Surface RT vs. Surface Book 3 15” - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface RT and Surface Book 3 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
The 2012 Surface RT features the quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 with the boost speed up to 1.40 GHz. While the 2020 Surface Book 3 15” features the 15W 10th Generation Intel Ice Lake 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 10.6″ Surface RT (2012) and the 15″ Surface Book 3 15” (2020), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface RT vs. Surface Book 3 15”: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface RT | Surface Book 3 15” |
Released | 2012 | 2020 |
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Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) By Microsoft $229.99 | ||
Microsoft Surface RT 32GB (Renewed) By Microsoft $128.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface 64GB Tablet (Dark Titanium) with Black Touch Cover By Microsoft $89.99 | ||
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NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,599.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 3 (SMW-00001) | 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen | Intel Core i7 Processor | 32GB RAM | 1TB SSD Storage | Windows 10 Pro | GeForce GTX 1660 GPU (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,499.99 $1,799.99 17% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 3 (SNK-00001) | 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen | Intel Core i7 Processor | 32GB RAM | 2TB SSD Storage | Windows 10 Pro | GeForce GTX 1660 GPU By Microsoft $2,599.00 |
Display | Surface RT | Surface Book 3 15” |
Size | 10.6 Inches | 15 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface RT | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Dimensions | 10.81” x 6.77” x 0.37” (275 mm x 172 mm x 9.4 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.77” (172 mm) Thickness: 0.37” (9.4 mm) | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
Weight | 1.5 lbs (680 g) |
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Colors | Dark Titanium | Platinum |
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Internal Specs | Surface RT | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Memory | 2GB of RAM | 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x |
Storage | 32GB 64GB Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD |
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Battery | Surface RT | Surface Book 3 15” |
Size | 31.5 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 8 hours of video playback | Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage |
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| 127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port. |
Software | Surface RT | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface RT | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Misc | Surface RT | Surface Book 3 15” |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision | |
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Warranty |
| One-year limited hardware warranty |
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| Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
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