Surface Laptop 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Laptop 2 and Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 2 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

About 18% lighter

Surface Laptop 2 weighed 2.76 pounds, 18% lighter than the 3.35 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

WeightSurface Laptop 2Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Pound
2.76 lbs.
3.35 lbs.
Kilogram
1.25 kg
1.52 kg

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” is better than Surface Laptop 2.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop 2. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop 2.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Surface Laptop 2 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

15% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 2.

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
15.6-inch
Surface Laptop 2
13.5-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop 2 and Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 2 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Laptop 2 - Intel Core i5-8350U
2,982
Surface Laptop 2 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop 2
16 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
16 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Surface Laptop 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$299.00
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 Tablet 13.5" (2256x1504) Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i5-8350U 1.7GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi, Camera, Silver, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 Tablet 13.5" (2256x1504) Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i5-8350U 1.7GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi, Camera, Silver, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$316.90
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2, 13.5" (2256 x 1504) Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-8650U Up to 4.2GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2, 13.5" (2256 x 1504) Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-8650U Up to 4.2GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$375.25
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Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” Price
OUWEE AA-PBRN4ZU Laptop Battery Compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15-NP950 950QCJ 930QCJ 950XCJ 930XCJ Series Notebook 15.4V 66.9Wh 4350mAh
 OUWEE AA-PBRN4ZU Laptop Battery Compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15-NP950 950QCJ 930QCJ 950XCJ 930XCJ Series Notebook 15.4V 66.9Wh 4350mAh
By OUWEE
$69.99
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Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 2-in-1 Business Laptop (15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1260P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Active Stylus), Thunderbolt 4, Backlit, FP, IST Cable, Webcam, Win 11 Home
 Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 2-in-1 Business Laptop (15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1260P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Active Stylus), Thunderbolt 4, Backlit, FP, IST Cable, Webcam, Win 11 Home
By Samsung
$984.99
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SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro Intel Evo Platform Laptop Computer 15.6" AMOLED Screen 11th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor 16GB Memory 512GB SSD Long-Lasting Battery, Mystic Blue
 SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro Intel Evo Platform Laptop Computer 15.6" AMOLED Screen 11th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor 16GB Memory 512GB SSD Long-Lasting Battery, Mystic Blue
By SAMSUNG
$999.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Laptop 2Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Released20182019
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2018
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2018
  • Released: October 16 2018
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
PricingStarting at 999$
  • 1399.99 - i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Laptop 2Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Dimensions12.13” x 8.79” x 0.39-0.57” (308.02 mm x 223.2 mm x 9.93 mm-14.47 mm)
Width: 12.13” (308.02 mm)
Depth: 8.79” (223.2 mm)
Height: 0.39 - 0.57” (9.93 - 14.47 mm)
13.98 x 8.94 x 0.59" (355 x 227.2 x 14.9 mm)
Weight
  • Intel Core i5 › 2.76 lbs (1.26 kg)
  • Intel Core i7 › 2.83 lbs (1.28 kg)
  • 3.35 lbs (1.52 kg)
    Integrated graphics model
  • 3.46 lbs (1.57 kg)
    Discrete graphics model
Colors
Black Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue
Royal Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.5mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Surface Laptop 2Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Size13.5 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Display Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 201 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED

Ports

Surface Laptop 2Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Surface Laptop 2 Ports
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  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 1 x Surface Connect™
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x S Pen Storage
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 2TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop 2Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
Discrete Graphics-NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Soldered BGA PCIe SSD
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Surface Laptop 2Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
Bluetooth® v5.0

Battery

Surface Laptop 2Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Size45.2 Wh69.7 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 14.5 hours of typical device usage19 hours
Power Supply
  • 44W proprietary power supply
    USB-A output: 5W
    Surface Connect output: 39W
65W Power Adapter

Software

Surface Laptop 2Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL

Camera & Audio

Surface Laptop 2Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
HD front-facing camera
Audio
  • Dual microphones
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic

Misc

Surface Laptop 2Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Yes (Built-in S Pen)
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box
  • Surface Laptop 2
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
  • S Pen nib
  • Tweezers
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
1-year limited warranty
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
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Key Features

Surface Laptop 2Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
At Glance
Released in Late
2018
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.76 lb
1.25 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Laptop 2 Ports
Released in Late
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.35 lb
1.52 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5

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