Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” vs. Surface Book 2: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” and Surface Book 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” is better than Surface Book 2.
2019 vs. 2017
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 2. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 2.
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2.
Surface Book 2 Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Book 2 over Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” and Surface Book 2.
Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” Price | ||
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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 Flex2 Alpha 13.3" QLED Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7-1165G7-16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Mystic Black By SAMSUNG $900.00 $999.99 10% OFF | ||
SAMSUNG Electronics Galaxy Book 15 Int 15.6" Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, 8GB, 256GB- Wi-Fi - Mystic Silver (NP750XDA-KD1US) By SAMSUNG $530.00 | ||
Surface Book 2 Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $495.94 $574.95 14% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver By Microsoft $799.99 $899.99 11% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $564.69 $719.99 22% OFF |
Availability | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” | Surface Book 2 |
Released | 2019 | 2017 |
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Exterior | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” | Surface Book 2 |
Dimensions | 13.98 x 8.94 x 0.59" (355 x 227.2 x 14.9 mm) |
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Colors | Royal Blue | Platinum |
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Display | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” | Surface Book 2 |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” | Surface Book 2 |
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Internal Specs | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” | Surface Book 2 |
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Memory |
| 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM) |
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| 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” | Surface Book 2 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2) |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth® v5.0 |
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Battery | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” | Surface Book 2 |
Size | 69.7 Wh |
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Battery Life | 19 hours |
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Power Supply | 65W Power Adapter |
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Software | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” | Surface Book 2 |
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| Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
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| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” | Surface Book 2 |
Camera | HD front-facing camera |
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Misc | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” | Surface Book 2 |
Inking | Yes (Built-in S Pen) | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision |
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Warranty | 1-year limited warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty |
More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Key Features | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” | Surface Book 2 |
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Comparison Summary
Samsung has released the Galaxy Book Flex 15”, a 15.6-inch machine, in late-2019. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2 was introduced by Microsoft about two years earlier in 2017. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2. In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” weighs 3.35 lbs. about 0% lighter than the 3.38 lbs. Surface Book 2. Moreover, measured at 13.98” x 8.94” x 0.59”, the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” is much more portable than the Surface Book 2 at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”.
Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Surface Book 2, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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