


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.
