Surface Pro 7 vs. Surface Book 3 15”: Full specs comparison
We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Pro 7 and Surface Book 3 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 Pro 7 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Surface Book 3 15”.
About 60% lighter
Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 60% lighter than the 4.20 pounds Surface Book 3 15”.
| Weight | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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| Pound | 1.70 lbs. | 4.20 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 0.77 kg | 1.91 kg |
Surface Book 3 15” Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 15” is better than Surface Pro 7.
Newer manufacturing
2020 vs. 2019
Supports larger memory
Surface Book 3 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.
Max system memory size
Surface Book 3 15”
32 GB
Surface Pro 7
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Upgradable storage
Surface Book 3 15” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
| Slots | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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| M.2 | Onboard | Yes x1 |
21% larger display
Surface Book 3 15” has a 15-inch screen size 21% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.
Display size
Surface Book 3 15”
15-inch
Surface Pro 7
12.3-inch
Has one more port and slot
Surface Book 3 15” has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 7. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 7.
| Ports | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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| full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| microSD card slot | Yes | No |
| power port | No | Yes x2 |
| Surface Connect | Yes | No |
| Surface Type Cover port | Yes | No |
| USB-A | Yes | Yes x2 |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Total | 6 | 7 |
Slightly more versatile connectivity
Surface Book 3 15” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 7. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Pro 7.
| Ports | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| USB-A | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
| microSD card slot | Yes | No |
| power port | No | Yes |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 7 and Surface Book 3 15”.
Uses the same memory type and speed
Both laptops supports the same 3733MHz LPDDR4X RAM.
Memory type and speed
Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Surface Book 3 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Pro 7 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - Intel Core i3-4GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive – Platinum, By Microsoft $578.99 | |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) – Platinum (PUW-00001) (Renewed) By Microsoft $518.98 | |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD – Platinum By Microsoft $399.99 $899.00 56% OFF | |
Surface Book 3 15” Price | ||
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NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,319.00 | |
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Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,369.00 | |
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Microsoft New Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,197.99 | |
Availability | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Pricing | Starting at 749$ | For Consumer
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Exterior | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 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) | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
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| Colors | Matte Black Platinum | Platinum |
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Display | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
| Size | 12.3 Inches | 15 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
 Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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| Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x |
| Discrete Graphics | - |
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| Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Battery | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
| Size | 43.2 Wh |
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| Battery Life | Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage | Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage |
| Power Supply |
| 127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port. |
Software | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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Misc | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
| Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision |
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| Warranty |
| One-year limited hardware warranty |
| More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Key Features | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 15” |
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