Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 vs. Surface Pro 8: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 and Surface Pro 8 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 is better than Surface Pro 8.
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 8. It has four versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Pro 8.
Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Surface Pro 8 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 8 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13.
Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Pro 8 has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13.
Surface Pro 8 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13.
Surface Pro 8 weighed 1.96 pounds, 15% lighter than the 2.29 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13.
Weight | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
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Pound | 2.29 lbs. | 1.96 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.04 kg | 0.89 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 and Surface Pro 8.
Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
2021 Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13-inch Price | ||
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SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 13" 512GB Mystic Navy, NP930QDB-KE4US Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor 2.80 GHz Windows 11 Home (Renewed) By SAMSUNG $695.99 | ||
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 13" 512GB Mystic Navy, NP930QDB-KE4US Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor 2.80 GHz Windows 11 Home By SAMSUNG $999.00 | ||
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360 13.3" Intel 12th Gen Core i7 256GB SSD - Silver (Renewed) By SAMSUNG $579.99 | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $719.99 $1,099.99 35% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $954.99 $1,050.01 9% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Graphite (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $694.99 |
Availability | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
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Exterior | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
Dimensions | 11.90" x 7.95" x 0.45" (302.5 x 202.0 x 11.5 mm) | 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm) |
Weight |
| 1.96 lb (889 g) |
Colors | Mystic Silver Mystic Navy Mystic Pink Bronze | Matte Black Platinum |
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Display | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 13 Inches |
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Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
Left (2)
Right (4)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory. | 8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
Storage | 256GB 512GB 1TB NVMe SSD | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD. |
Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 AX 2x2) | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth® v5.1 | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
More | Optional 5G | - |
Battery | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
Size | 63 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 21 hours Typical device usage. | Up to 16 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply | 65W USB Type-C Fast Charger 30-minutes charge for 9-hours of battery life. |
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Software | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
OS |
| Windows 11 Home |
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Camera & Audio | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
Camera | HD front-facing camera |
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Misc | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
Inking | Supports S Pen |
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Sensors | Fingerprint sensor on power key |
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Warranty | 1-year limited warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty |
Key Features | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | Surface Pro 8 |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Samsung has released the Galaxy Book Pro 360 13, a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 13-inch Surface Pro 8 was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in late-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13-inch Surface Pro 8. In addition, the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 weighs 2.29 lbs. about 16% heavier than the 1.96 lbs. Surface Pro 8. Moreover, measured at 11.90” x 7.95” x 0.45”, the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 is considerably bulkier than the Surface Pro 8 at 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37”.
There are a toal number of 6 ports and slots available on Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13. That includes a Thunderbolt 4 port, two USB-C ports, a microSD card slot, a nanoSIM card slot, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has the same number of ports and slots as the Surface Pro 8 including a headphone jack, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a Surface Connect, a Surface Type Cover, and an SSD slot.
Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
For Surface Pro 8, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13, 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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