What ports are on a Surface Book 3 15”?

In this post we will list down all the ports that the 2020 Surface Book 3 15” has.

Surface Book 3 15” Image

Surface Book 3 15” Ports

Question 1:
What ports are on the Surface Book 3 15” (2020)?
Answer:

There are a total number of seven ports and slots available on Surface Book 3 15”. That includes two USB-A ports, a full-size SD card slot, two power port, a USB-C port, and a headphone jack. For further information, check the port details below.

Surface Book 3 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    UHS-II performance
Right (3)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone, On the tablet
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking, On the tablet

For more information, check out the Surface Book 3 15” specifications here.

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Question 2:
Does Surface Book 3 15” have a built-in SD card reader slot?
Answer:

An SD (Secure Digital) card slot is an expansion slot that allows you to read and write data from and to an SD card. Both slot and card are available in three varied sizes, full-size SD, Mini SD, and MicroSD. The slot can be essential if you are a content creator who frequently gets photos and videos from digital camera memory cards.

The Surface Book 3 15” comes with a built-in full-size SD card slot. The slot is on the left side of the device.

To help you identify which type of SD card is compatible with your laptop, this is the size comparison between the full-size SD, miniSD, and microSD cards. Just so you know, the microSD, most of the time, comes with an SD adapter, which means you can use it on any smartphone, tablet, digital camera, or laptop as long as they have an SD, miniSD, or microSD slot.

Size comparison between SD, MiniSD, and MicroSD
Question 3:
Does HDMI port available on Surface Book 3 15”?
Answer:
HDMI or High-Definition Multimedia Interface is an essential connector for transferring high-quality digital video and audio from one device to another. It is a popular video interface used in projectors, TVs, and monitors as a video input or HDMI-in. For HDMI-out, it is frequently available on a laptop, desktop, or game console.

Unfortunately, there is no HDMI port available on Surface Book 3 15”.

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