Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 and Surface Laptop 4 13.5” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 is better than Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1260P inside Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 has a 88% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 - Intel Core i5-1240P
7,240
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 5-4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
4,614
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop 4 13.5”. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Discrete Intel Arc™ Graphics vs. integrated

15% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 has a 15.6-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
15.6-inch
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
13.5-inch
About 13% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 weighed 2.44 pounds, 13% lighter than the 2.79 pounds Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Pound
2.44 lbs.
2.79 lbs.
Kilogram
1.11 kg
1.27 kg

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Laptop 4 13.5” over Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 and Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
32 GB
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
32 GB

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 Price
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Pen Win11 Silver
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Pen Win11 Silver
By Samsung
$949.00
$999.00 5% OFF
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6'' AMOLED Touch Screen, Intel 12th Gen Evo 12-Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home, Silver
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6'' AMOLED Touch Screen, Intel 12th Gen Evo 12-Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$929.00
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen 12th Generation Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Win11 Silver
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen 12th Generation Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Win11 Silver
By Samsung
$883.00
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$394.91
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$449.00
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Business Laptop (13.5" 2K+ Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, IST Active Stylus), Backlit KB, 17-Hr Long Battery Life, Wi-Fi 6, Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Black
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Business Laptop (13.5" 2K+ Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, IST Active Stylus), Backlit KB, 17-Hr Long Battery Life, Wi-Fi 6, Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Black
By Microsoft
$849.99

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Released20222021
Release Date
  • Announced on February 28, 2022 (MWC 2022).
  • Available starting April 2022.
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing-
  • $999.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,199.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99
    Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB
  • $2,299.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Applicable Models
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro (2022)
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 5G
-
Generations

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Dimensions
  • 14.0" x 8.89" x 0.46" (355.4 x 225.8 x 11.7 mm)
    Internal Graphics.
  • 14.0" x 8.89" x 0.52" (355.4 x 225.8 x 13.2 mm)
    External Graphics.
12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
Weight
  • 2.44 lbs. (1.11 kg)
    Internal Graphics.
  • 2.57 lbs. (1.17 kg)
    External Graphics.
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
Colors
Silver Graphite
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Ice Blue Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit island type keyboard with numpad
    Built-in fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with a 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 Book2 Pro 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size15.6 Inches13.5 Inches
Info
  • Screen size: 15.6-inch
  • Panel Type: AMOLED
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Pixel Density: 141 PPI
  • Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI)
  • 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 Book2 Pro 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (3)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x nanoSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™ +
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores,
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete GraphicsOptional Intel® Arc™ discrete graphics.-
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E
802.11 ax 2X2.
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth® v5.1Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
MoreOptional 5G enabled.-

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size68 Wh45.8 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 21 hours of battery life
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 models.
  • Up to 17 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i5 models.
Power Supply65W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
OSWindows 11
  • 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 Book2 Pro 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
CameraFHD 1080p front-facing camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos®.
  • Sound by AKG max at 5W (Smart AMP).
  • Dual Array Mic
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
SensorsThe fingerprint sensor on the power key.
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • TPM.
  • Fingerprint Reader.
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Secured-Core PC
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box
  • Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6-inch.
  • USB-C Data Cable.
  • Travel Adapter.
  • Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1-year limited warranty.
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
At Glance
Released in
2022
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.44 lb
1.11 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C/16T, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,680
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,170
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 Ports
Discrete
Intel Arc™ Graphics
Released in Early
2021
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.79 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Ports

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