Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” vs. Surface Laptop 3: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” and Surface Laptop 3 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” is better than Surface Laptop 3.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” has a 35% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Laptop 3 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Laptop 3 - Intel Core i5-1035G7
3,691
Surface Laptop 3 - AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition
2,741
Surface Laptop 3 - AMD Ryzen 5-3580U Microsoft Surface Edition
2,438
About 9% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” weighed 2.56 pounds, 9% lighter than the 2.79 pounds Surface Laptop 3.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”Surface Laptop 3
Pound
2.56 lbs.
2.79 lbs.
Kilogram
1.16 kg
1.27 kg

Surface Laptop 3 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Laptop 3 over Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” and Surface Laptop 3.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”
16 GB
Surface Laptop 3
16 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3733MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Surface Laptop 3 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” Price
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
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex Alpha 13.3-inch FHD Touch 512GB SSD 1.8GHz i7 2-in-1 Laptop (12GB RAM, Quad-Core i7-10510U, 360 Flip-and-Fold Design, Windows 10 NP730QCJ-K02US (Renewed)
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex Alpha 13.3-inch FHD Touch 512GB SSD 1.8GHz i7 2-in-1 Laptop (12GB RAM, Quad-Core i7-10510U, 360 Flip-and-Fold Design, Windows 10 NP730QCJ-K02US (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$844.50
$979.99 14% OFF
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha 13.3" QLED Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7-1165G7-16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Mystic Black
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha 13.3" QLED Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7-1165G7-16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Mystic Black
By SAMSUNG
$900.00
Surface Laptop 3 Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$299.00
$319.00 6% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$406.00
$453.99 11% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
By Microsoft
$699.99
$799.99 13% OFF

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”Surface Laptop 3
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
Pricing
  • 1349.99 - i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) › Starting at 999$
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”) › Starting at 1,199$

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”Surface Laptop 3
Dimensions11.91" x 7.99" x 0.51" (302.6 x 202.9 x 12.9 mm)
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”)
    12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm).
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”)
    13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm).
Weight2.56 lbs (1.16 kg)
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”)
    • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
      Sandstone and Matte Black
    • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
      Cobalt Blue and Platinum
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”)
    • 3.40 lb (1,542 g)
ColorsRoyal Blue
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”)
    • Metal
      Matte Black Sandstone
    • Alcantara
      Matte Black Platinum
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”)
    • Metal
      Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”Surface Laptop 3
Size13.3 Inches13.5 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”)
    • Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels)
    • Pixel Per Inch: 201
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”)
    • Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (4.15M Pixels)
    • Pixel Per Inch: 201
  • 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 Flex 13”Surface Laptop 3
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x S Pen Storage
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
Surface Laptop 3 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”Surface Laptop 3
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.10 → 3.70 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    Radeon™ Vega 9 Graphics
    9 Graphics Cores, 1300 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics
    11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”)
    • 8GB 16GB
      3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”)
    • 8GB 16GB
      2400 MHz DDR4 RAM
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”Surface Laptop 3
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”) Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth® v 5.0
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”Surface Laptop 3
Size69.7 Wh45.8 Wh
Battery Life20 hoursUp to 11.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply65W Power Adapter
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”Surface Laptop 3
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”Surface Laptop 3
CameraHD front-facing camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”Surface Laptop 3
InkingYes (Built-in S Pen)Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
  • S Pen nib
  • Tweezers
  • Surface Laptop 3
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1-year limited warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13”Surface Laptop 3
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.56 lb
1.16 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
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in
2019
3:2 2.5K
13.5”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
2.79 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition
4C/8T, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
721
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,741
Multi-Core
With integrated
Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics
11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop 3 Ports

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