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Microsoft Surface Book vs Microsoft Surface Book 3 15"

12.3 in
0.9 in
Microsoft Surface Book Laptop
Microsoft Surface Book
13.5 in
0.91 in
Microsoft Surface Book 3 15" Laptop
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
21
3.8 out of 5
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48
4.1 out of 5
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4 stars
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Full Comparison

Display

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Microsoft Surface Book 3 15"Microsoft Surface Book 3 15"
Resolution3000 x 20003240 x 2160
Aspect ratio3:23:2
Screen size13.5 in15.0 in
WidescreenYesYes
Touchscreenyesyes

Audio properties

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Built-in microphoneyesyes
Speakersyesyes

Video

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Graphics processor
  • Intel HD Graphics 520
  • NVIDIA GeForce 940M
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000
Video memory size
  • 1 GB
  • None
6 GB
Video memory type
  • GDDR5 SDRAM
  • None
SDRAM

Processor

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CPU model
  • Intel Core i5 6300U
  • Intel Core i7 6600U
Intel Core i7 1065G7
Clock speed
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 2.6 GHz
3733.0 MHz
Number of coresDual-CoreQuad-Core
64-bit computingyesyes
Cache
  • 3 MB
  • 4 MB
8 MB

Memory

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RAM size
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
TechnologyLPDDR3 SDRAMLPDDR4X SDRAM
Clock speed
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 2.6 GHz
3733.0 MHz

Input

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Input method
  • Detachable keyboard
  • Surface Pen
Trackpad
Numeric keypad
  • no
  • yes
no
Security
Trusted Platform Module Security Chip
Trusted Platform Module Security Chip

Network

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Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
802.11ax
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.05.0

Dimensions

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Microsoft Surface Book 3 15"Microsoft Surface Book 3 15"
Height0.9 in0.91 in
Weight55.59 oz67.2 oz
Width12.3 in13.5 in
Depth9.14 in9.88 in

Design

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Colour of productSilverPlatinum
Housing materialMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloy

Camera

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Microsoft Surface Book 3 15"Microsoft Surface Book 3 15"
Built in camerayesyes
Camera resolution1080p1080p

Connectivity

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Microsoft Surface Book 3 15"Microsoft Surface Book 3 15"
Charging port typeDC-in jackSurface Connect
Ethernet LANnono
Headphone outputs11

Storage

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Microsoft Surface Book 3 15"Microsoft Surface Book 3 15"
Main storage
  • 128 GB SSD
  • 256 GB SSD
  • 512 GB SSD
  • 1 TB SSD
  • 256 GB SSD
  • 512 GB SSD
Integrated card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cardsSDSDXC
Optical drive typeNoneNone

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