That's because this inferior version is available in sandstone metal, cobalt blue with Alcantara, and all-Alcantara and all-metal versions of the platinum finish.

This won't make a difference to the majority of customers, but that could change when adoption for the new wireless standard catches on.Īnother benefit of the Intel model is that it comes with Windows 10 Pro, not the Windows 10 Home on the AMD version.Īesthetics matter, which is why your eyes might be deceived into grabbing the AMD model. With the Intel version, you'll get a Wi-Fi card that supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), whereas the AMD version is stuck with Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). Winner: Surface Laptop 3 (AMD, 15 inches) Other differencesĪpart from what is mentioned above, these two laptops are almost identical, but there are a few additional differences. Jumping up to the top-tier model with 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD will cost you $2,699. The price skyrockets a bit from there you need to pay a borderline-egregious $400 extra to get to 512GB of storage. Our Core i7-equipped review unit goes for $1,599 and comes with 16GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. Microsoft Laptops - Brand Review and Rating.The equivalent AMD config costs $200 less. Thanks to a $200 discount, upgrading storage to 256GB costs only $100 extra, an option we strongly recommend taking. That lower-end SKU has a Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. That beastly config is currently sold out.įor the 15-inch Intel model, you'll need to spend at least $1,299, or $300 more than the base AMD version. For more power, you can go with a Ryzen 7 model with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD for $1,799 or go all out by spending $2,499 on a top-tier version with 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD.

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