Microsoft Surface Book 3 15 (Mid 2020) vs ASUS ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021)
Microsoft Surface Book 3 15
(Mid 2020)
$2,299
ASUS ROG Strix G15
(Mid 2021)
$1,650
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,650
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CPU
Core i7-1065G7
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CPU
Ryzen 9 5900HX
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GPU
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
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GPU
Radeon RX 6800M
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
512GB
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Display
15" LCD IPS 3240x2160 Touch
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Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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GB6S 1,550
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GB6M 5,000
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GB6S 1,850
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GB6M 7,615
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1080p 50 FPS
42%
FP32 4.1 TFLOPS
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1080p 123 FPS
102%
FP32 12.41 TFLOPS
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16GB
LPDDR4X-3733
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16GB
DDR4-3200
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56 Tabs
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256GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.1GB/s Read
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512GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
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442 min 4K Video
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954 min 4K Video
24%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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300Hz
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3240x2160
7 Million Pixels
260 PPI
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
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RGB Backlight
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Bluetooth 5.1
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
Surface Connect
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Power
DC 6x3.7mm
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127W
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8.00A
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280W
20.00V
14.00A
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USB-PD
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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DC 6x3.7mm
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90Wh
12000mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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90Wh
5844mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 14 Hours
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Up to 7.5 Hours
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Build Material
Magnesium
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
22.8 mm (0.9 in)
Width
343 mm (13.5 in)
Depth
251 mm (9.9 in)
Volume
1.96 L
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Height
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
Width
354 mm (13.9 in)
Depth
259 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.49 L
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Weight
1.905 kg (4.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.29 kg
(5 lb)
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Weight
2.5 kg (5.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.34 kg
(7.4 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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