Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 vs. Surface Book 3: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 and Surface Book 3 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 is better than Surface Book 3.
2021 vs. 2020
Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 has a 20% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3.
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 3. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 3.
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 has a 15.6-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3.
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 weighed 3.06 pounds, 10% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 3.
Weight | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 | Surface Book 3 |
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Pound | 3.06 lbs. | 3.38 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.39 kg | 1.53 kg |
Surface Book 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.
Surface Book 3 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 | Surface Book 3 |
Released | 2021 | 2020 |
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Exterior | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 | Surface Book 3 |
Dimensions | 13.97" x 8.97" x 0.46" (354.85 x 227.97 x 11.9 mm) |
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Weight | 3.06 lbs (1.39 kg) |
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Colors | Mystic Silver Mystic Navy Mystic Pink Bronze | Platinum |
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Display | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 | Surface Book 3 |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 | Surface Book 3 |
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Internal Specs | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 | Surface Book 3 |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory. |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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Storage | 256GB 512GB 1TB NVMe SSD2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot. | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 | Surface Book 3 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 AX 2x2) |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth® v5.1 |
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Battery | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 | Surface Book 3 |
Size | 68 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 21 hours Typical device usage. |
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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 15 | Surface Book 3 |
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| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 | Surface Book 3 |
Camera | HD front-facing camera |
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Misc | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 | Surface Book 3 |
Inking | Supports S Pen | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision |
Sensors | Fingerprint sensor on power key |
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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 Pro 360 15 | Surface Book 3 |
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Comparison Summary
Samsung has released the Galaxy Book Pro 360 15, a 15.6-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 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 was introduced by Microsoft about a year earlier 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 Pro 360 15 has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3. In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 weighs 3.06 lbs. about 10% lighter than the 3.38 lbs. Surface Book 3. Moreover, measured at 13.97” x 8.97” x 0.46”, the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 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 Pro 360 15 supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
For Surface Book 3, it supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
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