Samsung Galaxy Book 12” vs. Surface Pro 7: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Samsung Galaxy Book 12” and Surface Pro 7 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Samsung Galaxy Book 12” Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Samsung Galaxy Book 12” over Surface Pro 7.

Surface Pro 7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7 has a 131% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-7200U inside Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4
3,347
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Samsung Galaxy Book 12” - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Supports larger memory

Surface Pro 7 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book 12”. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.

Max system memory size
Surface Pro 7
16 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Samsung Galaxy Book 12”. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.

Memory type and speed
Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Samsung Galaxy Book 12” - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book 12” Price
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 2-in-1 Business Laptop (15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1260P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Active Stylus), Backlit, FP, IST USB-C Hub, Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Silver
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 2-in-1 Business Laptop (15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1260P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Active Stylus), Backlit, FP, IST USB-C Hub, Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$1,049.99
Samsung Galaxy Book 2, 128GB, 12 Display, Windows 10, Tablet (No Keyboard or S Pen), Wi-Fi/Verizon 4G LTE (Renewed)
Samsung Galaxy Book 2, 128GB, 12 Display, Windows 10, Tablet (No Keyboard or S Pen), Wi-Fi/Verizon 4G LTE (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$253.00
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13.3” Laptop|QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor|8GB Memory|512GB SSD|Long Battery Life and Bluetooth-Enabled S Pen|(NP930QCG-K01US),Royal Blue
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13.3” Laptop|QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor|8GB Memory|512GB SSD|Long Battery Life and Bluetooth-Enabled S Pen|(NP930QCG-K01US),Royal Blue
By SAMSUNG
$1,299.00
Surface Pro 7 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$559.00
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$349.99
$369.00 5% OFF
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - Intel Core i3-4GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive – Platinum,
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - Intel Core i3-4GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive – Platinum,
By Microsoft
$596.88
$749.00 20% OFF

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book 12”Surface Pro 7
Released20172019
Release DateAnnounced on February 26, 2017.
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
Pricing-Starting at 749$
Generations-

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book 12”Surface Pro 7
Dimensions11.46” x 7.86” x 0.29” (291.3 x 199 x 7.4 mm)11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.9” (201 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
Weight1.66 lbs (754 g)
  • Intel Core i3: 1.70 lbs (775 g)
  • Intel Core i5: 1.70 lbs (776 g)
  • Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (790 g)
Colors
Silver
Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Detachable keyboard
    • Powered by device, no charging required
  • Trackpad
    • Large trackpad with multi-gestures support.
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
    • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
    • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book 12”Surface Pro 7
Size12 Inches12.3 Inches
Info12” Super AMOLED FHD (2160x1440)
  • Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book 12”Surface Pro 7
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1.
    Support charging, display output, and data transfer.
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader. 
    Supports up to 256GB MicroSDXC card.
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack.
Surface Pro 7 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking Station
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Type Cover port
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book 12”Surface Pro 7
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB
    NVMe solid state drive.
  • MicroSD card slot, expandable up to 256GB
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book 12”Surface Pro 7
Wi-Fi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80 MIMO
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth® 4.1 BLE
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More
  • LTE Support
    • LTE Cat.6 (300Mbps)
  • GPS
    • GPS + GLONASS
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Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book 12”Surface Pro 7
Size39.04 Wh battery43.2 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 10.5 hours of useUp to 10.5 hours of typical device usage
Power SupplyAdaptive Fast Charging USB-C Charger
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book 12”Surface Pro 7
OSWindows 10 Home
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Samsung Flow Samsung Notes Air Command
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book 12”Surface Pro 7
Camera
  • 5MP
    Front-facing camera.
  • 13MP
    Rear-facing camera with Auto Focus.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio
  • Dual stereo speakers
  • Array microphones
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book 12”Surface Pro 7
InkingSupports S-Pen.
Included in the box.
Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Hall
  • Light
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
Security-
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box
  • Samsung Galaxy Book 12” 2-in-1
  • S Pen
  • Keyboard
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Power Adapter
  • USB Type-C cable
  • Surface Pro 7
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book 12”Surface Pro 7
At Glance
Released in Early
2017
16:9 QHD
12”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
1.66 lb
0.75 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C/4T, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
721
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,611
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Configurable up to
8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Released in Late
2019
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
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
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Pro 7 Ports

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