I’m sure there were good reasons to go with the Core i7, likely timing and expense of a new design. It would have been nice to see a Ryzen 4000 Series CPU with 8 cores and 16 threads in a Surface Book 3 for serious CPU transcoding in tablet form factor. Basedon some rudimentary tests, I agree.The Intel Processors at 15W TDP are only four core parts so don’t expect CPU isolated workloads to be drastically higher than what you would get out a typical 15W notebook. The high-performance ceiling for gaming and content creation is a nice upgrade that Microsoft says is up to 50% more performance than what the Surface Book 2 offered. ![]() The Surface Book 3 that Microsoft loaned me came outfitted with a Core i7-1065G7, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and Quadro RTX 3000, a real awesome beast. It would be nice to have the same kickstand that the Surface Go 2 has for propping the display up on surfaces but you can't have it all in a single system. ![]() ![]() I found myself detaching the display and using it as a portable entertainment station while I accomplished other tasks around the house. The screen was extremely sharp and bright while completed work tasks and occasionally watched videos on YouTube and Netflix. The version of the Surface Book 3 that Microsoft loaned me came with a 15” PixelSense™ Display with 3240 x 2160 resolution, 260 PPI, and a 3:2 aspect ratio. I would like to see more of an edge to edge display in the future compared to the thick black borders around the display that exist now. The design on the Surface Book has aged well. The Surface Book 3 has an 8.0MP rear-facing camera and 5.0MP front-facing camera that are both capable of capturing 1080P HD Video which could be a great feature in a time very focused on video and audio conferencing. ![]() In terms of ports and I/O the Surface Book 3 remains consistent and includes 2 USB ports, an SD card reader, a Surface Charging port, a headphone jack, and a USB-C port.
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