Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 With Two Screen Sizes And Usb C Announced

The Surface Laptop 3 looks pretty similar to the previous generation model on the outside but does have a few subtle changes on the inside. For starters, the Laptop 3 comes in two sizes: 13.5-inch and 15-inch with a machined aluminum finish, instead of its signature Alcantara fabric design. The 13.5-inch model comes with a quad-core 10th-gen Intel Core (i5 and i7) processor, that according to the company, is ‘2x faster than the Laptop 2 and 3x faster than the MacBook Air.’ Whereas, the 15-inch has a new semi-custom Ryzen Surface Edition (Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7) chip from AMD under the hood. Microsoft says it is ‘the fastest processor for any laptop in its class today.’

The design of the new model allows it to be opened with a single finger, and the laptop always stays on, allowing you to get work done instantly, without having to wait for the machine to boot. Further, the keyboard has also got a slight improvement, and the key travel on the newer model has been reduced to 1.3mm, down from (~1.5mm) on the Laptop 2; the trackpad has been increased in size and is now 20% larger; there is the added ability to remove the drive and replace it as-and-when required, USB-C, finally, and an all-day battery with fast charging that can charge it up to 80% in about/under an hour.

Display: 13.5-inch PixelSense display with 3:2 aspect ratio and 2256 x 1504 pixels screen resolution 15-inch PixelSense display with 3:2 aspect ratio and 2496 x 1664 pixels screen resolution Processor: 13.5-inch – Quad-core 10th Generation Intel Core i5-1035G7 and Core i7-1065G7 15-inch – AMD Ryzen 5 3580U with Radeon Vega 9 and AMD Ryzen 7 3780U with Radeon RX Vega 11 RAM: 13.5-inch – 8GB/16GB LPDDR4X 15-inch – 8GB/16GB/32GB DDR4 Storage: 13.5-inch – 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB removable SSD 15-inch – 128GB/256GB/512GB removable SSD Network: Wi-Fi: 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0 Battery: 13.5-inch – Up to 11.5 hours with fast charging, charges up to 80% in about one hour 15-inch – Up to 11.5 hours with fast charging, charges up to 80% in under one hour Camera: 720p f/2.0 aperture front-facing camera Ports: 1 x USB-C, 1 x USB-A, 3.5mm audio jack, 1 x Surface Connect port

The Surface Laptop 3 comes in four colors: Sandstone, Matte Black, Cobalt Blue, and Platinum. It starts at $999 and $1199 for the 13.5-inch and 15-inch model respectively and will be available for pre-order starting today, with shipping expected around October 22.