Surface Laptop 3 15” vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Laptop 3 15” and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop 3 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 15” is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.

Supports larger memory

Surface Laptop 3 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop 3 15”
32 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
16 GB

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” is better than Surface Laptop 3 15”.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 3 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Laptop 3 15” - Intel Core i5-1035G7
3,691
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Surface Laptop 3 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition
2,741
Surface Laptop 3 15” - AMD Ryzen 5-3580U Microsoft Surface Edition
2,438
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop 3 15”. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop 3 15”.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Surface Laptop 3 15” - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Upgradable memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Surface Laptop 3 15” since it has onboard memory.

MemorySurface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Slots
Onboard
x0,1
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
About 23% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” weighed 2.62 pounds, 23% lighter than the 3.40 pounds Surface Laptop 3 15”.

WeightSurface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Pound
3.40 lbs.
2.62 lbs.
Kilogram
1.54 kg
1.19 kg

Prices

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

Surface Laptop 3 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, 15" Touchscreen Notebook, Intel Core i7-1065G7, 16GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Display(2496×1664), CAM, WiFi, Platinum, Windows 10 Pro(Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, 15" Touchscreen Notebook, Intel Core i7-1065G7, 16GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Display(2496×1664), CAM, WiFi, Platinum, Windows 10 Pro(Renewed)
By Microsoft
$634.69
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch 128GB (Touch Screen, AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition, 8GB RAM, Wi-Fi) Matte Black (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch 128GB (Touch Screen, AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition, 8GB RAM, Wi-Fi) Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$349.99
$379.99 8% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Tablet 15" 2K Touchscreen Laptop, Inter Core i7-1065G7,16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Type-C, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Tablet 15" 2K Touchscreen Laptop, Inter Core i7-1065G7,16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Type-C, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$999.00
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Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” Price
Synvy Privacy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15 inch Anti Spy Guard Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ]
 Synvy Privacy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15 inch Anti Spy Guard Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ]
By Film for Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15
$32.99
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SAMSUNG Electronics Galaxy Book 15 Int 15.6" Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, 8GB, 256GB- Wi-Fi - Mystic Silver (NP750XDA-KD1US)
 SAMSUNG Electronics Galaxy Book 15 Int 15.6" Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, 8GB, 256GB- Wi-Fi - Mystic Silver (NP750XDA-KD1US)
By SAMSUNG
$520.00
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[3 Pack] Synvy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15 inch Guard Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ]
 [3 Pack] Synvy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15 inch Guard Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ]
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$20.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
PricingStarting at 1,199$
  • $1299.99 - i7 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Dimensions13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
Width: 13.4” (339.5 mm)
Depth: 9.6” (244 mm)
Height: 0.57” (14.69 mm)
14.02" x 8.98" x 0.59" (355.0 x 227.2 x 14.9 mm)
Weight3.40 lb (1,542 g)
  • 2.62 lbs (1.19 kg)
    Integrated graphics model
  • 2.77 lbs (1.26 kg )
    Discrete graphics model
Colors
  • Metal
    Matte Black Platinum
Aura Silver
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 with Numpad
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Size15 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 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 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Surface Laptop 3 15” 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
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x Power port

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
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
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.10 → 3.70 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 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
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    Radeon™ Vega 9 Graphics
    9 Graphics Cores, 1300 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics
    11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32 GB
2400 MHz DDR4 RAM
  • Memory Slots
    • 1 x Onboard Memory
    • 1 x SODIMM slot
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB Onboard
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x Onboard NVMe slot
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: 2x2 MIMO IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth® v5.0

Battery

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Size45.8 Wh69.7 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 11.5 hours of typical device usage5 hours
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
65W Power Adapter

Software

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11		Windows 10 Home
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 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
HD front-facing camera
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic

Misc

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
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
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box
  • Surface Laptop 3 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15″
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
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 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
3:2 2.5K
15”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
3.40 lb
1.54 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition
4C/8T, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
721
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,741
Multi-Core
With integrated
Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics
11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Surface Laptop 3 15” Ports
Released in Late
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.62 lb
1.19 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X

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