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Surface Book 3 15”

Here's what you need to know about 2020 Surface Book 3 15” including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Surface Book 3 15”.

Surface Book 3 15” exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Surface Book 3 15”
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i7-1065G7
4GB RAM	16GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 cores

According to Microsoft, the Surface Book 3 15” lasts up to 17.5 hours of battery life.

Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage

Surface Book 3 15” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage Slots	Surface Book 3 15”
M.2	x1
SATA	0

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Surface Book 3 15”.

The memory on Surface Book 3 15” is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

Memory	Surface Book 3 15”
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	LPDDR4X
Speed	3733 MHz

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Surface Book 3 15” has a 15-inch screen size 11% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 13.5”.

Display size

Surface Book 3 15”

15-inch

Surface Book 3 13.5”

13.5-inch

What's missing

Downsides over its predecessor.

Surface Book 3 15” weighed 4.20 pounds, 20% heavier than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 3 13.5”.

Weight	Surface Book 3 15”	Surface Book 3 13.5”
Pound	4.20 lbs.	3.38 lbs.
Kilogram	1.91 kg	1.53 kg

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Surface Book 3 15” Specs on WindowsTip website

Surface Book 3 15” Price
	NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,099.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 3 (SMW-00001) \| 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen \| Intel Core i7 Processor \| 32GB RAM \| 1TB SSD Storage \| Windows 10 Pro \| GeForce GTX 1660 GPU (Renewed) By Microsoft $2,199.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft New Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $949.66	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 3 (TLV-00001) \| 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen \| Intel Core i7 Processor \| 32GB RAM \| 1TB SSD Storage \| Windows 10 Pro \| Quadro RTX 3000 GPU By Microsoft $3,499.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 3 (SMG-00001) \| 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen \| Intel Core i7 Processor \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD Storage \| Windows 10 Pro \| GeForce GTX 1660 GPU (Renewed) By Microsoft $949.72	See at Amazon

Specifications

Key Features	Surface Book 3 15”
At Glance	Released in Mid 2020 3:2 3.2K 15” 2160p 60Hz Weight 4.20 lb 1.91 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-1065G7 4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,088 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,722 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Availability	Surface Book 3 15”
Released	2020
Release Date	Introduced: May 6, 2020 Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020 Released: May 12, 2020
Pricing	For Consumer $2,299 - i7 \| 16GB \| 256GB \| GTX 1660 Ti $2,799 - i7 \| 32GB \| 512GB \| GTX 1660 Ti $2,999 - i7 \| 32GB \| 1TB \| GTX 1660 Ti $3,399 - i7 \| 32GB \| 2TB \| GTX 1660 Ti For Commercial $2,399 - i7 \| 16GB \| 256GB \| GTX 1660 Ti $2,899 - i7 \| 32GB \| 512GB \| GTX 1660 Ti $3,099 - i7 \| 32GB \| 1TB \| GTX 1660 Ti $3,499 - i7 \| 32GB \| 2TB \| GTX 1660 Ti $3,499 - i7 \| 32GB \| 512GB \| RTX 3000 $3,699 - i7 \| 32GB \| 1TB \| RTX 3000
Generations	2020 Surface Book 3 15” 2020 Surface Book 3 13.5” 2017 Surface Book 2 15” 2017 Surface Book 2 13.5” 2016 Surface Book i7 2015 Surface Book
Stores	See at Amazon

Exterior	Surface Book 3 15”
Dimensions	13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
Weight	Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
Colors	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Surface Book 3 15”
Size	15 Inches
Info	Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels) Display Density: 260 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	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

Internal Specs	Surface Book 3 15”
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Surface Book 3 15”1 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,088100.00% 01,088 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Surface Book 3 15”1 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,722100.00% 03,722
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1245 → 1425 MHz, 1536 CUDA Cores. NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™ 3000 with Max-Q Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 765 → 1305 MHz, 1920 CUDA Cores, 240 Tensor Cores, 30 RT Cores, Real-time ray tracing, AI hardware acceleration, ODE, QNF,
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Book 3 15”
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More	Xbox Wireless built-in

Battery	Surface Book 3 15”
Size	Total: 90Wh Clipboard: 23Wh Base: 67Wh
Battery Life	Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port.

Software	Surface Book 3 15”
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home 64-bit For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Book 3 15”
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc	Surface Book 3 15”
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Book 3 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.