Laptops

Galaxy Book S (Mid 2019) vs Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) Full Specs

CPU
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 18 Cores (4P+4E)
CPU
GPU
Adreno 6801,536 Shaders
GPU
Memory
8GBLPDDR4X-4266
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
13.3" LCD PLS1920x1080 450Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
15" LCD IPS2496x1664 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
-
Price
$1,149

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
Storage
MicroSD
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 1
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
2.84GHz
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz

Adreno 680
1,536 Shaders
600MHz
512 Shaders
1.05GHz

8GBLPDDR4X-4266

2GB/s Read
1GB/s Write
1.3GB/s Read
470MB/s Write

13.3" LCD PLS1920x1080 450Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
15" LCD IPS2496x1664 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD PLS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
75.59 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
103.8 in² 3:2
Brightness
350 nits 450 nits Peak
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
-
Response Time
58 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 166 ppi
Resolution
2496x1664 4.2M Pixels 2 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.6K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
-
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
95% sRGB
Color Coverage
98% sRGB 65% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
Border Size
-
Border Size
11.3 mm (0.44")

Up to 8 hours
Up to 7 hours
42Wh
5455mAh
7.7V
Lithium-Ion
45.8Wh
6042mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x USB-C 3.0 + DP + PD
-
Data
1x USB 3.0
1x USB-C 3.0 + DP + PD
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card
Card Slots
-

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

Charger
45W USB-C
Charger
65W Surface Connect USB-A
Output
45W 21.00V 2.14A
Output
65W 15.00V 4.33A
Input
-
Input
1.60A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 2.25A 20V (45W)
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

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

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
Windows

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
11.8 mm (0.46")
Width
305.2 mm (12.02")
Depth
203.2 mm (8")
Height
14.7 mm (0.58")
Width
339.5 mm (13.37")
Depth
244 mm (9.61")
Weight
0.96 kg
Weight
1.54 kg
Weight + Charger
-
Weight + Charger
1.83 kg
Volume
0.7318 L
Volume
1.2177 L
Fans
1
Fans
1

Release Date
2019-08-08
Release Date
2019-10-02
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2019
Description
Late 2019