Microsoft Surface Book 3
Microsoft's 2020 detachable laptop/tablet with 10th Gen Intel Core processors, optional NVIDIA discrete graphics in the detachable keyboard base, and a 3:2 PixelSense touchscreen, in 13.5-inch and 15-inch sizes. The 15-inch Surface Book 3 for Business adds an NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 graphics option.
Memory
- Type
- LPDDR4x, 3733 MHz, soldered (not upgradeable)
- 13.5"
- 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB
- 15"
- 16 GB or 32 GB
Storage
- SSD
- Internal PCIe NVMe SSD, not user-accessible
- 13.5"
- 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB
- 15"
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, or 2 TB (2 TB configuration: US and Canada only)
Graphics
- 13.5" (Core i5-1035G7)
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics (integrated)
- 13.5" (Core i7-1065G7)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with Max-Q Design, 4 GB GDDR5
- 15" (Core i7-1065G7)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design, 6 GB GDDR6
- 15" for Business (Core i7-1065G7)
- Also offered with NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design, 6 GB GDDR6
- External displays
- Supports dual external 4K 60 Hz monitors
Networking
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) compatible
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth Wireless 5.0
- Xbox Wireless
- Built in (15" model only)
Power
- Charging
- USB-C (USB Power Delivery revision 3.0) or Surface Connect
- 13.5" power supply
- 65 W Surface Power Supply w/USB-A 5 W charging port (Core i5); 102 W w/USB-A 7 W charging port (Core i7)
- 15" power supply
- 127 W Surface Power Supply w/USB-A 7 W charging port
Ports
- USB-A
- 2 x USB-A (3.1 Gen 2)
- USB-C
- 1 x USB-C (3.1 Gen 2 with USB Power Delivery revision 3.0)
- Audio
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Surface Connect
- 2 x Surface Connect (one on keyboard base, one on tablet)
- Card reader
- Full-size SDXC card reader (UHS-I / UHS-II)
Display
- 13.5"
- PixelSense touchscreen, 3000x2000 (267 PPI), 3:2, 1600:1 contrast, 10-point multi-touch G5
- 15"
- PixelSense touchscreen, 3240x2160 (260 PPI), 3:2, 1600:1 contrast, 10-point multi-touch G5
- Pen / accessories
- Compatible with Surface Pen and Surface Dial (on-screen and off-screen interaction); sold separately
Battery
- 13.5" connected to base
- Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage
- 15" connected to base
- Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage
Physical
- 13.5" dimensions
- Core i5: 312 x 232 x 13-23 mm (12.3 x 9.14 x 0.51-0.90 in); Core i7: 312 x 232 x 15-23 mm (12.3 x 9.14 x 0.59-0.90 in)
- 15" dimensions
- 343 x 251 x 15-23 mm (13.5 x 9.87 x 0.568-0.90 in)
- 13.5" weight
- 1,534 g / 3.38 lb (Core i5) or 1,642 g / 3.62 lb (Core i7), including keyboard base
- 15" weight
- 1,905 g / 4.20 lb (Core i7), including keyboard base
- Case
- Magnesium alloy, Platinum colour
- Modes
- Laptop, tablet (screen detaches from keyboard base), and studio (screen reversed and folded against the base)
- Camera / audio
- Windows Hello face-authentication front camera; 5.0 MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video; 8.0 MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video; dual far-field Studio Mics; front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
- Sensors
- Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer
- Security
- TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security; Windows Hello face sign-in
- Warranty
- 1-year limited hardware warranty
Management
- System SKU
- Surface_Book_3_1900 (13.5"), Surface_Book_3_1899 (15")
- Driver/firmware servicing ends
- 2025-04-01
Operating systems
- Shipped with
- Windows 10 Home (consumer) or Windows 10 Pro (Surface Book 3 for Business)
- Upgrade
- Upgradable to Windows 11 (Microsoft-published Surface Windows 11 eligibility)
Processors
- Intel Core i5-1035G7
- Intel Core i7-1065G7