Surface Laptop 5 15” vs. Surface Laptop 3 13.5”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Laptop 5 15” and Surface Laptop 3 13.5” 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 5 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 5 15” is better than Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1265U inside Surface Laptop 5 15” has a 70% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 5 15” - Intel Core i7-1255U
6,415
Surface Laptop 5 15” - Intel Core i7-1265U
6,336
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1035G7
3,691
Supports larger memory

Surface Laptop 5 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop 3 13.5”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop 5 15”
32 GB
Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 5 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop 3 13.5”. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 5 15” - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz

Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 13.5” is better than Surface Laptop 5 15”.

About 19% lighter

Surface Laptop 3 13.5” weighed 2.79 pounds, 19% lighter than the 3.44 pounds Surface Laptop 5 15”.

WeightSurface Laptop 5 15”Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Pound
3.44 lbs.
2.79 lbs.
Kilogram
1.56 kg
1.27 kg

Prices

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

Surface Laptop 5 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 15" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i7 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 15" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i7 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,071.77
$1,799.99 40% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15-inch Touchscreen, 1TB i7 32GB RAM with Windows 11 Pro (Wi-Fi, 3.6GHz Ten-Core i7-1265U, Newest Version) Black Metal, RL1-00001
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15-inch Touchscreen, 1TB i7 32GB RAM with Windows 11 Pro (Wi-Fi, 3.6GHz Ten-Core i7-1265U, Newest Version) Black Metal, RL1-00001
By Microsoft
$2,144.89
$2,399.00 11% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15" Touchscreen Notebook - 2496 x 1664 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1265U - Intel Evo Platform - 32 GB Total RAM - 1 TB SSD - Matte Black
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15" Touchscreen Notebook - 2496 x 1664 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1265U - Intel Evo Platform - 32 GB Total RAM - 1 TB SSD - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$2,068.00
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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
$297.00
$319.00 7% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5in Touchscreen Intel i7 16GB RAM 256GB Windows 10 (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5in Touchscreen Intel i7 16GB RAM 256GB Windows 10 (Renewed)
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$467.00
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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
$429.29
$472.00 9% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Laptop 5 15”Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Released20222019
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 12, 2022
  • Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022
  • Released: October 25, 2022
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
PricingStarting at $1,299.99Starting at 999$
Generations

Exterior

Surface Laptop 5 15”Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Dimensions13.4” x 9.6” x 0.58” (340 mm x 244 mm x 14.7 mm)12.1” 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)
Weight
  • Metal
    3.44 lbs (1.56 kg)
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
Colors
  • Metal
    Matte Black Platinum
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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 gestures.
  • 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.

Display

Surface Laptop 5 15”Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Size13.5 Inches13.5 Inches
Info
  • 15” PixelSense™ Display
  • Resolution: 2496 x 1664
  • Density: 201 PPI
  • Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
  • Individually color-calibrated display
  • Refresh rate: 60Hz
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1300:1
  • Touch: 10-point multi-touch
  • Brightness: 400 nits maximum (typical). 5 nits minimum
  • Dolby Vision IQ™ support
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
  • 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

Ports

Surface Laptop 5 15”Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Left (3)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (1)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking
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

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop 5 15”Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 1.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz
  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
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM
8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
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Connectivity

Surface Laptop 5 15”Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

Surface Laptop 5 15”Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Size
  • 47.4 Wh
    Nominal battery capacity.
  • 45.8 Wh
    Minimum battery capacity.
45.8 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 17 hours of typical device usageUp to 11.5 hours of typical device usage
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 5 15”Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
OSConsumer models
  • Windows 11 Home
Business models
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in AppsConsumer models
  • Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 30-day trial
Business models
  • Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Surface Laptop 5 15”Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
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 Atmos®
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Surface Laptop 5 15”Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Inking
  • Designed for Surface Pen 
  • Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
    4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows 11 Secured-core PC
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box
  • Surface Laptop 5 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty
  • 1-year limited hardware warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features

Surface Laptop 5 15”Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
At Glance
Released in Late
2022
3:2 2.5K
13.5”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
3.44 lb
1.56 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1265U
10C/12T, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,336
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,336
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Starting at
$1,299.99
i7, 8GB, 256GB
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

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