Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) vs Samsung Notebook 9 15 (Early 2018)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) $799
Samsung Notebook 9 15 (Early 2018)
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
Core i5-1235U
CPU
Core i7-8565U
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
GPU
UHD 620 1150MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
12.4" LCD IPS 1536x1024 Touch
Display
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Core i5-1235U
10 Cores
12 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
Core i7-8565U
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.8GHz Clock
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 620 1150MHz
192 Shaders
1150MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
1080p 6 FPS
5%
FP32 0.44 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5-5200
8GB
DDR4-2133
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.4"
LCD IPS
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15.6"
LCD PLS
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350 Nits
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350 Nits
500 Nits Peak
60Hz
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60Hz
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1536x1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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Scissor Switch
Number Pad
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Number Pad
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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600 Series P+
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Data
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1x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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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
Power
Surface Connect
Power
DC 3x1.1mm
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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
65W
19.00V
3.42A
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
DC 3x1.1mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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75Wh
6522mAh
11.50V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 7 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
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
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Height
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
278.2 mm (11 in)
Depth
206.2 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.90 L
Height
15.4 mm (0.6 in)
Width
347.9 mm (13.7 in)
Depth
229.4 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.23 L
Weight
1.125 kg (2.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.25 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.46 kg (3.2 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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Memory Slots
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1x SO-DIMM
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Change Comparison