Surface Laptop Studio vs. Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Laptop Studio and Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Surface Laptop Studio Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Laptop Studio over Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 is better than Surface Laptop Studio.

Newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2021

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-13900H inside Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 has a 197% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 - Intel Core i9-13900H
14,490
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 - Intel Core i7-13700H
14,321
Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop Studio. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop Studio.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Surface Laptop Studio - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
11% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 has a 16-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio.

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
16-inch
Surface Laptop Studio
14.4-inch
Has two more ports and slots

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has six versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.

PortsSurface Laptop StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Surface Connect+YesNo
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2Yes x2
USB-ANoYes
Total46
More versatile connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has five versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.

PortsSurface Laptop StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
HDMINoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
USB-ANoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop Studio and Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop Studio
32 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
32 GB

Prices

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

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,590.99
$2,699.99 41% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 2TB SSD - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 2TB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,649.99
$3,099.99 47% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
By Microsoft
$2,299.99
$2,799.99 18% OFF
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Price
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-13700H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050-1TB SSD - Graphite
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-13700H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050-1TB SSD - Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,600.00
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i9-13900H -32GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070-1TB SSD - Graphite
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i9-13900H -32GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070-1TB SSD - Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,999.00
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-13700H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050-1TB SSD - Graphite (Renewed)
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-13700H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050-1TB SSD - Graphite (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$1,199.99
$1,299.99 8% OFF

Availability

Surface Laptop StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Released20212023
Release Date
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 5, 2021
  • Announced on February 2, 2023. (Galaxy Unpacked 2023).
  • Available starting February 17, 2023.
Pricing
  • $1,599.99
    i5-11300H 16GB 256GB Intel Iris Xe
  • $1,799.99
    i5-11300H 16GB 512GB Intel Iris Xe
  • $2,099.99
    i7-11370H 16GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $2,699.99
    i7-11370H 16GB 1TB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $3,099.99
    i7-11370H 32GB 2TB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $1,899.99 - i7-13700H | 16GB | RTX 4050 | 512GB
  • $2,399.99 - i7-13700H | 16GB | RTX 4050 | 1TB
  • $2,499.99 - i7-13900H | 32GB | RTX 4070 | 512GB
  • $2,999.99 - i7-13900H | 32GB | RTX 4070 | 1TB
Applicable Models-
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra (2023)
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ultra with i7-13700H
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ultra with i9-13900H

Exterior

Surface Laptop StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Dimensions12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm)13.99 x 9.86 x 0.65 inch (355.4 x 250.4 x 16.5 mm)
Weight
  • 3.83 lb (1,742.9 grams)
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 4.00 lb (1,820.2 grams)
    Intel Core i7 models.
3.95 lb (1.79 kg)
Colors
Platinum
Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum
Graphite
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness
    • Backlight.
  • Precision Haptic touchpad:
    • Largest surface touchpad to date.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.
  • Full size, backlit island-type keyboard with numpad
    Built-in fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Large Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Surface Laptop StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Size14.4 Inches16 Inches
Info
  • 14.4” PixelSense™ Flow Display
  • Resolution: 2400 x 1600 (201 PPI)
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1500:1
  • Refresh rate: 120Hz
    60Hz default.
  • Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Dolby Vision® support
  • Screen size: 16.0-inch
  • Panel Type: Dynamic AMOLED
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1800
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:10
  • Color Gamut: 120% DCI-P3
  • Refresh Rate: Dyanmic 120Hz (48 - 120Hz)
  • Brightness: 400 nits
  • HDR: 500 nits - HDR content only.
  • VESA ClearMR and DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 500 certified.

Ports

Surface Laptop StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (2)
  • 1 x Surface Connect+
    Magnet Charging, Surface Dock
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (3)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics
  • Optional NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6
    For Consumer.
  • Optional NVIDIA® RTX™ A2000 with 4GB GDDR6
    For Business.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Surface Laptop StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.Wi-Fi 6E
802.11 ax 2X2.
BluetoothBluetooth Wireless 5.1 technologyBluetooth® v5.1

Battery

Surface Laptop StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Size
  • 58.0 Wh
    Nominal battery capacity.
  • 56.3 Wh
    Minimum battery capacity.
76 Wh 
Rated capacity is: 4,757 mAh or 73.8 Wh.
Battery Life
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • Up to 18 hours of typical device usage
    Intel Core i7 models.
Up to 17.5 hours of battery life
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 95W power supply
    Intel Core i7 models.
100W USB-C Power Adapter

Software

Surface Laptop StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
  • Preloaded Xbox app
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month 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 StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 1080p resolution front-facing camera
FHD 1080p front-facing camera
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®
  • AKG Quad Speaker with Dolby Atmos®.
  • Woofer Max 5Wx2, Tweeter 2Wx2 (Smart AMP).
  • Studio-quality Dual Mic

Misc

Surface Laptop StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Inking
  • Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
    4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
  • Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
The fingerprint sensor on the power key.
Security
  • Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
  • TPM.
  • Fingerprint Reader.
  • Secured-core PC.
In the box
  • Surface Laptop Studio
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.0-inch.
  • USB-C Data Cable.
  • Power Adapter.
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
1-year limited warranty.
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only.
Hinge
Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees.
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Key Features

Surface Laptop StudioSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
At Glance
Released in Late
2021
3:2 2.4K
14.4”
2400p 60~120Hz
Weight
3.83 lb
1.74 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,397
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
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti 
4GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2023
16”
Weight
3.95 lb
1.79 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-13900H
14C/20T, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,889
Single Core
Geekbench 5
14,490
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Ports
NVIDIA® GeForce
RTX™ 4070
8GB GDDR6
Starting at
$1899.99
i7, 16GB, 512GB

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