Surface Book 3 13.5” vs. Surface Pro 8: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Book 3 13.5” and Surface Pro 8 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Book 3 13.5” Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 13.5” is better than Surface Pro 8.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Surface Book 3 13.5” has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 8. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 8.
Ports | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
power port | Yes x2 | No |
SSD slot | No | Yes |
Surface Connect | No | Yes |
Surface Type Cover | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes x2 |
USB-A | Yes x2 | No |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Total | 7 | 6 |
Surface Book 3 13.5” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 8. It has five versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Pro 8.
Ports | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
power port | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes |
USB-A | Yes | No |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Surface Pro 8 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 8 is better than Surface Book 3 13.5”.
2021 vs. 2020
Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Pro 8 has a 30% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Surface Pro 8 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 3 13.5”. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Surface Pro 8 weighed 1.96 pounds, 43% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Weight | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
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Pound | 3.38 lbs. | 1.96 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.53 kg | 0.89 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Book 3 13.5” and Surface Pro 8.
Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Book 3 13.5” Price | ||
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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 | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $710.99 $1,099.99 35% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $957.99 $1,050.01 9% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Graphite (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $698.00 |
Availability | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
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Pricing | For Consumer
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Exterior | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
Dimensions |
| 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm) |
Weight |
| 1.96 lb (889 g) |
Colors | Platinum | Matte Black Platinum |
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Display | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
Size | 13.5 Inches | 13 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
Left (3)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x | 8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
Discrete Graphics |
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Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD. |
Connectivity | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
Battery | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
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Battery Life |
| Up to 16 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
OS |
| Windows 11 Home |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
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Misc | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
Inking | 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 | 1-year limited hardware warranty |
More | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. | - |
Key Features | Surface Book 3 13.5” | Surface Pro 8 |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Book 3 13.5”, a 13.5-inch machine, in mid-2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
On the other hand, we have the 13-inch Surface Pro 8 was introduced by Microsoft about a year later in late-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Book 3 13.5” has a 13.5-inch display which is slightly larger than the 13-inch Surface Pro 8. In addition, the Surface Book 3 13.5” weighs 3.38 lbs. about 72% heavier than the 1.96 lbs. Surface Pro 8. Moreover, measured at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”, the Surface Book 3 13.5” is much bulkier than the Surface Pro 8 at 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37”.
There are a toal number of 7 ports and slots available on Surface Book 3 13.5”. That includes a USB-A port, a full-size SD card slot, two power port, a USB-C port, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has a port or slot more than the Surface Pro 8 that has a headphone jack, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a Surface Connect, a Surface Type Cover, and an SSD slot.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Book 3 13.5” supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
For Surface Pro 8, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Surface Book 3 13.5”, 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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