Microsoft Surface Book 13.5" 3 Platinum 2020
CPU Core i7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.5" 3000x2000
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
OS Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.6 kg
54 Overall Score
Price $700
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong screen (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR5 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 3000x2000 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.6 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Book 13.5" 3 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i7 | Apple M5 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.5" 3000x2000 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 80 | - | 75 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Book 13.5" 3 | 18.3 | 72 | 48.1 | 50.2 | 89.1 | 89.5 | 17.7 | 80.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 98.3 | 76.1 | 58.4 | 77.2 | 99.5 | 70.1 | 89.2 | 97.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 55 | 80.3 | 80.6 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 |
| ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T Compare | 88.2 | 65 | 90.5 | 80.8 | 96.4 | 73.4 | 80.3 | 59.8 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.3 | 92.7 | 89.9 | 99.9 | 92 | 9.7 | 80.3 | 9.9 |
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