Surface Laptop vs. Surface Book - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop and Surface Book specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
The 2017 Surface Laptop features the 4.5W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Core m3-7Y30 up to dual-core Intel Core i7-7660U with the boost speed up to 4.00 GHz. While the 2015 Surface Book features the 15W 6th Generation Intel Skylake dual-core Intel Core i5-6300U up to dual-core Intel Core i7-6600U with the boost speed up to 3.40 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 (2017) and the 13.5″ Surface Book (2015), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Laptop vs. Surface Book: Specs Comparison
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| Availability | Surface Laptop | Surface Book |
| Released | 2017 | 2015 |
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| Pricing | Platinum
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Surface Laptop Price | ||
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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 $769.00 | |
 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,143.49 Was: $1,199.99 | |
 | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4in Touchscreen Intel i5 8GB 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $488.96 | |
Surface Book Price | ||
 | NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $2,199.99 Was: $2,999.99 | |
 | Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $919.00 | |
 | Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" (Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 256 GB) By Microsoft $1,449.00 Was: $1,999.00 | |
| Display | Surface Laptop | Surface Book |
| Size | 13.5 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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| Exterior | Surface Laptop | Surface Book |
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| Dimensions | 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) | 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm) |
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| Colors | Graphite Gold Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue | Platinum |
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| Internal Specs | Surface Laptop | Surface Book |
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| Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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| 128GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD |
| Connectivity | Surface Laptop | Surface Book |
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| Battery | Surface Laptop | Surface Book |
| Size | 45.2 Wh |
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| Battery Life | Up to 14.5 hours of typical device usage |
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| Software | Surface Laptop | Surface Book |
| OS | Windows 10 S | Windows 10 Pro |
| Built-in Apps | 1 year of Microsoft Office 365 personal | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
| Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop | Surface Book |
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| Misc | Surface Laptop | Surface Book |
| Inking | Supports Surface Pen with 1024 levels of pressure | Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure Magnetic storage |
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| One-year limited hardware warranty |
| More | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only. |
Surface Laptop Price | ||
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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 $769.00 | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,143.49 Was: $1,199.99 | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4in Touchscreen Intel i5 8GB 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $488.96 | |
Surface Book Price | ||
| NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $2,199.99 Was: $2,999.99 | |
| Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $919.00 | |
| Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" (Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 256 GB) By Microsoft $1,449.00 Was: $1,999.00 | |
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Best Accessories for Microsoft Surface
With the right set of accessories, you can boost your Surface's productivity to the next level. Here we have some of the best accessories you should get for your Surface devices.
Those are the top must-have accessories for Microsoft Surface devices so far. With Surface Pen, Surface Dock, Surface Precision Mouse, and microSD card will significantly increase your Surface performance, storage, and productivity.
