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Surface Laptop 5 15” vs. Surface Laptop Go 3 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop 5 15” and Surface Laptop Go 3 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest May 29, 2024

Surface Laptop 5 15” vs. Surface Laptop Go 3

The 2022 Surface Laptop 5 15” features the 15W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake U 10-core Intel Core i7-1255U up to 10-core Intel Core i7-1265U with the boost speed up to 4.80 GHz. While the 2023 Surface Laptop Go 3 features the 15W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake U 10-core Intel Core i5-1235U with the boost speed up to 4.40 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 15″ Surface Laptop 5 15” (2022) and the 12.45″ Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Laptop 5 15” vs. Surface Laptop Go 3: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new		More Powerful - All Laptop Go 3 comes with a 10-core 12 threads 13th Gen Intel Alder Lake Core i5-1235U processor and a faster dual-channel LPDDR5 memory. Better Battery Life - It can last up to 15 hours of typical device usage, 1.5 hours longer than the Laptop Go 2 and 2 hours longer than the Laptop Go 1.
What's missing		The base configuration for consumers starts at $799 instead of $599 Laptop Go 2 and $549 Laptop Go 1. No 128GB configuration for consumers. 128GB configuration for commercial uses slow UFS storage instead of SSD. Still have no backlit keyboard. No fingerprint login for the commercial entry model configuration with 128GB.

Availability	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Surface Laptop Go 3
Released	2022	2023
Release Info	Introduced: October 12, 2022 Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022 Released: October 25, 2022	Introduced: September 21, 2023 Pre-ordered: September 21, 2023 Released: October 3, 2023
Pricing	Consumer models Windows 11 Home Intel Core i7-1255U $1,299.99 8GB 256GB $1,499.99 8GB 512GB $1,799.99 16GB 512GB $2,399.99 32GB 1TB Business models Windows 11 Pro Intel Core i7-1265U vPro $1,399.99 8GB 256GB $1,599.99 8GB 512GB $1,799.99 16GB 256GB $1,899.99 16GB 512GB $2,499.99 32GB 1TB	$799.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB SSD \| All Colors $999.99 - i5 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD \| Platinum Only
Amazon Deals	$619.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15" Touch 16GB 256GB SSD Core™ i7-1265U 2.3GHz WIN11P, Matte Black (Renewed) $1,272.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1265U - Intel Evo Platform - 32 GB Total RAM - 1TB SSD - Matte Black (Renewed) $449.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15" Touch Intel i7 1255U 8GB RAM 256GB Win 11 Home	$279.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 12.4" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core i5-8 GB - 128 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Platinum (Renewed) $675.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 12.4" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core i5-8 GB - 128 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Platinum $288.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3, 12.4" Touch-Screen, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD,Platinum (Renewed),

Surface Laptop 5 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15" Touch 16GB 256GB SSD Core™ i7-1265U 2.3GHz WIN11P, Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $619.00 $648.80 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1265U - Intel Evo Platform - 32 GB Total RAM - 1TB SSD - Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,272.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15" Touch Intel i7 1255U 8GB RAM 256GB Win 11 Home By Microsoft $449.99	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop Go 3 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 12.4" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core i5-8 GB - 128 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $279.99 $675.00 59% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 12.4" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core i5-8 GB - 128 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Platinum By Microsoft $675.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3, 12.4" Touch-Screen, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD,Platinum (Renewed), By Microsoft $288.00	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Surface Laptop Go 3
Size	15 Inches	12.45 Inches
Info	15” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 2496 x 1664 Density: 201 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Vivid Individually color-calibrated display Refresh rate: 60Hz Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1300:1 Touch: 10-point multi-touch Brightness: 400 nits maximum (typical). 5 nits minimum Dolby Vision IQ™ support Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5	Touchscreen: 12.4” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1000:1 Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced Individually color-calibrated display Touch: 10-point multi-touch Corning® GorillaFootnote® Glass 3 Brightness: 320 nits (typical)

Exterior	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Surface Laptop Go 3
Size Comparison
Dimensions	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.58” 340 mm x 244 mm x 14.7 mm	10.95” x 8.12” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm)
Weight	Metal 3.44 lbs (1.56 kg)	2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors	Metal Matte Black Platinum	Sage Ice Blue Sandstone Platinum Material Top: Aluminum. Base: Aluminum and polycarbonate composite resin system with glass fiber and 30% post-consumer recycled content.
Keyboard and Trackpad	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 gestures.	Keyboard: Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Trackpad: Large 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.
Ports	1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C interface supports USB 4.0, Power Delivery, DisplayPort, and data transfer up to 40Gbps. 1 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 2 Data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack	1 x Full-size USB-A Supports USB 3.1. 1 x USB Type-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking stations. 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Surface Laptop Go 3
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U vPro 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.30 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U vPro Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM	8GB 16GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD	256GB 512GB Removable SSD Drive

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Surface Laptop Go 3
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Surface Laptop Go 3
Size	47.4 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 45.8 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	41.0 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 40.0 Wh minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 17 hours of typical device usage	Up to 15 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)	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

Software

Surface Laptop 5 15”

Surface Laptop Go 3

Consumer models

Windows 11 Home

Business models

Windows 11 Pro

For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro

Built-in Apps

Consumer models

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 30-day trial

Business models

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Consumer

Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 1-month trial
Xbox App
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 1-month trial

Commerial

Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Surface Laptop Go 3
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera	720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Laptop 5 15”	Surface Laptop Go 3
Inking	Designed for Surface Pen Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor
Security	Firmware TPM 2.0 is a security processor that is designed to give you peace of mind. Windows Hello face sign-in	Consumer Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in One-Touch sign-in with FingerPrint Reader Power button Commercial Discrete hardware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in One-Touch sign-in with FingerPrint Reader Power button Note Surface Laptop Go 3 i5/8GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
In the box	Surface Laptop 5 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop Go 3 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty