SQ2 Surface Pro X vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the SQ2 Surface Pro X and Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

SQ2 Surface Pro X Pros

Reasons that SQ2 Surface Pro X is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

About 45% lighter

SQ2 Surface Pro X weighed 1.70 pounds, 45% lighter than the 3.06 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

WeightSQ2 Surface Pro XSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Pound
1.70 lbs.
3.06 lbs.
Kilogram
0.77 kg
1.39 kg

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 is better than SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 has a 46% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Microsoft SQ2 inside SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
SQ2 Surface Pro X - Microsoft SQ2
3,054
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 supports a faster memory speed than the SQ2 Surface Pro X. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
SQ2 Surface Pro X - LPDDR4X
2,133 MHz
19% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 has a 15.6-inch screen size 19% larger than the 13-inch SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
15.6-inch
SQ2 Surface Pro X
13-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between SQ2 Surface Pro X and Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
SQ2 Surface Pro X
16 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
16 GB

Prices

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

SQ2 Surface Pro X Price
Microsoft Surface Pro X QGN-00001 13" Commercial Tablet - 16GB 256GB SSD - Windows 10 Professional
Microsoft Surface Pro X QGN-00001 13" Commercial Tablet - 16GB 256GB SSD - Windows 10 Professional
By Microsoft
$899.00
Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - Microsoft SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - Microsoft SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$649.97
$1,499.99 57% OFF
Microsoft Surface Pro X 1X8-00001 13" Tablet 512GB WiFi + 4G LTE Fully Unlocked SQ2 1.8GHz, Platinum
Microsoft Surface Pro X 1X8-00001 13" Tablet 512GB WiFi + 4G LTE Fully Unlocked SQ2 1.8GHz, Platinum
By Microsoft
$799.99
2021 Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Price
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro Intel Evo Platform Laptop Computer 15.6" AMOLED Screen 11th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor 16GB Memory 512GB SSD Long-Lasting Battery, Mystic Blue
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro Intel Evo Platform Laptop Computer 15.6" AMOLED Screen 11th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor 16GB Memory 512GB SSD Long-Lasting Battery, Mystic Blue
By SAMSUNG
$999.99
SAMSUNG 15.6” Galaxy Book2 Pro Laptop Computer|Windows 11 PRO | 16GB |256GB, 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P Processor, Evo Certified, Lightweight, Silver (NP954XED-KB1US)
SAMSUNG 15.6” Galaxy Book2 Pro Laptop Computer|Windows 11 PRO | 16GB |256GB, 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P Processor, Evo Certified, Lightweight, Silver (NP954XED-KB1US)
By SAMSUNG
$1,399.99
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6'' 2-in-1 Touchscreen (i7-1165G7,16GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD,Active Stylus),FHD Convertible Laptop,Thunderbolt 4,Backlit,Fingerprint,HDMI Cable,Windows 11 Home,Mystic Navy
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6'' 2-in-1 Touchscreen (i7-1165G7,16GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD,Active Stylus),FHD Convertible Laptop,Thunderbolt 4,Backlit,Fingerprint,HDMI Cable,Windows 11 Home,Mystic Navy
By Samsung
$1,198.93

Availability

SQ2 Surface Pro XSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Released20202021
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 1, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020
  • Released: October 13, 2020
  • Announced at Samsung Unpack Event (2021)
  • Announced on April 28, 2021
Pricing
  • $1,499.99 - SQ® 2 | 16GB | 256GB SSD
  • $1,799.99 - SQ® 2 | 16GB | 512GB SSD
  • $1,299.99
    i7-1165G7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99
    i7-1165G7 16GB 1TB
Generations

Exterior

SQ2 Surface Pro XSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Dimensions11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm)
Width: 11.3” (287 mm)
Height: 8.2” (208 mm)
Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 mm)
13.97" x 8.97" x 0.46" (354.85 x 227.97 x 11.9 mm)
Weight1.70 lbs (774 g)3.06 lbs (1.39 kg)
Colors
Platinum Matte Black
Mystic Silver Mystic Navy Mystic Pink Bronze
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
    • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
    • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Surface Slim Pen Storage
    • Magnetic dock
    • Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen
  • Full size with Numpad, backlit chiclet keyboard
    Fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

SQ2 Surface Pro XSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Size13 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display (sRGB + Enchanced Color Profiles)
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: Super AMOLED Display
  • Supports S-Pen.
  • Features:
    HDR 500 SGS Eye-Care Certified True Black 0.2 ms reponse time 1 000 000:1 contrast ratio 120 % Colour Volume (DCI-P3)

Ports

SQ2 Surface Pro XSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
SQ2 Surface Pro X Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect+
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Nano SIM
  • 1 x Surface Pro X Type Cover
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
    DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

SQ2 Surface Pro XSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Processor
  1. Microsoft® SQ2™
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.15 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Microsoft® SQ2™
    Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU
    N/A,
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
16GB
2133MHz LPDDR4X RAM
8GB 16GB
4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory.
Storage
256 GB 512 GB
Removable PCIe SSD
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot.

Connectivity

SQ2 Surface Pro XSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 AX 2x2)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth® v5.1
MoreQualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem
  • Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
  • Assisted GPS and GLONASS support
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Battery

SQ2 Surface Pro XSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Size38.2 Wh68 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 15 hours of typical device usageUp to 21 hours
Typical device usage.
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
65W USB Type-C Fast Charger
30-minutes charge for 9-hours of battery life.

Software

SQ2 Surface Pro XSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMicrosoft 365 Family 30-days 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

SQ2 Surface Pro XSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing).
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video.
  • 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video/4K video.
HD front-facing camera
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Sound by AKG
  • Dolby Atmos® Speakers
  • Dual Array Mic

Misc

SQ2 Surface Pro XSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
Supports S Pen
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Fingerprint sensor on power key
Security
  • Firmware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box
  • Surface Pro X (2020)
  • Power supply
  • SIM card access tool
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
  • USB-C Data Cable
  • Travel Adapter
  • Quick start guide
Warranty
  • 30-day return policy
  • 90 days of free technical phone support
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
1-year limited warranty

Key Features

SQ2 Surface Pro XSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
3:2 2.8K
13”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Powered By
Microsoft SQ2
8C/8T, 3.15 GHz
Geekbench 5
773
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,054
Multi-Core
With integrated
Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU
N/A
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR4X
SQ2 Surface Pro X Ports
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.06 lb
1.39 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Ports

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