Surface Book 3 15” vs. M1 MacBook Pro 14”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Book 3 15” and M1 MacBook Pro 14” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Book 3 15” Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 15” is better than M1 MacBook Pro 14”.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
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 14” |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Surface Book 3 15” has a 15-inch screen size 5% larger than the 14.2-inch M1 MacBook Pro 14”.
M1 MacBook Pro 14” Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 14” is better than Surface Book 3 15”.
2021 vs. 2020
Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 14” has a 227% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 15”.
M1 MacBook Pro 14” supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Book 3 15”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Book 3 15”.
M1 MacBook Pro 14” weighed 3.5 pounds, 17% lighter than the 4.20 pounds Surface Book 3 15”.
Weight | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
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Pound | 4.20 lbs. | 3.5 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.91 kg | 1.59 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Book 3 15” Price | ||
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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 | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 3 (SNK-00001) | 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen | Intel Core i7 Processor | 32GB RAM | 2TB SSD Storage | Windows 10 Pro | GeForce GTX 1660 GPU By Microsoft $2,999.99 | ||
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 | ||
M1 MacBook Pro 14” Price | ||
2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,199.00 $1,281.08 6% OFF | ||
2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip 8-core CPU (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium) By Apple $1,299.00 | ||
Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) - Silver By Apple $2,204.95 $2,499.00 12% OFF |
Availability | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
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Pricing | For Consumer
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Exterior | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
Dimensions | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
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Weight |
| 3.5 pounds (1.6 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 14” |
Size | 15 Inches | 14.2 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
Left (3)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
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Right (3)
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Internal Specs | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x | 16GB 32GB 64GB Unified Memory |
Discrete Graphics |
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Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD | 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
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Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
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Battery | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
Size |
| 70 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. |
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Software | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
OS |
| Shipped with macOS Monterey |
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 14” |
Camera |
| 1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video. |
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Misc | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision | - |
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| Touch ID sensor |
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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 every 12 months, 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. |
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Key Features | Surface Book 3 15” | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Book 3 15”, a 15-inch machine, in mid-2020. It is powered by 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 RTX 3000 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
On the other hand, we have the 14.2-inch M1 MacBook Pro 14” was introduced by Apple about a year later in late-2021. It comes with up to 10-core Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G). It has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 Max iGPU (32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Book 3 15” has a 15-inch display which is slightly larger than the 14.2-inch M1 MacBook Pro 14”. In addition, the Surface Book 3 15” weighs 4.20 lbs. about 19% heavier than the 3.5 lbs. M1 MacBook Pro 14”. Moreover, measured at 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.9”, the Surface Book 3 15” is much bulkier than the M1 MacBook Pro 14” at 12.31” x 8.71” x 0.61”.
There are a toal number of 7 ports and slots available on Surface Book 3 15”. 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 the same number of ports and slots as the M1 MacBook Pro 14” including a power port, three Thunderbolt 4 ports, a headphone jack, a full-size SD card slot, and an HDMI port.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Book 3 15” supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X 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 M1 MacBook Pro 14”, it supports up to 64GB Unified memory. Like Surface Book 3 15”, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.
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