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

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) $799
Samsung Notebook 9 Pen 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
15.6" LCD PLS 1920x1080 Touch
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
LPDDR3-1866
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
450 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
Touch
Capacitive
720p
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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
S Pen
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
Facial
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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1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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2x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
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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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54Wh
3506mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 5.5 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
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
16.9 mm (0.7 in)
Width
347.9 mm (13.7 in)
Depth
229.1 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.35 L
Weight
1.125 kg (2.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.56 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.77 kg (3.9 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not 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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Storage Slots
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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
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Change Comparison