Samsung Galaxy Book 3 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 9
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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
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book 3
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a bigger (~13%) battery – 54 against 47.7 watt-hours
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 9
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 700 grams less (around 1.54 lbs)
- Around 38% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Can run popular games at about 8-11% higher FPS
- Better webcam recording quality
- Display has support for touch input
- 89% sharper screen – 266 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 50% higher max. screen brightness: 450 vs 300 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 27% more compact case (93 vs 126.6 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.57 kg (3.46 lbs) | 0.87 kg (1.92 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 356.61 x 229.1 x 15.49 mm 14.04 x 9.02 x 0.61 inches |
287 x 209 x 9.3 mm 11.3 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| Area | 817 cm2 (126.6 inches2) | 600 cm2 (93 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.1% | ~83.9% |
| Side bezels | 5.6 mm | 6.2 mm |
| Colors | Silver | Black, Silver, Blue, Green |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | Yes |
| Opening angle | - | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | - |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 45.4 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 13 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Book 3
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
Surface Pro 9
13″ (3:2 ratio) = 78 in2
~33% more screen space
| Contrast | 725:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 65% | 106.1% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 44.6% | 75.1% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 43.1% | - |
| Response time | 15 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 39 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 145 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 6 (2P + 4E) | 10 (2P + 8E) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) | 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 | 1250 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | 5.2 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 512 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 20 |
| GPU performance | 1.3 TFLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| 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 | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~83.1 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | - |
| Numpad | Yes | - |
| Backlight | Yes | - |
| Size | 12.0 x 8.5 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | - |
| Windows Precision | Yes | - |
Further details
Notes on Surface Pro 9:
- Depending on the 5G/WiFi support, LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 memory is installed.
- The Surface Pro 9 SQ® 3/5G model does not have Thunderbolt 4.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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