Microsoft
Surface Book 3
vs
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
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Microsoft Surface Book 3 SLZ-00010 alternatives
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 PLJ-00004-EDU alternatives
specs
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Power
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
127 W
AC adapter power:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Weight & dimensions
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
251 mm
Depth:
223 mm
1.5 cm
Height (front):
9.9 mm
2.3 cm
Height (rear):
1.45 cm
1.91 kg
Weight:
1.31 kg
817 g
Weight (tablet mode):
not available
343 mm
Width:
308 mm
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Battery
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
not available
Battery capacity:
6513 mAh
62.2 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
49.4 Wh
23.2 Wh
Battery capacity (tablet, Watt-hours):
not available
17.5 h
Battery life (max):
11.5 h
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
250 g
Battery weight:
204 g
6
Number of battery cells:
6
2
Number of battery cells (tablet):
not available
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Software
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Home
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro
Office Trial
Trial software:
Office Trial
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Performance
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Accelerometer:
not available
Ambient light sensor:
Gyroscope:
not available
Orientation sensor:
not available
Proximity sensor:
not available
Virtual Reality (VR) ready:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Keyboard
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Full-size keyboard:
not available
Island-style keyboard:
not available
Keyboard backlit:
not available
Numeric keypad:
Trackpad
Pointing device:
Trackpad
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Camera
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Front camera:
Full HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels
5 MP
Front camera resolution (numeric):
0.92 MP
Rear camera:
not available
Full HD
Rear camera HD type:
not available
8 MP
Rear camera resolution (numeric):
not available
not available
Video capturing speed:
30 fps
Windows Hello:
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Audio
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Dolby Atmos
Audio system:
Dolby Audio Premium
Built-in microphone:
2
Number of built-in speakers:
not available
2
Number of microphones:
2
not available
Speakers manufacturer:
OmniSonic
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Ports & interfaces
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Surface Connect
Charging port type:
Surface Connect
not available
Combo headphone/mic port:
HDCP:
not available
1
Headphone outputs:
not available
not available
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
1
not available
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
1
2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity:
not available
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Networking
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
not available
Antenna type:
2x2
Bluetooth:
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.0
Ethernet LAN:
not available
MIMO:
Miracast:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Optical drive
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Optical drive type:
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Storage
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Card reader integrated:
SDXC
Compatible memory cards:
not available
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
256 GB
SSD capacity:
1000 GB
not available
SSD form factor:
M.2
PCI Express
SSD interface:
PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
256 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
1000 GB
256 GB
Total storage capacity:
1000 GB
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Graphics
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
NVIDIA
Discrete GPU manufacturer:
not available
Discrete graphics adapter:
6 GB
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
not available
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
Discrete graphics adapter model:
Not available
GDDR6
Discrete graphics memory type:
not available
On-board graphics adapter:
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
On-board graphics adapter family:
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Display
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
1600:1
Contrast ratio (typical):
not available
15 inch
Display diagonal:
13.5 inch
3240 x 2160 pixels
Display resolution:
2256 x 1504 pixels
3:2
Native aspect ratio:
3:2
260 ppi
Pixel density:
201 ppi
Touchscreen:
Capacitive
Touchscreen type:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Memory
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
16 GB
Internal memory:
16 GB
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
16 GB
Maximum internal memory:
16 GB
3733 MHz
Memory clock speed:
3733 MHz
On-board
Memory form factor:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Other features
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
not available
Body SAR (EU):
0.3 W/kg
8471.30.0100
Harmonized System (HS) code:
8471300100
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Processor
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
25 W
1.5 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
1.5 GHz
3.9 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
3.9 GHz
8 MB
Processor cache:
8 MB
4
Processor cores:
4
10th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
10th gen Intel Core i7
1.3 GHz
Processor frequency:
1.3 GHz
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-1065G7
Processor model:
i7-1065G7
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
Security
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
Microsoft
Surface Book 3
generalInfo
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
0889842594881
EAN/UPC code:
not available
Convertible (Detachable)
Form factor:
Clamshell
not available
Housing material:
Aluminium
Consumer
Market positioning:
Business
Platinum
Product colour:
Black
Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product type:
Notebook