The 2019 Surface Pro X features the 7W Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-core Microsoft SQ1 with a clock speed of 3.00 GHz. While the 2020 Surface Book 3 13.5” features the 15W 10th Generation Intel Ice Lake quad-core Intel Core i5-1035G7 up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with the boost speed up to 3.90 GHz.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13″ Surface Pro X (2019) and the 13.5″ Surface Book 3 13.5” (2020), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro X vs. Surface Book 3 13.5”: Specs Comparison Key Features What's new New Pro Design It's the thinnest Surface Pro ever at just a 7.3mm thin, 13” edge-to-edge PixelSense display.Always Connected Surface Pro X comes with blazing fast LTE connectivity as standard.Microsoft SQ1 Custom made by Microsoft partnership with Qualcomm for delivering the best performance and battery life.Windows 10 on Arm It's not Windows RT! It can run most desktop apps in the 32-bit emulator.More Features Removable SSD storage Fast Charging Daul far-field studio mics 2 x USB-C ports 2W stereo speakers 4K rear camera
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Availability Surface Pro X Surface Book 3 13.5” Released 2019 2020 Release Info Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: Early November 2019 Introduced: May 6, 2020 Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020 Released: May 12, 2020 Pricing Starting at 999$ For Consumer $1,599 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB | Iris Plus$1,999 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1650$2,499 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1650$2,699 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1650For Commercial $1,699 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB | Iris Plus$2,099 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1650$2,599 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1650$2,799 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1650
Display Surface Pro X Surface Book 3 13.5” Size 13 Inches 13.5 Inches Info Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M 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 Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels) Display Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch
Exterior Surface Pro X Surface Book 3 13.5” Size Comparison Dimensions 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm)Width: 11.3” (287 mm)
Height: 8.2” (208 mm)
Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 mm)
Weight Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 3.38 lbs (1,534 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Colors 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. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture. Ports 2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 2 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
2 x Surface Connect™ 1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking.
1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader UHS-II Performance
Internal Specs Surface Pro X Surface Book 3 13.5” Processor 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics Microsoft® SQ1™ Adreno™ 685 GPU 2.1 teraflops of graphics processing power,
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Discrete Graphics Memory 8GB 16GB
LPDDR4X RAM
8GB 16GB 32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4xStorage 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
Removable PCIe SSD
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe SSD
Connectivity Surface Pro X Surface Book 3 13.5” Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. Bluetooth Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 Assisted GPS and GLONASS support
Battery Surface Pro X Surface Book 3 13.5” Size 38.2 Wh Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 69Wh
Clipboard: 18Wh
Base: 51Wh
Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 75.3Wh
Clipboard: 18Wh
Base: 57.3Wh
Battery Life Up to 13 hours of typical device usage Surface Book 3 13.5” Up to 15.5 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 Pro X Surface Book 3 13.5” OS For Consumer : Windows 10 HomeFor Commercial : Windows 10 ProFor Consumer : Windows 10 Home 64-bitFor Commercial : Windows 10 Pro 64-bitBuilt-in Apps Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial
Camera & Audio Surface Pro X Surface Book 3 13.5” 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 video/4K video. Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video Audio Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium Dual far-field Studio Mics Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones
Misc Surface Pro X Surface Book 3 13.5” 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
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
Sensors Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Security Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in In the box Surface Pro X Power supply SIM card access tool Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents Surface Book 3 13.5” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents Warranty 30-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement One-year limited hardware warranty More Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.
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