The Surface Laptop 3 is a laptop computer developed by Microsoft. It is the third generation of Surface Laptop and was unveiled alongside the Surface Pro 7 and Surface Pro X on an event on 2 October 2019. It succeeds the Surface Laptop 2 that was released in October 2018. It will be available for purchase starting 22 October 2019. Surface Laptop 3 keeps the same form and design, but with an addition of a USB C port, improved battery life, an AMD CPU for the 15 inch model, a first for a surface device. Microsoft opted for an aluminum finish as an option for some models alongside the traditional Alcantara fabric covering. The device runs Windows 10 Home. The devices' display are the same as the previous models. The 13.5 inch model comes with a 2256 x 1504 resolution and the 15 inch model comes with a 2496 x 1664 resolution. Both models have the same 3:2 aspect ratio and 201 ppi. The Surface Laptop 3 13.5 inch model starts at $1,000 and goes up to $2,400. The 15 inch model starts at $1,200 and goes up to $2,800.
Configuration
Metal: Alcantara: Surface Laptop 3 for consumer comes preloaded with Windows 10 Home Surface Laptop 3 for business comes preloaded with Windows 10 Pro
The Surface Laptop 3 is the 3rd addition to Surface Laptop lineup. The Surface Laptop 3 is aimed toward business and professionals, it is also aimed for the enterprise. The device is available in 13.5 and 15 inch display touchscreen. The device features a full-body magnesium alloy construction alongside an alcantara frabric material. Sporting a 13.5" and 15" screens both house different resolutions but translate to same 201 pixel per inch. The Surface Laptop 3 features quad core Intel Core i7 1065G7 or an Intel Core i5 1035G7 CPU for the 13.5 inch consumer and business model and 15 inch business model. A custom Surface Edition AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and 7 3780U CPU for the 15 inch consumer model are offered. It also comes with an Intel Iris Plus GPU for the 13.5 inch consumer model and 15 inch business model, and a custom Surface Edition AMD Radeon Vega or AMD Radeon RX Vega GPU for the 15 inch consumer model. The device contains a USB A port and a USB C port with power delivery and a Surface Connect port. The front-facing camera contains an infrared sensor that supports login using Windows Hello. The device's keyboard got a reduced key travel at 1.3 mm, compared to 1.5 mm in the previous generation. Its trackpad is 20 percent larger that the previous generation as well. Like all the other Surface devices, the Surface Laptop 3 supports digital pen input. Unlike other surface devices, the laptop doesn't have a microSD or SD card slot. But the company made its SSD upgradable and easier to access. Microsoft also made it possible to remove the keyboard plate to get all of the computer's internals making it easier to repair.
Software
Surface Laptop 3 models ship with a pre-installed 64-bit version of Windows 10 Home and a 30-day trial of Office 365. Users can opt for a Pro version of the OS for a fee. Windows 10 comes pre-installed with Mail, Calendar, People, Xbox, Photos, Movies and TV, Groove, Your Phone, Office and Edge. The device also supports Windows Hello login using a biometric facial recognition.
