Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
vs
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 PLJ-00004-EDU alternatives
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 5BV-00005-EDU alternatives
specs
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Power
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
not available
AC adapter power:
65 W
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Weight & dimensions
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
223 mm
Depth:
223 mm
not available
Height:
14.5 mm
9.9 mm
Height (front):
not available
1.45 cm
Height (rear):
not available
1.31 kg
Weight:
1.27 kg
308 mm
Width:
308 mm
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Battery
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
6513 mAh
Battery capacity:
not available
49.4 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
47.4 Wh
11.5 h
Battery life (max):
17 h
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery technology:
not available
204 g
Battery weight:
not available
6
Number of battery cells:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Software
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro
Office Trial
Trial software:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Performance
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Ambient light sensor:
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Keyboard
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
not available
Full-size keyboard:
not available
Keyboard backlit:
Numeric keypad:
Trackpad
Pointing device:
Touchpad
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Camera
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Front camera:
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels
0.92 MP
Front camera resolution (numeric):
not available
30 fps
Video capturing speed:
not available
Windows Hello:
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Audio
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Dolby Audio Premium
Audio system:
Dolby Atmos
Built-in microphone:
not available
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2
Number of microphones:
2
OmniSonic
Speakers manufacturer:
OmniSonic
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Ports & interfaces
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Surface Connect
Charging port type:
Surface Connect
Combo headphone/mic port:
not available
not available
Headphone outputs:
1
1
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
Surface Laptop 3
Networking
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
2x2
Antenna type:
not available
Bluetooth:
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.0
Ethernet LAN:
not available
MIMO:
not available
Miracast:
not available
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 Laptop 3
Optical drive
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Optical drive type:
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Storage
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Card reader integrated:
not available
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
1000 GB
SSD capacity:
512 GB
M.2
SSD form factor:
M.2
PCI Express
SSD interface:
NVMe
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
1000 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
512 GB
1000 GB
Total storage capacity:
512 GB
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Graphics
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Discrete graphics adapter:
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
Not available
On-board graphics adapter:
not available
On-board graphics adapter 4K support:
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
On-board graphics adapter family:
not available
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Display
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
13.5 inch
Display diagonal:
13.5 inch
2256 x 1504 pixels
Display resolution:
2256 x 1504 pixels
3:2
Native aspect ratio:
3:2
201 ppi
Pixel density:
201 ppi
Touchscreen:
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Memory
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
16 GB
Internal memory:
8 GB
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
16 GB
Maximum internal memory:
8 GB
3733 MHz
Memory clock speed:
3733 MHz
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Security
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Other features
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
0.3 W/kg
Body SAR (EU):
not available
not available
Display diagonal (metric):
34.3 cm
8471300100
Harmonized System (HS) code:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
Processor
compared
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
28 W
1.5 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
2.6 GHz
3.9 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
4.4 GHz
8 MB
Processor cache:
8 MB
4
Processor cores:
4
10th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
11th gen Intel Core i5
1.3 GHz
Processor frequency:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-1065G7
Processor model:
i5-1145G7
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 3
generalInfo
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Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Aluminium
Housing material:
Aluminium
Business
Market positioning:
not available
not available
Model year:
2021
not available
Original brand name:
Microsoft
Black
Product colour:
Black
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook