Surface Laptop 3 13.5” vs. Samsung Galaxy Book S: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Laptop 3 13.5” and Samsung Galaxy Book S models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' 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 Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Laptop 3 13.5” has a 118% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1035G7
3,691
Samsung Galaxy Book S - Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
2,926
Samsung Galaxy Book S - Intel Core i5-L16G7
1,703
Supports larger memory

Surface Laptop 3 13.5” supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book S. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
16 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book S
8 GB
Upgradable storage

Surface Laptop 3 13.5” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsSurface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard

Samsung Galaxy Book S Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book S is better than Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book S supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop 3 13.5”. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book S - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
About 26% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book S weighed 2.09 pounds, 26% lighter than the 2.79 pounds Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.

WeightSurface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
Pound
2.79 lbs.
2.09 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
0.95 kg

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
$299.00
$319.00 6% 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
$299.00
$339.00 12% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$425.00
$449.00 5% OFF
Samsung Galaxy Book S Price
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book S 13.3" FHD Touchscreen - 256 GB, Intel i5 - NP767XCM-K01US -Mercury Gray
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book S 13.3" FHD Touchscreen - 256 GB, Intel i5 - NP767XCM-K01US -Mercury Gray
By SAMSUNG
$699.00
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
By SAMSUNG
$1,149.99
$1,449.99 21% OFF
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 256GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB3US, Silver
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 256GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB3US, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$601.81
$899.99 33% OFF

Availability

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
  • Announced on August 08, 2019
  • Updated on May 29, 2020 (New Intel Processor model)
PricingStarting at 999$
  • USD$999.99
    Snapdragon 8cx | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD.
  • CDN$1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD.
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
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)
12.01 x 8.0 x 0.24 - 046 (305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2 - 11.8 mm)
Weight
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
  • 2.11 lbs (961g)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • 2.09 lbs (950g)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processors
Colors
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Matte Black Platinum
  • Earthy Gold
  • Mercury Gray
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.
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor at the top right of the keyboard.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    Clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
Size13.5 Inches13.3 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
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: TFT
  • 10-point multi-touch screen
  • Brightness: 350 - 600 nits

Ports

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
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
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Nano SIM
  • 1 x MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
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. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.84 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
  2. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
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. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
    Qualcomm® Adreno™ 680 GPU
  2. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
    64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
8GB LPDDR4x
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
256GB, 512GB eUFS storage

Connectivity

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
  • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), 2x2)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processor
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth® v 5.0
More-
  • LTE (Cat 18)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • LTE (Cat 16)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processors
  • Nano SIM

Battery

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
Size45.8 Wh42Wh
Battery LifeUp to 11.5 hours of typical device usage
  • Up to 23 hours (Video Playback)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • Up to 1 hours (Video Playback)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processor
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
25W USB-C Power Adapter.

Software

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
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-

Camera & Audio

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
1MP front-facing camera
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Stereo speakers: Sound by AKG
  • Speakers: 4 x 1.2 W
  • Immersive sound with Dolby Atmos® technology (Dynamic, Movie, Music, Game, Voice, and Personalize Modes)
  • Internal Dual Array Digital Mic

Misc

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
-
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • Hall Sensor
  • Light Sensor (Keyboard Backlit on/off)
  • GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows Hello sign-in with fingerprint
In the box
  • Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
-
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
-
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
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Key Features

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”Samsung Galaxy Book S
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 Mid
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.09 lb
0.95 kg
Up to
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
773
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,703
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
8GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X

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