Surface Laptop 3 13.5” vs. ASUS VivoBook 14 X413: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Laptop 3 13.5” and ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 13.5” is better than ASUS VivoBook 14 X413.

Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 3 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the ASUS VivoBook 14 X413. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 14 X413.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 - DDR4
2,400 MHz
About 10% lighter

Surface Laptop 3 13.5” weighed 2.79 pounds, 10% lighter than the 3.08 pounds ASUS VivoBook 14 X413.

WeightSurface Laptop 3 13.5”ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Pound
2.79 lbs.
3.08 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
1.40 kg

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 Pros

Reasons that ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 is better than Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX330 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop 3 13.5” and ASUS VivoBook 14 X413.

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 3 13.5”
16 GB
ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$279.00
$319.00 13% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5 Inch Touch-Screen 256GB SSD i5 8GB with Windows 10 Pro (WiFi, 1.2GHz Quad-Core i5) Black (Metal) PKU-00022 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5 Inch Touch-Screen 256GB SSD i5 8GB with Windows 10 Pro (WiFi, 1.2GHz Quad-Core i5) Black (Metal) PKU-00022 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$314.80
$339.00 7% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5in Touchscreen Intel i7 16GB RAM 256GB Windows 10 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5in Touchscreen Intel i7 16GB RAM 256GB Windows 10 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$478.80
ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 Price
ASUS VivoBook 14" FHD Laptop Computer, Intel Core i3 1005G1 Up to 3.4GHz, 4GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB PCIe SSD, 802.11AC WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, Webcam, Dreamy White, Windows 10 S, 64GB Flash Drive
ASUS VivoBook 14" FHD Laptop Computer, Intel Core i3 1005G1 Up to 3.4GHz, 4GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB PCIe SSD, 802.11AC WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, Webcam, Dreamy White, Windows 10 S, 64GB Flash Drive
By ASUS
$299.00
Synvy Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film, compatible with Asus VivoBook 14 X413 X413FA X413JA 14" Laptop Active Area Cover Only, 9H Protective Film Protectors
Synvy Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film, compatible with Asus VivoBook 14 X413 X413FA X413JA 14" Laptop Active Area Cover Only, 9H Protective Film Protectors
By Film for Asus VivoBook 14 X413 X413FA
$36.96
Synvy Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 X413EA 14" Laptop Active Area Cover Only, 9H Protective Film Protectors
Synvy Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 X413EA 14" Laptop Active Area Cover Only, 9H Protective Film Protectors
By Film for ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 X413EA
$36.96

Availability

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
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PricingStarting at 999$-
Applicable Models-
  • ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
  • ASUS VivoBook 14 X413J
  • ASUS VivoBook 14 X413JA
  • ASUS VivoBook 14 X413JP
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Dimensions12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
Width: 12.1” (308 mm)
Depth: 8.8” (223 mm)
Height: 0.57” (14.5 mm)
12.79” x 8.46” x 0.70” (324.9 x 215 x 17.9 mm)
Weight
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
3.08 ~ 3.19 lbs (1.40 ~ 1.45 kg)
Colors
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Matte Black Platinum
Bespoke Black Dreamy White Cobalt Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel
  • NumberPad 2.0 (Optional)
    • Glass-covered for fingerprint and smudge resistance.
    • Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures.
    • Only work with the Microsoft Windows operating system

Display

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Size13.5 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (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
  • 14.0" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles
  • 14.0" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1280x800) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 14.0" (16:9) LED-backlit HD (1366x768) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC

Ports

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack
Left (5)
ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 Ports - Left
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 Ports - Right
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    v4.0
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
  • 4GB LPDDR4 2400MHz SDRAM Onboard memory
  • 8GB LPDDR4X 2400MHz SDRAM Onboard memory
  • 16GB LPDDR4 2400MHz SDRAM Onboard memory
Discrete Graphics-
ASUS VivoBook 14 X413JA
  • No discrete graphics
ASUS VivoBook 14 X413JP
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX330
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD M.2
  • 512GB Intel® PCIe® SSD + 32GB Intel® Optane™ memory
  • 1TB Intel® PCIe® SSD + 32GB Intel® Optane™ memory

Connectivity

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac)
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2x2))
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Size45.8 Wh42Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery LifeUp to 11.5 hours of typical device usage-
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
45W power adapter
19V DC, 7=2.37A

Software

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 S
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
MyASUS McAfee's free one-year offer

Camera & Audio

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • BIOS user password protection
  • Fingerprint reader
  • fTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
In the box
  • Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
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MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
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Key Features

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.79 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
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
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Ports
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.08 lb
1.40 kg
Up to
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
2400 MHz DDR4
ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 Ports - Left
ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 Ports - Right
Nvidia GeForce
MX330
2GB GDDR5

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