Samsung Galaxy Book 3 360 (13.3") vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 360 (13.3")
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 110 grams less (around 0.24 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Around 88% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Can run popular games at about 15-20% higher FPS
- Features a bigger (~29%) battery – 61 against 47.4 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (95.2 vs 106.5 square inches)
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5
- 21% sharper screen – 201 versus 166 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 8% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 370 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.16 kg (2.56 lbs) | 1.27 kg (2.8 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 304.2 x 201.9 x 12.9 mm 11.98 x 7.95 x 0.51 inches |
308 x 223 x 14.5 mm 12.13 x 8.78 x 0.57 inches |
| Area | 614 cm2 (95.2 inches2) | 687 cm2 (106.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.4% | ~79% |
| Side bezels | 4.9 mm | 11.3 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Black, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 39 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 13.5 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 166 ppi | 201 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2256 x 1504 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Surface Laptop 5 13.5
13.5″ (3:2 ratio) = 84.1 in2
Galaxy Book 3 360 (13.3")
13.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 75.6 in2
~11% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1300:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 97% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 95.4% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 95.7% | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:45 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 160 grams | 305 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.9 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 10 (2P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1450 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | 5.2 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 20 |
| GPU performance | 1.9 TFLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~78 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 3.1 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.3 mm |
| Size | - | 11.5 x 7.7 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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