Samsung Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021) vs Microsoft Surface Book 3 13 (Mid 2020)

Samsung Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021) $750
Microsoft Surface Book 3 13 (Mid 2020) $1,599
Base Price (MSRP)
$750
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,599
CPU
Core i5-1135G7
CPU
Core i5-1035G7
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
GPU
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 3000×2000 Touch
CPU Image
Core i5-1135G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-1035G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
Core i5-1135G7 vs Core i5-1035G7 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz
512 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
22 FPS 1080p
18%
1.66 TFLOPS FP32
3%
14 FPS 1080p
12%
1.08 TFLOPS FP32
2%
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz vs Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR4-3200
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.1GB/s
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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Area
104 in² (670.9 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
29ms GtG
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Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
Resolution
3000×2000
6 Million Pixels
267 PPI
LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
70% sRGB
40% DCI-P3
44% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
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Accuracy
dE 3.5 Avg
dE 8.1 Max
dE 5.27 Greyscale
2.41 Gamma
7770K
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Number Pad
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Number Pad
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
Facial
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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500 Series UP3+
495 Series U+
Data
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2x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
65W
20.00V
3.25A
65W
15.00V
4.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.25A 20V (65W)
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
54Wh
3506mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion
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69Wh
9200mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 13 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Magnesium
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Convertible
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Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
356.6 mm (14 in)
Depth
229.1 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.27 L
Height
22.8 mm (0.9 in)
Width
312.3 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
232.1 mm (9.1 in)
Volume
1.65 L
Weight
1.59 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.75 kg (3.9 lb)
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Weight
1.642 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.93 kg (4.3 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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