Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024) $1,200
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) $799
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
CPU
Core Ultra 5 135H
CPU
Core i5-1235U
GPU
Arc 8C 2200MHz
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 Touch
Display
12.4" LCD IPS 1536x1024 Touch
Core Ultra 5 135H
14 Cores
18 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
Core i5-1235U
10 Cores
12 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
GB6S 2,300
57%
GB6M 11,800
44%
GB6S 1,865
46%
GB6M 5,680
21%
Arc 8C 2200MHz
1024 Shaders
2200MHz
Shared Memory
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 4.51 TFLOPS
9%
1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
8GB
LPDDR5X-5600
8GB
LPDDR5-5200
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.1GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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12.4"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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350 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
1536x1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
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2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
600 Series P+
Data
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1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
Surface Connect
Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
39W
15.00V
2.60A
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
308 mm (12.1 in)
Depth
223 mm (8.8 in)
Volume
1.00 L
Height
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
278.2 mm (11 in)
Depth
206.2 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.90 L
Weight
1.297 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.52 kg (3.3 lb)
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Weight
1.125 kg (2.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.35 kg (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
Not 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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Change Comparison