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Surface Pro 6 vs. Surface Laptop 3 15” - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 3 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest November 18, 2023

Surface Pro 6 vs. Surface Laptop 3 15”

The 2018 Surface Pro 6 features the 15W 8th Generation Intel Kaby Lake R quad-core Intel Core i5-8250U up to quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with the boost speed up to 4.20 GHz. While 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.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 12.3″ Surface Pro 6 (2018) and the 15″ Surface Laptop 3 15” (2019), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro 6 vs. Surface Laptop 3 15”: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Better performance: It’s now 67% faster than the Surface Pro (5th Gen). New color: Now available in Platinum and the new Matte Black. Better specs: Surface Pro 6 comes with quad-core 8th Generation Intel Kaby Lake R processors. Better price: $899 for quad-core Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, 128 GB SSD, and Windows 10 Home.	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
What's missing	No Intel Core m3 configuration Windows 10 Pro isn't available for consumers	AMD models No WiFi-6 Using slower 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM

Availability	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Released	2018	2019
Release Info	Introduced: October 2, 2018 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2018 Released: October 16, 2018	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: October 22, 2019
Pricing	Starting at 899$	Starting at 1,199$
Amazon Deals	$383.08 Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - Platinum (Renewed) $214.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 6 12.3" Touch i5-8250U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed) $248.36 Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Platinum (Renewed)	$314.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15", Intel Core i5-1035G7 256GB SSD 16GB RAM 2K+ Multi-Touch (2496X1664) Display Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) $349.99 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 11 Pro(Renewed) $369.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15" Touch 16GB 256GB SSD Core™ i7-1065G7 1.3GHz WIN11H, Matte Black (Renewed)

Surface Pro 6 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $383.08	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 6 12.3" Touch i5-8250U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft $214.99 $250.14 14% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $248.36 $875.49 72% OFF	See at Amazon
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 $314.99	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 11 Pro(Renewed) By Microsoft $349.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15" Touch 16GB 256GB SSD Core™ i7-1065G7 1.3GHz WIN11H, Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $369.99	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Size	12.3 Inches	15 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 10nm Oleophobic Coating	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 Pro 6	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)	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)
Weight	Intel Core i5: 1.7 lbs (770 g) Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (784 g)	3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors	Matte Black Platinum	Metal Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface Type Cover Not included Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g) Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm) Keyboard: 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.	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.
Ports	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Type Cover port	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

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	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
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	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
Memory	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	8GB 16GB 32 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.	Wi-Fi 5: 2x2 MIMO IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Size	45 Wh	45.8 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 13.5 hours of video playback	Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	44W power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Connect: 39W	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 3 15”
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio	Dual microphones 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope	Ambient light sensor
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Pro 6 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop 3 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More	Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only