Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV vs. Surface Book 3 15”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV and Surface Book 3 15” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV is better than Surface Book 3 15”.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV has a 74% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Surface Book 3 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722

Surface Book 3 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 3 15” is better than Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports faster memory

Surface Book 3 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666 MHz of system memory on the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Memory type and speed
Surface Book 3 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 24% lighter

Surface Book 3 15” weighed 4.20 pounds, 24% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

WeightAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
Pound
5.51 lbs.
4.20 lbs.
Kilogram
2.50 kg
1.91 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV and Surface Book 3 15”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
32 GB
Surface Book 3 15”
32 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Price
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB74T, Celestial Blue
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB74T, Celestial Blue
By ASUS
$1,699.99
$1,799.99 6% OFF
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 Laptop, 15.6” 4K Touch Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, ScreenPad Plus, Windows 11 Pro, Celestial Blue, UX582ZW-XB99T
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 Laptop, 15.6” 4K Touch Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, ScreenPad Plus, Windows 11 Pro, Celestial Blue, UX582ZW-XB99T
By ASUS
$1,999.00
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i9-9980HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB94T, Celestial Blue
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i9-9980HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB94T, Celestial Blue
By ASUS
$5,598.00
Surface Book 3 15” Price
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$999.00
$1,299.00 23% OFF
Microsoft Surface Book 3 (SMW-00001) | 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen | Intel Core i7 Processor | 32GB RAM | 1TB SSD Storage | Windows 10 Pro | GeForce GTX 1660 GPU (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 3 (SMW-00001) | 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen | Intel Core i7 Processor | 32GB RAM | 1TB SSD Storage | Windows 10 Pro | GeForce GTX 1660 GPU (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$1,463.30
$1,799.99 19% OFF
Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$1,319.00

Availability

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
Released20192020
Release Date-
  • Introduced: May 6, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020
  • Released: May 12, 2020
Pricing-For Consumer
  • $2,299 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $2,799 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $2,999 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,399 - i7 | 32GB | 2TB | GTX 1660 Ti
For Commercial
  • $2,399 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $2,899 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,099 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,499 - i7 | 32GB | 2TB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,499 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | RTX 3000
  • $3,699 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | RTX 3000
Generations-

Exterior

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
Size Comparison
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
Dimensions14.13” x 9.68” x 0.94” (359mm x 246mm x 24mm)13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)
  • Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g)
  • Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
Colors
Celestial Blue
Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel
  • ScreenPad Plus
    • 14” 4K (3840 x 1100) touch display
    • 178˚ wide-view technology
  • TouchPad
    • Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures.
  • NumberPad
    • Integrated LED-backlit numeric keypad on the touchpad.
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel.
    • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
Size15.6 Inches15 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” OLED 4K (3840 x 2160) 16:9 touchscreen
  • 5mm-thin bezel with 89% screen-to-body ratio
  • IPS-level wide-view technology
  • 100% DCI-P3
 
  • Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 260 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1600:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C™ (up to 40Gbps and DisplayPort)
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (up to 10Gbps)
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x DC-in
Surface Book 3 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    UHS-II performance
Right (3)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone, On the tablet
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking, On the tablet

Internal Specs

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
2666 MHz DDR4 memory
16GB 32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4x
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q
    Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1245 → 1425 MHz, 1536 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™ 3000 with Max-Q
    Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6,  192-bit, 765 → 1305 MHz, 1920 CUDA Cores, 240 Tensor Cores, 30 RT Cores, Real-time ray tracing, AI hardware acceleration, ODE, QNF,
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
Wi-FiIntel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More-
  • Xbox Wireless built-in

Battery

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
Size71Wh (8-cell lithium-polymer battery)
  • Total: 90Wh
    Clipboard: 23Wh
    Base: 67Wh
Battery LifeUp to 7.5 hours of battery lifeUp to 17.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply230W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5mm, output: 19.5V DC, 11.8A, 230W.
127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port.

Software

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
ASUS Number Key ASUS Handwriting ASUS Quick Key ASUS Battery Health Charging ASUS AppDeals
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
  • Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Long-travel voice coils for improved low-frequency response
  • Certified by Harman Kardon
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
    • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
    • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
InkingSupports ASUS PenSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
Sensors
  • IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security-
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box
  • ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581)
  • Discrete palm rest
  • Detachable laptop stand
  • ASUS Pen
  • Surface Book 3 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-One-year limited hardware warranty
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.

Key Features

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GVSurface Book 3 15”
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 4K
15.6”
OLED 60Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2020
3:2 3.2K
15”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.20 lb
1.91 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Book 3 15” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3000
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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