Surface Book 3 15” vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison
We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Book 3 15” and M1 MacBook Pro 13” models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface Book 3 15” Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 15” is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Supports larger memory
Surface Book 3 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Max system memory size
Surface Book 3 15”
32 GB
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Upgradable storage
Surface Book 3 15” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
| Slots | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
|---|---|---|
| M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
12% larger display
Surface Book 3 15” has a 15-inch screen size 12% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Display size
Surface Book 3 15”
15-inch
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
13.3-inch
Has four more ports and slots
Surface Book 3 15” has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has seven versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
| Ports | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
|---|---|---|
| full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| power port | Yes x2 | No |
| Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes x2 |
| USB-A | Yes x2 | No |
| USB-C | Yes | No |
| Total | 7 | 3 |
More versatile connectivity
Surface Book 3 15” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has five versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
| Ports | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
|---|---|---|
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
| power port | Yes | No |
| Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes |
| USB-A | Yes | No |
| USB-C | Yes | No |
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Surface Book 3 15”.
Much faster CPU performance
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 99% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 15”.
Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
Surface Book 3 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
About 27% lighter
M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.1 pounds, 27% lighter than the 4.20 pounds Surface Book 3 15”.
| Weight | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
|---|---|---|
| Pound | 4.20 lbs. | 3.1 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 1.91 kg | 1.41 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Release Date |
| Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
| Pricing | For Consumer
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Exterior | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
| Dimensions | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) | 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm) |
| Weight |
| Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg) |
| Colors | Platinum | Space Gray Silver |
| Keyboard and Trackpad |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
| Size | 15 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
| Info |
| Retina display
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Ports | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
 Left (3)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
|  Left (2)
Right (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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| Integrated Graphics |
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| Memory | 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x |
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| Discrete Graphics |
| - |
| Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD |
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Connectivity | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
| Wi-Fi |
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| Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
| More |
| - |
Battery | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
| Size |
| 58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
| Battery Life | Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage |
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| Power Supply | 127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port. | 61W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Software | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
| OS |
| Shipped with macOS Big Sur |
| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player |
Camera & Audio | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
| Camera |
| 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
| Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision | - |
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| In the box |
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| Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty | Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. |
| More | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. | Video Support
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Key Features | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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