Surface Laptop 4 15” vs. Surface Laptop 3 15”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Laptop 4 15” and Surface Laptop 3 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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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”.
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”.
Surface Laptop 3 15” Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Laptop 3 15” over Surface Laptop 4 15”.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop 4 15” and Surface Laptop 3 15”.
Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Laptop 4 15” | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
Released | 2021 | 2019 |
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| Starting at 1,199$ |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop 4 15” | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
Dimensions | 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm) | 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) |
Weight | 3.40 lb (1,542 g) | 3.40 lb (1,542 g) |
Colors | Metal Matte Black Platinum |
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Display | Surface Laptop 4 15” | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
Size | 15 Inches | 15 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Laptop 4 15” | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop 4 15” | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 8GB 16GB 32 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Laptop 4 15” | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
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Battery | Surface Laptop 4 15” | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
Size | 45.8 Wh | 45.8 Wh |
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| Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Surface Laptop 4 15” | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop 4 15” | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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Misc | Surface Laptop 4 15” | Surface Laptop 3 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 |
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More | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only |
Key Features | Surface Laptop 4 15” | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Laptop 4 15”, a 15-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 15” was introduced by Microsoft about two years earlier in late-2019. It comes with up to a quad-core AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition with a boost clock speed up to 4.00 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics (11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Both Surface Laptop 4 15” and Surface Laptop 3 15” have the same 15-inch display size. In addition, they both have the same weight at 3.40 lbs. Moreover, measured at 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57”, the Surface Laptop 4 15” share the same chassis as the Surface Laptop 3 15”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Laptop 4 15” supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Surface Laptop 3 15”, it supports up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. Like Surface Laptop 4 15”, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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