Surface Book i7 vs. Surface Book 3 15”: Full specs comparison
We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Book i7 and Surface Book 3 15” 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 i7 Pros
Reasons that Surface Book i7 is better than Surface Book 3 15”.
Surface Book i7 weighed 3.68 pounds, 13% lighter than the 4.20 pounds Surface Book 3 15”.
Weight | Surface Book i7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Pound | 3.68 lbs. | 4.20 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.67 kg | 1.91 kg |
Surface Book 3 15” Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 15” is better than Surface Book i7.
2020 vs. 2016
Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 15” has a 134% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6600U inside Surface Book i7.
Surface Book 3 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Book i7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Book i7.
Surface Book 3 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book i7. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book i7.
Surface Book 3 15” has a 15-inch screen size 11% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book i7.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Book i7 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $900.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $599.93 | ||
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5 Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $725.00 | ||
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 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 $1,349.00 |
Availability | Surface Book i7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
Released | 2016 | 2020 |
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Pricing | Starting at 2,399$ | For Consumer
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Exterior | Surface Book i7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
Dimensions | 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
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Colors | Platinum | Platinum |
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Display | Surface Book i7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
Size | 13.5 Inches | 15 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Book i7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Internal Specs | Surface Book i7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x |
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Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Soldered PCIe 3.0 SSD | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Book i7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Battery | Surface Book i7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Battery Life |
| Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply | 102W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. | 127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port. |
Software | Surface Book i7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
OS | Windows 10 Pro |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Book i7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Misc | Surface Book i7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure Magnetic storage | 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 off-screen interaction only. | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Key Features | Surface Book i7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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