Surface Pro 7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 7 and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Pro 7 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.
Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7 has a 26% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.
Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 36% lighter than the 2.62 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.
Weight | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
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Pound | 1.70 lbs. | 2.62 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.77 kg | 1.19 kg |
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” is better than Surface Pro 7.
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Surface Pro 7 since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
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Slots | Onboard | x0,1 |
Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” comes with soldered storage, and an additional M.2 SSD slot for expansion.
Slots | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x0,1 |
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 26% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 7 and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Both laptops supports the same 3733MHz LPDDR4X RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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Pricing | Starting at 749$ |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
Dimensions | 11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm) | 14.02" x 8.98" x 0.59" (355.0 x 227.2 x 14.9 mm) |
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Colors | Matte Black Platinum | Aura Silver |
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Display | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD |
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Connectivity | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2) |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth® v5.0 |
Battery | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
Size | 43.2 Wh | 69.7 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage | 5 hours |
Power Supply |
| 65W Power Adapter |
Software | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
OS |
| Windows 10 Home |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
Camera |
| HD front-facing camera |
Audio |
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Misc | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage | - |
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Warranty |
| 1-year limited warranty |
Key Features | Surface Pro 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 7, a 12.3-inch machine, in late-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Galaxy Book Ion 15” was introduced by Samsung around the same time in late-2019. It comes with a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Pro 7 has a 12.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”. In addition, The Surface Pro 7 weighs 1.70 lbs. about 54% lighter than the 2.62 lbs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”. Moreover, measured at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”, the Surface Pro 7 is much more portable than the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” at 14.02” x 8.98” x 0.59”.
Moving over to upgradability, you can't make any upgrades on both devices. All major components including memory and storage are soldered on to the motherboard. So make sure you get the specs that work best for your current and future workload.
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