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Surface Laptop 3 15”

Here's what you need to know about 2019 Surface Laptop 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 Laptop 3 15”.

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

Requirements	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-1035G7 → AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition
4GB RAM	8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	128GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 cores

According to Microsoft, the Surface Laptop 3 15” lasts up to 11.5 hours of battery life.

Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage

Surface Laptop 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 Laptop 3 15”
M.2	x1

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Surface Laptop 3 15”.

The memory on Surface Laptop 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 Laptop 3 15”
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	DDR4
Speed	2400 MHz

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Surface Laptop 3 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop 3 13.5”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.

Max system memory size

Surface Laptop 3 15”

32 GB

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”

16 GB

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

Display size

Surface Laptop 3 15”

15-inch

Surface Laptop 3 13.5”

13.5-inch

What's missing

Downsides over its predecessor.

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Laptop 3 13.5” has a 35% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Laptop 3 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

Surface Laptop 3 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

Surface Laptop 3 15” - Intel Core i5-1035G7

3,691

Surface Laptop 3 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1035G7

3,691

Surface Laptop 3 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition

2,741

Surface Laptop 3 15” - AMD Ryzen 5-3580U Microsoft Surface Edition

2,438

Surface Laptop 3 15” supports a slower memory speed than the Surface Laptop 3 13.5”. It only supports up to 2400MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.

Memory type and speed

Surface Laptop 3 13.5” - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Surface Laptop 3 15” - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Surface Laptop 3 15” weighed 3.40 pounds, 18% heavier than the 2.79 pounds Surface Laptop 3 13.5”.

Weight	Surface Laptop 3 15”	Surface Laptop 3 13.5”
Pound	3.40 lbs.	2.79 lbs.
Kilogram	1.54 kg	1.27 kg

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Surface Laptop 3 15” Specs on WindowsTip website

Surface Laptop 3 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15" Touch-Screen AMD Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $489.99	See at Amazon
	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 Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD 3.0GHz i7 with Windows 10 Pro (16GB RAM, Intel i7-1185G7, Wi-Fi, Latest Model) – Matte Black, 5IF-00001 By Microsoft $1,677.39	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15" Touch 16GB 512GB AMD Ryzen 7 3780U, Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $579.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 15" Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Matte Black (V9R-00022) (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,174.00	See at Amazon

Specifications

Key Features	Surface Laptop 3 15”
At Glance	Released in Late 2019 3:2 2.5K 15” 1664p 60Hz Weight 3.40 lb 1.54 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition 4C/8T, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz Geekbench 5 721 Single Core Geekbench 5 2,741 Multi-Core With integrated Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics 11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4

Availability	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Released	2019
Release Date	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: October 22, 2019
Pricing	Starting at 1,199$
Generations	2022 Surface Laptop 5 15” 2022 Surface Laptop 5 13.5” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 15” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 13.5” 2018 Surface Laptop 2 2017 Surface Laptop
Stores	See at Amazon

Exterior	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Dimensions	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm) Width: 13.4” (339.5 mm) Depth: 9.6” (244 mm) Height: 0.57” (14.69 mm)
Weight	3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors	Metal Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. Trackpad: Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Size	15 Inches
Info	PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Ports	Image Source: Microsoft 1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.10 → 3.70 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Surface Laptop 3 15”1 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G71,00292.10% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,088100.00% 3 AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition70364.61% 4 AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition72166.27% 01,088 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Surface Laptop 3 15”1 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G73,69199.17% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,722100.00% 3 AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition2,43865.50% 4 AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition2,74173.64% 03,722
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition Radeon™ Vega 9 Graphics 9 Graphics Cores, 1300 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics 11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: 2x2 MIMO IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Size	45.8 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

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

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Laptop 3 15”
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency
Sensors	Ambient light sensor
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Laptop 3 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only