Surface Book 3 15” vs. Surface Book 2 15”: Full specs comparison
Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Book 3 15” and Surface Book 2 15”, 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 Surface Book 2 15”.
2020 vs. 2017
Surface Book 3 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Book 2 15”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Book 2 15”.
Surface Book 3 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 2 15”. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 2 15”.
Surface Book 2 15” Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Book 2 15” over Surface Book 3 15”.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Book 3 15” and Surface Book 2 15”.
Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.
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 $1,319.00 | ||
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) By Microsoft $1,349.00 | ||
Surface Book 2 15” Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver By Microsoft $799.99 | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $900.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 1 TB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,475.00 |
Availability | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
Released | 2020 | 2017 |
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Pricing | For Consumer
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Exterior | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
Dimensions | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
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Colors | Platinum | Platinum |
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Display | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
Size | 15 Inches | 15 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
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Right (3)
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Internal Specs | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
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Memory | 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
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Battery | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
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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” | Surface Book 2 15” |
OS |
| Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
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Misc | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision | 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 | One-year limited hardware warranty |
More | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Key Features | Surface Book 3 15” | Surface Book 2 15” |
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