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Differences between the new Surface Book 3 and the older Surface Book 2

22/5/2020

 
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Microsoft has announced a major update to the Surface Book range. While appearing fundamentally unchanged from the Surface Book 2 on the outside, there have been some important changes for power users.
Surface Book 3 Specs >

Surface Book 3 13.5 inch
Pictured with keyboard detached.

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Surface Book 2 13.5"

13.5" 3K PixelSense™ display
Intel® Core™ 7th gen dual core or 8th gen quad core processor options
8 or 16GB 1866Mhz memory
Intel® HD 620 graphics + optional NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 2GB graphics in keyboard
15 hour manufacturer-rated battery
802.11AC Wi-Fi 5™

Surface Book 3 13.5"

13.5" 3K PixelSense™ display
Intel® Core™ 10th gen quad core processor options (no dual core option)
8, 16 or 32GB 3733Mhz memory
Intel® Iris™ Plus + optional NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 4GB Max-Q Design graphics in keyboard
15.5 hour rated battery
802.11AX Wi-Fi 6™
Increases are bolded.

Performance increased for 13.5"

A switch to the new 10th generation Intel Core Quad Core processors and faster memory with higher capacity improves application performance.  Network speed is increased, particularly in crowded environments with the switch to Wi-Fi 6.
Switching from the entry-level Surface Book 2 with Intel Core i5 7300U to the new entry level Surface Book 3 provides roughly double the processing power.

Substantial graphics improvements

The detachable tablet now has Intel Iris Plus graphics - early benchmarks indicate roughly twice the graphics performance of the previous Intel HD 620.  Given the high resolution of the display, this is a welcome boost. 
NVIDIA graphics is included with Intel Core i7 models.  The new GTX-1650 benchmarks as much as 45% faster than the GTX 1050 option in the Surface Book 2.

Surface Book 3 15"

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Surface Book 2 15"

15" 3K+ PixelSense™ display
Intel® Core™ 8th gen quad core processor options
16GB 1866Mhz memory
Intel® HD 620 graphics + optional NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB graphics in keyboard
17 hour manufacturer-rated battery
802.11AC Wi-Fi 5™

Surface Book 3 15"

15" 3K+ PixelSense™ display
Intel® Core™ 10th gen quad core processor options
16 or 32GB 3733Mhz memory
Intel® Iris™ Plus + optional NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 6GB Max-Q graphics in keyboard
17.5 hour rated battery
802.11AX Wi-Fi 6™
Increases are bolded.
As per the 13.5" model, a 10th generation Intel Core i7 Quad Core processor and faster memory with higher capacity options improves application performance.  The Surface Book 3 15" also gets Wi-Fi 6 for faster and more reliable connectivity in crowded environments.

More graphics horsepower

The 15" features NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti graphics, which benchmarks around 40% faster than the Surface Book 2 15" and 66% faster than the NVIDIA option in the 13.5" model. 
This makes the 15" the device of choice for engineers, film makers and architects as well as gamers.  

Workstation graphics option

An NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q option is available for users seeking workstation-class driver certification and ray-tracing support.  For professionals seeking ultimate stability in engineering, architecture, VR, game design and motion pictures, the Surface Book 3 allows access to one of the best on-screen Pen experiences in a device that supports 3D work spaces.
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Full specifications for the Surface Book 3 are on our web portal:

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For pricing and availability, please Contact Us or speak to your account manager at The Laptop Company.
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Benchmarks source: https://www.userbenchmark.com/


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