Surface Pro 7 vs. Surface Book 3: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 7 and Surface Book 3 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 Surface Book 3.
Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 50% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 3.
Weight | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 |
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Pound | 1.70 lbs. | 3.38 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.77 kg | 1.53 kg |
Surface Book 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 is better than Surface Pro 7.
2020 vs. 2019
Surface Book 3 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.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Surface Book 3 has a 13.5-inch screen size 9% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 7 and Surface Book 3.
Both laptops supports the same 3733MHz LPDDR4X RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
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Pricing | Starting at 749$ | For Consumer
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Exterior | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 |
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) |
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Colors | Matte Black Platinum | Platinum |
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Display | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 |
Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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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 |
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Battery | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 |
Size | 43.2 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 |
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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 |
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Misc | Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 3 |
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 |
At Glance |
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 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 was introduced by Microsoft about a year later in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Pro 7 has a 12.3-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3. In addition, The Surface Pro 7 weighs 1.70 lbs. about 98% lighter than the 3.38 lbs. Surface Book 3. Moreover, measured at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”, the Surface Pro 7 is much more portable than the Surface Book 3 at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”.
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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