M Pixels. Density: 267 PPI Refresh rate: 120Hz 60Hz default. PixelSense™ Flow Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Exterior	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Pro 8
Size Comparison
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)	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm)
Weight	3.40 lb (1,542 g)	1.96 lb (889 g)
Colors	Metal Matte Black Platinum	Platinum Graphite
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.	Not included. Compatible with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard Type Cover Features: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen
Ports	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack	2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C interface supports USB 4.0, Power Delivery, DisplayPort, and data transfer up to 40Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Surface Pro Type Cover port 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Pro 8
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.10 → 3.70 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition Radeon™ Vega 9 Graphics 9 Graphics Cores, 1300 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics 11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD.

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Pro 8
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: 2x2 MIMO IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Pro 8
Size	45.8 Wh	51.5Wh Nominal battery capacity. 50.2Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage	Up to 16 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Pro 8
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Consumer models Windows 11 Home Business models Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial Preloaded Xbox app Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Pro 8
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD and 4K video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Pro 8
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Firmware TPM chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Laptop 3 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Pro 8 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement	1-year limited hardware warranty
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only