Surface Book 3 specs and features
Applies To
Surface Book 3 - 15 inch Surface Book 3 - 13.5 inchTo learn how to upgrade your Surface to Windows 11, see Getting ready for the Windows 11 upgrade.
Get to know Surface Book 3
Meet the laptop that can handle your biggest demands. Surface Book 3 brings together powerhouse performance and high-end graphics in a robust book that can also turn into a tablet or a portable studio.
Here's some of the top features and details that can help you get familiar with Surface Book 3:
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Power button
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Volume Up + and Volume Down -
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Front-facing camera
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Windows Hello with face sign-in
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USB 3.1
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SDXC™ card reader
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Headset jack
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Surface Connect
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USB-C
Surface Book 3 and Windows 10
Surface Book 3 comes with
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Windows 10 Home edition (consumer customers)
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Windows 10 Pro edition (commercial customers)
If you have Windows 10 Home on your device, you can upgrade to Windows 10 Pro for an additional cost. For more info, see Upgrade Windows Home to Windows Pro.
You can upgrade your Surface Book 3 from Windows 10 to Windows 11. For more info, see Which Surface devices can be upgraded to Windows 11?
To find out which version of Windows you have, see Which Windows operating system am I running?
Surface Book 3 features
Work your way, anywhere
Work your way with three versatile modes of use: Surface Book 3 is a robust laptop, powerful tablet, and portable studio in one.
Unleash your best ideas
Surface Book 3 features the best graphics on any Surface laptop, powered by the latest NVIDIA® GTX GeForce GPU, up to 2TB of storage, and up to 32GB RAM.
All the connections you need for multiple devices and accessories
Surface Book 3 comes with all the connections you need, including USB-A and versatile USB-C™ ports, plus a full-size SD card slot.
Breathe new life into your creations
Use touch, Surface Pen, and Surface Dial on the vibrant PixelSense™ touchscreen display. Available in two sizes: 13.5" or 15".
Make it your own
Learn more about optional accessories that work with your Surface Book 3.
Get the most out of your Surface
Learn more about your Surface and customize it with the Surface app. To open it, select Start , enter Surface, and select it to open the app. If the app doesn't open, get it from the Microsoft Store.
Surface Book 3 Tech specs
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Scenarios |
Next-gen, pro-grade performance for graphic design, app development, video and social content creation—and the best, most immersive gaming on a Surface laptop |
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Dimensions |
Surface Book 3 13.5” 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) Surface Book 3 15” 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
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Display |
Surface Book 3 13.5” PixelSense™ 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 Surface Book 3 15” PixelSense™ Display 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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Memory |
Surface Book 3 13.5” Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 Processor Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Processor Surface Book 3 15” Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Processor |
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Processor |
Surface Laptop 3 13.5” Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 Processor Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Processor Surface Laptop 3 15” AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Vega 9 Graphics Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Mobile Processor with Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics Microsoft Surface® Edition |
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Battery Life1 |
Surface Book 3 13.5" connected to keyboard base: Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage Surface Book 3 15" connected to keyboard base: Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Graphics |
Surface Book 3 13.5” Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 models: Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 models: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with Max-Q Design w/4GB GDDR5 graphics memory Surface Book 3 15” Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 models: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design w/6GB GDDR6 graphics memory |
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Storage 2 |
Surface Book 3 13.5” Solid-state drive (SSD) options: 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB PCIe SSD Surface Book 3 15” Solid-state drive (SSD) options: 256 GB, 512 GB, or 2 TB PCIe SSD |
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Connections |
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 base, one on tablet) Full-size SDXC card reader (UHS-I / UHS-II) Compatible with Surface Dial off-screen interaction* |
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Cameras, video, and audio |
Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0 MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0 MP rear-facing auto-focus camera with 1080p HD video Dual far-field Studio Mics Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® |
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Software |
Windows 10 Home5 Microsoft 365 Family one month trial |
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Wireless |
Wi-Fi 6: 802.11ax compatible Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology Xbox Wireless built-in (15” only)3 |
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Sensors |
Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer |
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Exterior |
Casing: Magnesium Color: Platinum Physical buttons: Volume, Power |
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What's in the box |
Surface Book 3 13.5” 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 Surface Book 3 15” Intel® Core™ i7: 127W Surface Power Supply w/USB-A (7W) charging port Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents |
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Warranty4 |
1-year limited hardware warranty |
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Weight |
Surface Book 3 13.5” Intel® Core™ i5: 3.38 lbs (1,534 g) including keyboard Intel® Core™ i7: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) including keyboard Surface Book 3 15” Intel® Core™ i7: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) including keyboard |
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Security |
TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in |
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Best-in-class support from Microsoft Store |
60-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support 12 months in-store support and technical assistance 1 free training session to transfer data and optimize performance |
* Some accessories and software sold separately.
[1] Battery life:Surface Book 3 13.5” on base: Up to 15.5 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2020 using preproduction software and preproduction configurations of Surface Book 3 13.5” Intel® Core™ i5, 256 GB, 8 GB RAM. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilising Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
Surface Book 3 15” on base: Up to 17.5 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2020 using preproduction software and preproduction configurations of Surface Book 3 15” Intel® Core™ i7, 256 GB, 16 GB RAM. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilising Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
[2] System software uses significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software updates and apps usage. 1 GB = 1 Gigabyte. 1 TB = 1,000 GB. See Surface Storage for more details.
[3] Xbox Wireless controller support available in selected global markets.
[4] Microsoft’s Limited Warranty is in addition to your consumer law rights.
[5] Surface Book 3 for consumers comes with Windows 10 Home to bring you the powerful Windows features you use most at exceptional value. If you need additional enterprise management and security tools for the workplace, you can switch to Windows 10 Pro or purchase Surface Book 3 for Business.
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