Microsoft announces Surface Book 3 with 10th gen Intel CPUs and latest NVIDIA graphics
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Updated May 7th, 2020
Published May 6th, 2020
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Microsoft today officially announced the Surface Book 3, the most powerful device in the Surface lineup. The design of the Surface Book 3 remains the same. However, Microsoft has upgraded the internals to offer better performance. Thanks to the 10th gen Intel Core processors, Surface Book 3 offers 50% better performance than the Surface Book 2.
On the GPU front, you can now select between NVIDIA GeForce GTX or Quadro RTX GPUs. Despite the improved performance, Microsoft claims that Surface Book 3 will offer up to 17.5 hours of battery life. Also, Surface Book 3 now comes with up to 32GB of RAM and the fastest SSD Microsoft has have ever shipped.
- For people who love to game, Surface Book 3 15-inch has an NVDIA GeForce GTX GPU with enough power to play the top Xbox Game Pass for PC titles at 1080p in a smooth 60 frames per second.
Surface Book 3 starts at $1599 and will be available starting May 21. You can pre-order it today here.
Tech specs:
| Surface Book 3 13.5“ | Surface Book 3 15“ | ||
| Display | Screen: 13.5” PixelSense™ Display
Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Touch: 10 point multi-touch G5 |
Screen: 15” PixelSense™ Display
Resolution: 3240 x 2160, (260 PPI) 10 point multi-touch G5 Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 |
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| Available Models | Quad-core 10th gen Intel® Core™ processor
Quad-core 10th gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 processor Quad-core 10th gen Intel® Core™ processor Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Processor |
Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processor
Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Processor |
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| Graphics | Intel® i5-1035G7 models
Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics
Intel® i7-1065G7 models NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q Design w/4GB GDDR5 graphics memory |
Intel® i7-1065G7 models
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design w/6GB GDDR6 graphics memory NVIDIA® Quadro RTX™ 3000 with Max-Q Design w/6GB GDDR6 graphics memory |
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| Windows OS | Ships with 64-bit Windows 10 Pro and Home | ||
| Dimensions | Intel Core™ i5
12.3” x 9.14” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm) Intel Core™ i7 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
Intel Core™ i7
13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
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| Weight | Intel Core™ i5
Total – 1534 g (3.38 lbs) Tablet – 719 g (1.59 lbs) Intel Core™ i7 Total – 1642 g (3.62 lbs) Tablet – 719 g (1.59 lbs) |
Intel Core™ i7
Total – 1905 g (4.20 lbs) Tablet – 817 g (1.80 lbs) |
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| Memory | 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB 3733Mhz LPDDR4x | 16GB or 32GB 3733Mhz LPDDR4x | |
| Storage | Solid-state drive (SSD) options: 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB PCIe SSD | Solid-state drive (SSD) options: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB* PCIe SSD
*2TB storage available in the U.S. |
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| Battery1 | Connected to keyboard base: Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage | Connected to keyboard base: Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage | |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6: 802.11ax compatible
Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology Xbox Wireless built in (15” only) |
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| Ports | 2 x USB-A (version 3.1 Gen 2)
1 x USB-C™ (version 3.1 Gen 2 with USB Power Delivery revision 3.0) 3.5mm headphone jack 2 x Surface Connect ports (one on keyboard base, one on tablet) Full-size SDXC card reader Compatible with Surface Dial* on- and off-screen interaction |
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| Security | HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer |
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| Cameras | 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 |
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| Audio | Dual far-field Studio Mics
Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® |
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| Keyboard and
Trackpad |
Full-size, backlit keyboard with 1.55mm of full key travel
Glass track pad with anti-fingerprint coating and improved multi-finger gestures |
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| Modes | Laptop Mode, Tablet Mode, View Mode or Studio Mode | ||
| In the Box | Intel Core™ i5
65W Surface Power Supply w/USB-A (5W) charging port Intel Core™ i7 102W Surface Power Supply w/USB-A (7W) charging port Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents |
127W Surface Power Supply w/USB-A (7W) charging port
Quick Start Guide |
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[i] Available for commercial SKU only
[ii] US availability for Surface Book 3 15”: 2TB. Outside the US: 1TB.
Source: Microsoft
