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Surface Laptop 3 15” vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Laptop 3 15” and Surface Laptop 4 15” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop 3 15” Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Laptop 3 15” over Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than Surface Laptop 3 15”.

2021 vs. 2019

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 77% 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 4 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition

6,365

Surface Laptop 4 15” - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

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

Surface Laptop 4 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

Surface Laptop 4 15” - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Laptop 3 15” - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop 3 15” and Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Surface Laptop 3 15”

32 GB

Surface Laptop 4 15”

32 GB

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) By Microsoft $634.69	See at Amazon
	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 $458.50	See at Amazon
	New Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15in Touch-Screen AMD Ryzen 5 Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $349.00 $499.99 30% OFF	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $969.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro By Microsoft $599.99 $630.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed) By Microsoft $438.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Released	2019	2021
Release Date	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: October 22, 2019	Introduced: April 13, 2021 Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing	Starting at 1,199$	$1,299.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only $1,499.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB $1,699.99 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB $1,799.99 Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only $2,399.99 Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Generations	2022 Surface Laptop 5 15” 2022 Surface Laptop 5 13.5” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 15” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 13.5” 2018 Surface Laptop 2 2017 Surface Laptop	2022 Surface Laptop 5 15” 2022 Surface Laptop 5 13.5” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 15” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 13.5” 2018 Surface Laptop 2 2017 Surface Laptop

Exterior	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Dimensions	13.4” 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)	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
Weight	3.40 lb (1,542 g)	3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors	Metal Matte Black Platinum	Metal Matte Black Platinum
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 keyboard with a 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.

Display	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size	15 Inches	15 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: 2496 x 1664 (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

Ports	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
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	Image Source: Microsoft 1 x Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ + Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.10 → 3.70 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition Radeon™ Vega 9 Graphics 9 Graphics Cores, 1300 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics 11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: 2x2 MIMO IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size	45.8 Wh	45.8 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage	Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models. Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage Intel® Core™ i7 models.
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Secured-Core PC For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition Windows enhanced hardware security For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box	Surface Laptop 3 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop 4 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement	One-year limited hardware warranty Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Laptop 4 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	Released in Early 2021 3:2 2.5K 15” 1664p 60Hz Weight 3.40 lb 1.54 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,404 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X

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Surface Laptop 3 15” vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: Full specs comparison