Microsoft
2

vs

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Microsoft 2 HNM-00002

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 PLJ-00004-EDU

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Microsoft 2 HNM-00002 alternatives

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 PLJ-00004-EDU alternatives

specs

Microsoft
2

Power
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

102 W
AC adapter power:
not available

Microsoft
2

Weight & dimensions
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

232 mm
Depth:
223 mm
1.5 cm
Height (front):
9.9 mm
2.3 cm
Height (rear):
1.45 cm
1.64 kg
Weight:
1.31 kg
312 mm
Width:
308 mm

Microsoft
2

Battery
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

not available
Battery capacity:
6513 mAh
not available
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
49.4 Wh
not available
Battery life (max):
11.5 h
not available
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
not available
Battery weight:
204 g
not available
Number of battery cells:
6

Microsoft
2

Software
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro
not available
Trial software:
Office Trial

Microsoft
2

Performance
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

yes
Accelerometer:
not available
yes
Ambient light sensor:
yes
yes
Gyroscope:
not available
yes
Proximity sensor:
not available

Microsoft
2

Keyboard
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

yes
Numeric keypad:
yes
Touchpad
Pointing device:
Trackpad

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2

Camera
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

yes
Front camera:
yes
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels
5 MP
Front camera resolution (numeric):
0.92 MP
yes
Rear camera:
not available
HD
Rear camera HD type:
not available
8 MP
Rear camera resolution (numeric):
not available
not available
Video capturing speed:
30 fps
yes
Windows Hello:
yes

Microsoft
2

Audio
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

Dolby Audio Premium
Audio system:
Dolby Audio Premium
not available
Built-in microphone:
yes
not available
Number of microphones:
2
not available
Speakers manufacturer:
OmniSonic

Microsoft
2

Ports & interfaces
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

not available
Charging port type:
Surface Connect
not available
Combo headphone/mic port:
yes
yes
Docking connector:
not available
1
Headphone outputs:
not available
2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
1
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
1

Microsoft
2

Networking
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

not available
Antenna type:
2x2
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
4.1
Bluetooth version:
5.0
yes
Ethernet LAN:
yes
not available
MIMO:
yes
not available
Miracast:
yes
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Microsoft
2

Optical drive
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

yes
Optical drive type:
yes

Microsoft
2

Storage
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

yes
Card reader integrated:
yes
SD, SDXC
Compatible memory cards:
not available
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
512 GB
SSD capacity:
1000 GB
not available
SSD form factor:
M.2
PCI Express
SSD interface:
PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
512 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
1000 GB
512 GB
Total storage capacity:
1000 GB

Microsoft
2

Graphics
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

yes
Discrete graphics adapter:
yes
2 GB
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
not available
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Discrete graphics adapter model:
Not available
GDDR5
Discrete graphics memory type:
not available
yes
On-board graphics adapter:
yes
not available
On-board graphics adapter family:
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel Iris Plus Graphics

Microsoft
2

Display
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

13.5 inch
Display diagonal:
13.5 inch
3000 x 2000 pixels
Display resolution:
2256 x 1504 pixels
yes
LED backlight:
not available
3:2
Native aspect ratio:
3:2
267 ppi
Pixel density:
201 ppi
yes
Touchscreen:
yes
Capacitive
Touchscreen type:
not available

Microsoft
2

Memory
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

16 GB
Internal memory:
16 GB
LPDDR3-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
16 GB
Maximum internal memory:
16 GB
1866 MHz
Memory clock speed:
3733 MHz

Microsoft
2

Other features
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

not available
Body SAR (EU):
0.3 W/kg
not available
Harmonized System (HS) code:
8471300100

Microsoft
2

Security
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
yes

Microsoft
2

Processor
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
25 W
2.1 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
1.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
3.9 GHz
8 MB
Processor cache:
8 MB
4
Processor cores:
4
8th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
10th gen Intel Core i7
1.9 GHz
Processor frequency:
1.3 GHz
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-8650U
Processor model:
i7-1065G7

Microsoft
2

generalInfo
compared

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3

0889842249743
EAN/UPC code:
not available
Convertible (Detachable)
Form factor:
Clamshell
Magnesium
Housing material:
Aluminium
not available
Market positioning:
Business
Silver
Product colour:
Black
Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product type:
Notebook