Surface Book 2 15” vs. Surface Book 3 13.5”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Book 2 15” and Surface Book 3 13.5” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Book 2 15” Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 2 15” is better than Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Surface Book 2 15” has a 15-inch screen size 11% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Surface Book 3 13.5” Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 13.5” is better than Surface Book 2 15”.
2020 vs. 2017
Surface Book 3 13.5” supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Book 2 15”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Book 2 15”.
Surface Book 3 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 2 15”. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 2 15”.
Surface Book 3 13.5” weighed 3.38 pounds, 20% lighter than the 4.20 pounds Surface Book 2 15”.
Weight | Surface Book 2 15” | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Pound | 4.20 lbs. | 3.38 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.91 kg | 1.53 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Book 2 15” and Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Book 2 15” Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver By Microsoft $799.99 $899.99 11% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $564.69 $719.99 22% OFF | ||
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,099.00 | ||
Surface Book 3 13.5” Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,026.03 | ||
New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $577.99 | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $2,464.99 |
Availability | Surface Book 2 15” | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Released | 2017 | 2020 |
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Pricing | Starting at 1,999$ | For Consumer
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Exterior | Surface Book 2 15” | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Dimensions | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
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Colors | Platinum | Platinum |
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Display | Surface Book 2 15” | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Size | 15 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Book 2 15” | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Internal Specs | Surface Book 2 15” | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 8GB 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x |
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Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Book 2 15” | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Battery | Surface Book 2 15” | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Software | Surface Book 2 15” | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
OS | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Book 2 15” | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Misc | Surface Book 2 15” | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision |
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Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty |
More | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Key Features | Surface Book 2 15” | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Book 2 15”, a 15-inch machine, in late-2017. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 13.5” was introduced by Microsoft about three years later in mid-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 GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Book 2 15” has a 15-inch display which is slightly larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 13.5”. In addition, the Surface Book 2 15” weighs 4.20 lbs. about 24% heavier than the 3.38 lbs. Surface Book 3 13.5”. Moreover, measured at 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.9”, the Surface Book 2 15” is considerably bulkier than the Surface Book 3 13.5” at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Book 2 15” supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 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 13.5”, it supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Surface Book 2 15”, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
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