A new member of the Surface family, the Surface Laptop
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1 Key Features What's new
New Design
It’s now thinner (9.1mm), lighter (800g), and new platinum magnesium exterior.Better display
New 3:2 aspect ratio, bigger and better 2K 12” ClearType pixel-free display.Better performance
It’s now 10% faster than Surface Pro 2 with the new range of 4th Gen Intel processors up to Core i7.New Inking Supports
It now supports a new Surface Pen with 256 pressure sensitivity, tail eraser, and remote Bluetooth activation.Better Battery
It has 20% more battery life than Surface Pro 2 up to 9 hours.More
Better 5.0MP front and rear-facing camera, new Surface Connect Port (charging and docking), new type cover with two typing angles. What's missing Replace old charging connector with new Surface Connect port
Availability Surface Laptop Surface Pro 3 Released 2017 2014 Release Info
Introduced: May 2, 2017
Pre-ordered: May 2, 2017
Released: June 15, 2017
Introduced: May 20, 2014
Pre-ordered: May 20, 2014
Released: June 20, 2014
Pricing Platinum
$799 - M3 | 4GB | 128GB$999 - i5 | 4GB | 128GB$1,299 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB
Graphite Gold Burgundy Cobalt Blue
$1,599 - i7 | 8GB | 256GB$2,199 - i7 | 16GB | 512GB$2,699 - i7 | 16GB | 1TB Starting at 799$
Surface Laptop Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) Matte Black (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
Surface Pro 3 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (12-inch, 128 GB, Intel Core i5, Windows 10) + Microsoft Surface Type Cover (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface 3 10.8 FHD (1920x1280) Touchscreen 2-in-1 Education and Business Laptop Tablet (Intel Quad-Core Atom x7-Z8700, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD) Mini DP, WiFi AC, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Display Surface Laptop Surface Pro 3 Size 13.5 Inches 12 Inches Info
Display Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels)
Display Density: 201 PPI
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
Resolution: 2160 x 1440 (3.1M Pixels)
Density: 216 PPI
ClearType Display
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Touch: 10 point multi-touch
Surface Pen support
Exterior Surface Laptop Surface Pro 3 Size Comparison 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)
11.50” x 7.93” x 0.36” (292 mm x 201.3 mm x 9.1 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.93” (201.3 mm)
Thickness: 0.36” (9.1 mm)
Weight
Intel Core i5 › 2.76 lbs (1.26 kg)Intel Core i7 › 2.83 lbs (1.28 kg) Colors Graphite Gold Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue
Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
Keyboard:
Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.5mm travel.
Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
Trackpad:
Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Surface Type Cover
Keyboard:
Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys;
LED backlighting
Trackpad:
Precision glass trackpad.
Supports up to three-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports
Internal Specs Surface Laptop Surface Pro 3 Processor 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
2 cores, 4 threads, 1.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 11.5W
2 cores, 4 threads, 1.90 → 2.90 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 4200 20 Execution Units, 200 → 850 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 4200 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 5000 40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
Memory 4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM4GB 8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
SSD
Connectivity Surface Laptop Surface Pro 3 Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
Battery Surface Laptop Surface Pro 3 Size 45.2 Wh 42.2 Wh Battery Life Up to 14.5 hours of typical device usage Up to 9 hours of web browsing Power Supply
44W proprietary power supply
USB-A output: 5W
Surface Connect output: 39W
36W proprietary power supply
USB-A output: 5W
Surface Connect: 31W
Software Surface Laptop Surface Pro 3 OS Windows 10 S Windows 8.1 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 10
Built-in Apps 1 year of Microsoft Office 365 personal Microsoft Office 30-days trial
Camera & Audio Surface Laptop Surface Pro 3 Camera
Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
720p HD front-facing video camera
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
5.0MP rear-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
Audio
Dual microphones
OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
Front and rear-facing microphones
Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio enhanced sound
Misc Surface Laptop Surface Pro 3 Inking Supports Surface Pen with 1024 levels of pressure Supports Surface Pen
256 levels of pressure
N-trig Active Pen technology
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Security
HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
In the box
Surface Laptop
Power supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Surface Pro 3
Surface Pen
Power supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Warranty
One-year limited hardware warranty
More Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 150 degrees
Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability
Physical buttons: volumes, power
Surface Laptop Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) Matte Black (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
Surface Pro 3 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (12-inch, 128 GB, Intel Core i5, Windows 10) + Microsoft Surface Type Cover (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface 3 10.8 FHD (1920x1280) Touchscreen 2-in-1 Education and Business Laptop Tablet (Intel Quad-Core Atom x7-Z8700, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD) Mini DP, WiFi AC, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
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Surface Laptop
Processor Intel Core i5-7200U Intel Core i7-7660U
Base Frequency 2.50 GHz 2.50 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 3.10 GHz 4.00 GHz
TDP 15 watt
Level 1 Cache 128 KB
Level 2 Cache 512 KB
Level 3 Cache 3 MB SmartCache 4 MB
Surface Pro 3
Processor Intel Core i3-4020Y Intel Core i5-4300U Intel Core i7-4650U
Base Frequency 1.5 GHz 1.9 GHz 1.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 2.9 GHz 3.3 GHz
TDP 11.5 watt 15 watt
Level 1 Cache 128 KB
Level 2 Cache 512 KB
Level 3 Cache 3 MB 4 MB
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Surface Laptop
Graphics Intel HD Graphic 620 Intel Iris™ Plus Graphics 640
Graphics Frequency 300 – 1000 MHz 300 – 1100 MHz
Graphics Max Memory 32 GB
Graphics 4K Support Yes, at 60Hz
Graphics DirectX 12
Graphics OpenGL 4.4
# Display Supported 3
Surface Pro 3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4200 Intel HD Graphics 4400 Intel HD Graphics 5000
Graphics Frequency 200 – 850 MHz 200 – 1100 MHz
Graphics Max Memory 2 GB
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Graphics DirectX 11.2/12
Graphics OpenGL 4.3
# Display Supported 3
Evan Forrest
Evan Forrest is Editor-in-Chief of Surface Tip, researching and writing articles about Surface-related news, tips, and accessories. He has been using Surface devices since the first release of the original Surface Pro. He is currently using a Surface Laptop 3 as a full-time daily-driver machine. Besides that, he also owns multiple Surface devices including Surface RT, Surface 3, Surface Go/Go 2, Surface Pro 3, Surface Book, and a bunch of Surface accessories to help in research and writing articles.
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