Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” vs. Surface Book 3: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” and Surface Book 3 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” is better than Surface Book 3.
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” weighed 2.14 pounds, 37% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 3.
Weight | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Surface Book 3 |
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Pound | 2.14 lbs. | 3.38 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.97 kg | 1.53 kg |
Surface Book 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.
Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 has a 26% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.
Surface Book 3 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” and Surface Book 3.
Both laptops supports the same 3733MHz LPDDR4X RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Surface Book 3 |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
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Exterior | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Surface Book 3 |
Dimensions | 12.04" x 7.87" x 0.51" (305.7 x 199.8 x 12.9 mm) |
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Weight | 2.14 lbs (0.97 kg) |
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Colors | Aura Silver | Platinum |
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Display | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Surface Book 3 |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Surface Book 3 |
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Internal Specs | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Surface Book 3 |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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| 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Surface Book 3 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2) |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth® v5.0 |
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More | - |
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Battery | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Surface Book 3 |
Size | 69.7 Wh |
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Battery Life | 22 hours |
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Power Supply | 65W Power Adapter |
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Software | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Surface Book 3 |
OS | Windows 10 Home |
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Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Surface Book 3 |
Camera | HD front-facing camera |
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Misc | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Surface Book 3 |
Inking | - | 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 Ion 13” | Surface Book 3 |
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Comparison Summary
Samsung has released the Galaxy Book Ion 13”, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2019. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 was introduced by Microsoft about a year later in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3. In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” weighs 2.14 lbs. about 57% lighter than the 3.38 lbs. Surface Book 3. Moreover, measured at 12.04” x 7.87” x 0.51”, the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” is much more portable than the Surface Book 3 at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”.
Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” 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 3, it supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
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