Laptops

Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021) vs Surface Laptop Studio (Late 2021) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 60Hz Glossy
Display
14.4" LCD IPS2400x1600 500Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Price
$750
Price
$1,599

CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.0
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Audio
MicroSD
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
Audio

4 Cores
8 Threads
1.4GHz
4 Cores
8 Threads
3.1GHz

640 Shaders
1.3GHz
640 Shaders
1.3GHz

1.4GB/s Read
800MB/s Write
2.4GB/s Read
1.6GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 60Hz Glossy
14.4" LCD IPS2400x1600 500Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
95.7 in² 3:2
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
120Hz
Response Time
29 ms
Response Time
-
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
2400x1600 3.8M Pixels 2 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 800:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.6K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
70% sRGB 40% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 84% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
-
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
Yes

Up to 10 hours
Up to 8 hours
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-100%: 120 min
54Wh
3506mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion
56.3Wh
7427mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x USB 3.1
2x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Data
2x USB 4.0
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card
Card Slots
-

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1

Charger
65W USB-C
Charger
102W Surface Connect USB-A
Max Power Draw
45W
Max Power Draw
95W
Output
65W 20.00V 3.25A
Output
102W 15.00V 6.80A
Input
-
Input
1.50A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.25A 20V (65W)
USB-PD
1.50A 5V (7.5W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
4
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Numpad
Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
-
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
-
Biometrics
Face ID

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
Windows

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
15.5 mm (0.61")
Width
356.6 mm (14.04")
Depth
229.1 mm (9.02")
Height
18.9 mm (0.75")
Width
323.3 mm (12.73")
Depth
228.3 mm (8.99")
Weight
1.59 kg
Weight
1.82 kg
Weight + Charger
1.75 kg
Weight + Charger
2.19 kg
Volume
1.2656 L
Volume
1.398 L
Fans
1
Fans
2

Release Date
2021-04-28
Release Date
2021-09-22
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2021
Description
Late 2021