Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 and Surface Laptop Studio specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 is better than Surface Laptop Studio.

Newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2021

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1360P inside Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 has a 104% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 - Intel Core i7-1360P
9,937
Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop Studio. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop Studio.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Surface Laptop Studio - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
11% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 has a 16-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio.

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
16-inch
Surface Laptop Studio
14.4-inch
About 5% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 weighed 3.66 pounds, 5% lighter than the 3.83 pounds Surface Laptop Studio.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
Pound
3.66 lbs.
3.83 lbs.
Kilogram
1.66 kg
1.74 kg
Has two more ports and slots

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has six versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.

PortsSamsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesNo
Surface Connect+NoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2Yes x2
USB-AYesNo
Total64
More versatile connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has five versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.

PortsSamsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
HDMIYesNo
microSD card slotYesNo
USB-AYesNo

Surface Laptop Studio Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16.

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti  4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 and Surface Laptop Studio.

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 Book3 Pro 360 16
32 GB
Surface Laptop Studio
32 GB

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 Price
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 2-in-1 Business Laptop (16" 3K AMOLED 120Hz Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Active Pen), Backlit, FP, IST SD Card, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Graphite
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 2-in-1 Business Laptop (16" 3K AMOLED 120Hz Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Active Pen), Backlit, FP, IST SD Card, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,599.99
SAMSUNG 16” Galaxy Book3 Pro Laptop PC Computer, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P Processor / 16GB / 1TB, 3K AMOLED Screen, 120hz, Fingerprint Reader, FHD Webcam, 2023 Model, NP960XFG-KA1US, Beige
SAMSUNG 16” Galaxy Book3 Pro Laptop PC Computer, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P Processor / 16GB / 1TB, 3K AMOLED Screen, 120hz, Fingerprint Reader, FHD Webcam, 2023 Model, NP960XFG-KA1US, Beige
By SAMSUNG
$1,207.73
$1,749.99 31% OFF
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 2-in-1 16" 3K AMOLED Touch Screen Laptop -Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-1360P -16GB Memory -1TB SSD (2023) - Beige (Renewed)
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 2-in-1 16" 3K AMOLED Touch Screen Laptop -Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-1360P -16GB Memory -1TB SSD (2023) - Beige (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$1,299.98
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,744.93
$2,699.99 35% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio, 14.4" Touchscreen Display - Intel Core H35 i7-11370H, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA GFORCE RTX 3050 Ti, Windows 11 Home, Platinum - A8Z-00001 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio, 14.4" Touchscreen Display - Intel Core H35 i7-11370H, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA GFORCE RTX 3050 Ti, Windows 11 Home, Platinum - A8Z-00001 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$994.99
$1,099.00 9% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,116.03
$1,599.99 30% OFF

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
Released20232021
Release Date
  • Announced on February 2, 2023. (Galaxy Unpacked 2023).
  • Available starting February 17, 2023.
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing
  • $1399.99 - i7-1360P | 16GB | 512GB
  • $1849.99 - i7-1360P | 16GB | 1TB
  • $1,599.99
    i5-11300H 16GB 256GB Intel Iris Xe
  • $1,799.99
    i5-11300H 16GB 512GB Intel Iris Xe
  • $2,099.99
    i7-11370H 16GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $2,699.99
    i7-11370H 16GB 1TB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $3,099.99
    i7-11370H 32GB 2TB RTX 3050 Ti
Applicable Models
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 (2023)
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Generations-

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
Dimensions13.99 x 9.93 x 0.50 inch (355.4 x 252.2 x 12.8 mm)12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm)
Weight
  • Wi-Fi models 3.66 lb (1.66 kg)
  • 5G models 3.77 lb (1.71 kg)
  • 3.83 lb (1,742.9 grams)
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 4.00 lb (1,820.2 grams)
    Intel Core i7 models.
Colors
Beige Graphite
Platinum
Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum
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:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness
    • Backlight.
  • Precision Haptic touchpad:
    • Largest surface touchpad to date.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
Size16 Inches14.4 Inches
Info
  • Screen size: 16.0-inch
  • Panel Type: Dynamic AMOLED
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1800
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:10
  • Color Gamut: 120% DCI-P3
  • Refresh Rate: Dyanmic 120Hz (48 - 120Hz)
  • Brightness: 400 nits
  • HDR: 500 nits - HDR content only.
  • VESA ClearMR and DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 500 certified.
  • 14.4” PixelSense™ Flow Display
  • Resolution: 2400 x 1600 (201 PPI)
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1500:1
  • Refresh rate: 120Hz
    60Hz default.
  • Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Dolby Vision® support

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (3)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (2)
  • 1 x Surface Connect+
    Magnet Charging, Surface Dock
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
Processor
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1360P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1360P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics-
  • Optional NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6
    For Consumer.
  • Optional NVIDIA® RTX™ A2000 with 4GB GDDR6
    For Business.
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
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 5.1 technology
Wireless WAN5G Sub6 (optional)-

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
Size76 Wh
  • 58.0 Wh
    Nominal battery capacity.
  • 56.3 Wh
    Minimum battery capacity.
Battery LifeUp to 19 hours of battery life
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • Up to 18 hours of typical device usage
    Intel Core i7 models.
Power Supply65W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 60W power supply
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 95W power supply
    Intel Core i7 models.

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
OSWindows 11 Home
  • For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 11 Pro
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
  • Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
  • Preloaded Xbox app
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
CameraFHD 1080p front-facing camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 1080p resolution front-facing camera
Audio
  • AKG Quad Speaker with Dolby Atmos®.
  • Woofer Max 5Wx2, Tweeter 2Wx2 (Smart AMP).
  • Studio-quality Dual Mic
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
Inking-
  • Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
    4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
  • Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
SensorsThe fingerprint sensor on the power key.
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security
  • TPM.
  • Fingerprint Reader.
  • Secured-core PC.
  • Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
In the box
  • Galaxy Book3 Pro 16.0-inch.
  • USB-C Data Cable.
  • Power Adapter.
  • Surface Laptop Studio
  • 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.
Hinge
Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees.

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio
At Glance
Released in Early
2023
16”
Weight
3.66 lb
1.66 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1360P
12C/16T, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,874
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,937
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 Ports
Starting at
$1349.99
i7, 16GB, 512GB
Released in Late
2021
3:2 2.4K
14.4”
2400p 60~120Hz
Weight
3.83 lb
1.74 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,397
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 Studio Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti 
4GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 vs. Surface Laptop Studio

Samsung has released the Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, a 16-inch machine, in early-2023. It is powered by 12-core Intel Core i7-1360P with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio was introduced by Microsoft about two years earlier in late-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-11370H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 161
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1360P1,874100.00%
Surface Laptop Studio1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H1,28668.62%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H1,39774.55%
01,874

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 161
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1360P9,937100.00%
Surface Laptop Studio1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H4,44144.69%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H4,86448.95%
09,937

The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 has a 16-inch display which is slightly larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio. In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 weighs 3.66 lbs. about 4% lighter than the 3.83 lbs. Surface Laptop Studio. Moreover, measured at 13.99” x 9.93” x 0.50”, the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 is considerably more portable than the Surface Laptop Studio at 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746”.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16Surface Laptop Studio

There are a toal number of 6 ports and slots available on Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16. That includes an HDMI port, a Thunderbolt 4 port, a microSD card slot, a USB-A port, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has two ports and slots more than the Surface Laptop Studio that has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a Surface Connect+, and a headphone jack.

Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 supports up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 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 Laptop Studio, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, 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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