Surface Book 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Book 2 and Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Surface Book 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 2 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16.

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

About 8% lighter

Surface Book 2 weighed 3.38 pounds, 8% lighter than the 3.66 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16.

WeightSurface Book 2Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Pound
3.38 lbs.
3.66 lbs.
Kilogram
1.53 kg
1.66 kg

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 is better than Surface Book 2.

Much newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1360P inside Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 has a 156% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Book 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 - Intel Core i7-1360P
9,937
Surface Book 2 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Surface Book 2 - Intel Core i5-8350U
2,982
Surface Book 2 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Supports larger memory

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Book 2. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Book 2.

Max system memory size
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
32 GB
Surface Book 2
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 2. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 2.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Surface Book 2 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
18% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 has a 16-inch screen size 18% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2.

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
16-inch
Surface Book 2
13.5-inch

Prices

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

Surface Book 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver
 Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver
By Microsoft
$279.95
$599.99 53% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$498.95
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$321.95
$339.94 5% OFF
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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 Price
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) - Graphite
 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) - Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,912.59
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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
$1,199.99
$1,749.99 31% OFF
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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
$1,199.99
$1,299.99 8% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Book 2Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Released20172023
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 17, 2017
  • Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017
  • Released: November 16, 2017
  • Announced on February 2, 2023. (Galaxy Unpacked 2023).
  • Available starting February 17, 2023.
Pricing
  • Surface Book 2 13.5”: Starting at 1,149$
  • Surface Book 2 15”: Starting at 1,999$
  • $1399.99 - i7-1360P | 16GB | 512GB
  • $1849.99 - i7-1360P | 16GB | 1TB
Applicable Models-
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 (2023)
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Book 2Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Dimensions
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
    12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm).
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
    12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
  • Surface Book 2 15”
    13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
13.99 x 9.93 x 0.50 inch (355.4 x 252.2 x 12.8 mm)
Weight
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
    • Total: 3.38 lbs (1,533 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
    • Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
  • Surface Book 2 15”
    • Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g)
    • Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
  • Wi-Fi models 3.66 lb (1.66 kg)
  • 5G models 3.77 lb (1.71 kg)
Colors
Platinum
Beige Graphite
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel.
    • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Full size, backlit island type keyboard with numpad
    Built-in fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Surface Book 2Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Size13.5 Inches16 Inches
Info
  • Surface Book 2 13.5”
    • Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels)
    • Display Density: 267 PPI
  • Surface Book 2 15”
    • Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels)
    • Display Density: 260 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1600:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • 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.

Ports

Surface Book 2Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Surface Book 2 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x Surface Connect™
    1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking.
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader
    UHS-II Performance
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

Internal Specs

Surface Book 2Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1360P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1360P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics
  • Surface Book 2 13.5”
    • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
      Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
  • Surface Book 2 15”
    • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
      Pascal Architecture, 6GB GDDR5 192-bit, 1404 → 1670 MHz, 1280 CUDA Cores.
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Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe SSD
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Surface Book 2Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Wi-Fi 6E
802.11 ax 2X2.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
Bluetooth® v5.1
Wireless WAN-5G Sub6 (optional)
More
  • Surface Book 2 15” Only: Xbox Wireless built-in
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Battery

Surface Book 2Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Size
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
    Total: 69Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 51Wh
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
    Total: 75.3Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 57.3Wh
  • Surface Book 2 15”
    Total: 90Wh
    Clipboard: 23Wh
    Base: 67Wh
76 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 17 hours of video playback
  • Up to 5 hours in tablet mode
Up to 19 hours of battery life
Power Supply
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
    44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
    100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
  • Surface Book 2 15”
    102W power supply with USB-A 7.5W) charging port.
65W USB-C Power Adapter

Software

Surface Book 2Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
OSWindows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Windows 11 Home
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • 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

Camera & Audio

Surface Book 2Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
FHD 1080p front-facing camera
Audio
  • Dual microphones
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
  • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones
  • AKG Quad Speaker with Dolby Atmos®.
  • Woofer Max 5Wx2, Tweeter 2Wx2 (Smart AMP).
  • Studio-quality Dual Mic

Misc

Surface Book 2Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
The fingerprint sensor on the power key.
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • TPM.
  • Fingerprint Reader.
  • Secured-core PC.
In the box
  • Surface Book 2
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • Galaxy Book3 Pro 16.0-inch.
  • USB-C Data Cable.
  • Power Adapter.
WarrantyOne-year limited hardware warranty1-year limited warranty.
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.
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Key Features

Surface Book 2Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
At Glance
Released in
2017
3:2 3.2K
13.5”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.38 lb
1.53 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Book 2 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1060
6GB GDDR5
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

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