Surface Laptop 3 15” vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Laptop 3 15” and Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Surface Laptop 3 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 15” is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

Supports larger memory

Surface Laptop 3 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop 3 15”
32 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
16 GB

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 is better than Surface Laptop 3 15”.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 has a 63% 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
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Surface Laptop 3 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Laptop 3 15” - Intel Core i5-1035G7
3,691
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 Pro 360 15 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop 3 15”. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop 3 15”.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Laptop 3 15” - DDR4
2,400 MHz
About 10% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 weighed 3.06 pounds, 10% lighter than the 3.40 pounds Surface Laptop 3 15”.

WeightSurface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Pound
3.40 lbs.
3.06 lbs.
Kilogram
1.54 kg
1.39 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
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 15" Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 15" Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Matte Black
By Microsoft
$389.99
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 15" Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 15" Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Platinum
By Microsoft
$567.00
2021 Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Price
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
SAMSUNG 15.6” Galaxy Book2 Pro Laptop Computer|Windows 11 PRO | 16GB |256GB, 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P Processor, Evo Certified, Lightweight, Silver (NP954XED-KB1US)
SAMSUNG 15.6” Galaxy Book2 Pro Laptop Computer|Windows 11 PRO | 16GB |256GB, 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P Processor, Evo Certified, Lightweight, Silver (NP954XED-KB1US)
By SAMSUNG
$1,399.99
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6'' 2-in-1 Touchscreen (i7-1165G7,16GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD,Active Stylus),FHD Convertible Laptop,Thunderbolt 4,Backlit,Fingerprint,HDMI Cable,Windows 11 Home,Mystic Navy
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6'' 2-in-1 Touchscreen (i7-1165G7,16GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD,Active Stylus),FHD Convertible Laptop,Thunderbolt 4,Backlit,Fingerprint,HDMI Cable,Windows 11 Home,Mystic Navy
By Samsung
$1,198.93

Availability

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Released20192021
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
  • Announced at Samsung Unpack Event (2021)
  • Announced on April 28, 2021
PricingStarting at 1,199$
  • $1,299.99
    i7-1165G7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99
    i7-1165G7 16GB 1TB
Generations

Exterior

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 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)
13.97" x 8.97" x 0.46" (354.85 x 227.97 x 11.9 mm)
Weight3.40 lb (1,542 g)3.06 lbs (1.39 kg)
Colors
  • Metal
    Matte Black Platinum
Mystic Silver Mystic Navy Mystic Pink Bronze
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 with Numpad, backlit chiclet keyboard
    Fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 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: Super AMOLED Display
  • Supports S-Pen.
  • Features:
    HDR 500 SGS Eye-Care Certified True Black 0.2 ms reponse time 1 000 000:1 contrast ratio 120 % Colour Volume (DCI-P3)

Ports

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 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
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
    DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32 GB
2400 MHz DDR4 RAM
8GB 16GB
4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory.
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot.

Connectivity

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: 2x2 MIMO IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 AX 2x2)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth® v5.1

Battery

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Size45.8 Wh68 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 11.5 hours of typical device usageUp to 21 hours
Typical device usage.
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
65W USB Type-C Fast Charger
30-minutes charge for 9-hours of battery life.

Software

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 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 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 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
  • Sound by AKG
  • Dolby Atmos® Speakers
  • Dual Array Mic

Misc

Surface Laptop 3 15”Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Supports S Pen
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
Fingerprint sensor on power key
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
  • Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
  • USB-C Data Cable
  • Travel Adapter
  • Quick start guide
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 Pro 360 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 Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.06 lb
1.39 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Ports

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