Surface Book 3 15” vs. Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Book 3 15” and Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Surface Book 3 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 3 15” is better than Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports faster memory

Surface Book 3 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666 MHz of system memory on the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Memory type and speed
Surface Book 3 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 24% lighter

Surface Book 3 15” weighed 4.20 pounds, 24% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

WeightSurface Book 3 15”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Pound
4.20 lbs.
5.51 lbs.
Kilogram
1.91 kg
2.50 kg

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV is better than Surface Book 3 15”.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV has a 74% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Surface Book 3 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Book 3 15” and Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Surface Book 3 15”
32 GB
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
32 GB

Prices

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

Surface Book 3 15” Price
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,299.00
Microsoft New Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft New Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$999.95
Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$1,299.00
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Price
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB74T, Celestial Blue
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB74T, Celestial Blue
By ASUS
$1,799.99
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 Laptop, 15.6” 4K Touch Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, ScreenPad Plus, Windows 11 Pro, Celestial Blue, UX582ZW-XB99T
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 Laptop, 15.6” 4K Touch Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, ScreenPad Plus, Windows 11 Pro, Celestial Blue, UX582ZW-XB99T
By ASUS
$2,099.00
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i9-9980HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB94T, Celestial Blue
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i9-9980HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB94T, Celestial Blue
By ASUS
$5,598.00

Availability

Surface Book 3 15”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Released20202019
Release Date
  • Introduced: May 6, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020
  • Released: May 12, 2020
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PricingFor Consumer
  • $2,299 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $2,799 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $2,999 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,399 - i7 | 32GB | 2TB | GTX 1660 Ti
For Commercial
  • $2,399 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $2,899 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,099 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,499 - i7 | 32GB | 2TB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,499 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | RTX 3000
  • $3,699 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | RTX 3000
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Generations-

Exterior

Surface Book 3 15”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Dimensions13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)14.13” x 9.68” x 0.94” (359mm x 246mm x 24mm)
Weight
  • Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g)
  • Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
Starting at 5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors
Platinum
Celestial Blue
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.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel
  • ScreenPad Plus
    • 14” 4K (3840 x 1100) touch display
    • 178˚ wide-view technology
  • TouchPad
    • Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures.
  • NumberPad
    • Integrated LED-backlit numeric keypad on the touchpad.

Display

Surface Book 3 15”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Size15 Inches15.6 Inches
Info 
  • 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
  • 15.6” OLED 4K (3840 x 2160) 16:9 touchscreen
  • 5mm-thin bezel with 89% screen-to-body ratio
  • IPS-level wide-view technology
  • 100% DCI-P3

Ports

Surface Book 3 15”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Surface Book 3 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    UHS-II performance
Right (3)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone, On the tablet
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking, On the tablet
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C™ (up to 40Gbps and DisplayPort)
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (up to 10Gbps)
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

Surface Book 3 15”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4x
8GB 16GB 32GB
2666 MHz DDR4 memory
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q
    Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1245 → 1425 MHz, 1536 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™ 3000 with Max-Q
    Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6,  192-bit, 765 → 1305 MHz, 1920 CUDA Cores, 240 Tensor Cores, 30 RT Cores, Real-time ray tracing, AI hardware acceleration, ODE, QNF,
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
PCIe SSD
  • 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD

Connectivity

Surface Book 3 15”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth 5.0
More
  • Xbox Wireless built-in
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Battery

Surface Book 3 15”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Size
  • Total: 90Wh
    Clipboard: 23Wh
    Base: 67Wh
71Wh (8-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery LifeUp to 17.5 hours of typical device usageUp to 7.5 hours of battery life
Power Supply127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port.230W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5mm, output: 19.5V DC, 11.8A, 230W.

Software

Surface Book 3 15”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Free upgrade to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
ASUS Number Key ASUS Handwriting ASUS Quick Key ASUS Battery Health Charging ASUS AppDeals

Camera & Audio

Surface Book 3 15”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
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
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
    • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
    • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
  • Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Long-travel voice coils for improved low-frequency response
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

Surface Book 3 15”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
Supports ASUS Pen
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • IR Camera
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
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In the box
  • Surface Book 3 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581)
  • Discrete palm rest
  • Detachable laptop stand
  • ASUS Pen
WarrantyOne-year limited hardware warranty-
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.
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Key Features

Surface Book 3 15”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
At Glance
Released in Mid
2020
3:2 3.2K
15”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.20 lb
1.91 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Book 3 15” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3000
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in
2019
16:9 4K
15.6”
OLED 60Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

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