Microsoft Surface Book 3 15" 2020, Core i7-1065G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, Platinum
CPU Intel Core i7 1065G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15" 3240x2160
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.9 kg
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average social proof (3rd percentile)
- Below average storage (24th percentile)
- Below average cpu (28th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1065G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15" |
| Resolution | 3240x2160 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Book 3 15" | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1065G7 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 15" 3240x2160 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 2880x1620 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc 140V | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 70 | 75 | 59 | 63 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Book 3 15" | 28.1 | 76.4 | 45.9 | 36.2 | 93.8 | 58.1 | 24 | 81.8 | 3 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 79.5 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 24 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 37.1 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 68.7 | 65.1 | 66.6 | 83.3 | 83.2 | 87 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 99.1 | 39.6 |
| ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97 Compare | 90.1 | 83 | 65 | 94.5 | 95.2 | 45 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 77.7 | 34.9 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 37.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall46.7
- AI/LLM25.9
- Gaming60
- Portability52.5
- Creator53.4
- Student42.8
- Business50.9
- Developer44.7
- Entertainment56.6
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