Surface Book 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Book 3 and Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Book 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.
Surface Book 3 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 is better than Surface Book 3.
2021 vs. 2020
Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 has a 20% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3.
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 3. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 3.
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 has a 15.6-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3.
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 weighed 3.06 pounds, 10% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 3.
Weight | Surface Book 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 |
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Pound | 3.38 lbs. | 3.06 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.53 kg | 1.39 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Book 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
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Pricing | For Consumer
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Exterior | Surface Book 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 |
Dimensions |
| 13.97" x 8.97" x 0.46" (354.85 x 227.97 x 11.9 mm) |
Weight |
| 3.06 lbs (1.39 kg) |
Colors | Platinum | Mystic Silver Mystic Navy Mystic Pink Bronze |
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Display | Surface Book 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 |
Size | 13.5 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Book 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 |
| Left (2)
Right (3)
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Internal Specs | Surface Book 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory |
| 8GB 16GB 4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory. |
Discrete Graphics |
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Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD | 256GB 512GB 1TB NVMe SSD2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot. |
Connectivity | Surface Book 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 |
Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 AX 2x2) |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth® v5.1 |
More |
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Battery | Surface Book 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 |
Size |
| 68 Wh |
Battery Life |
| Up to 21 hours Typical device usage. |
Power Supply |
| 65W USB Type-C Fast Charger 30-minutes charge for 9-hours of battery life. |
Software | Surface Book 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Book 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 |
Camera |
| HD front-facing camera |
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Misc | Surface Book 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision | Supports S Pen |
Sensors |
| Fingerprint sensor on power key |
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Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty | 1-year limited warranty |
More | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. | - |
Key Features | Surface Book 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Book 3, a 13.5-inch machine, in 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 RTX 3000 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 was introduced by Samsung about a year later in mid-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Book 3 has a 13.5-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. In addition, the Surface Book 3 weighs 3.38 lbs. about 10% heavier than the 3.06 lbs. Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. Moreover, measured at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”, the Surface Book 3 is much bulkier than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 at 13.97” x 8.97” x 0.46”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Book 3 supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
For Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15, it supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Surface Book 3, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
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