Microsoft Surface Book 3 available for order, including the Quadro RTX 3000 variant
The Surface Book 3 kept the same design, but it brings internal improvements and several power options.
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What you need to know
Microsoft’sSurface Book 3goes on sale today and is available for order from several online retailers. The Surface Book 3 retains the look and design of the Surface Book 2 but has several internal changes that improve its power and efficiency over previous generations. The Surface Book 3starts at $1,600. If you want to grab a Surface Book 3 with NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q graphics, you can check out theSurface Book 3 for Business. The cheapest option with Quadro RTX graphics is $3,500. There are cheaper options of the business model without GTX graphics as well.
In addition to a bump to 10th Gen Intel processors, the Surface Book 3 also has options for NVIDIA GTX graphics or NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 graphics. The 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 has either Iris Plus graphics or an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q. The larger 15-inch variant gets some more power, with options for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q or the aforementioned Quadro RTX 3000 graphics. To get the more powerful Quadro graphics you need to look at a different listing, such as theSurface Book 3 for Business listingon Microsoft’s website.
We put the Surface Book 3 throughseveral benchmark testsrecently, including stacking it up against the Surface Book 2, Dell XPS 13, and many other competing devices. If you need help deciding between the newer Surface Book 3 and its older sibling, the Surface Book 2, make sure to check out ourcomparison guide.
Power on the go
The refreshed Surface Book 3 for 2020 gets new Intel 10th Gen processors, more powerful GTX graphics, and much better Wi-Fi, SSD, and RAM options making this one powerful 2-in-1 convertible PC.
Beefy power
This version of the Surface Book 3 has options for NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q graphics, allowing it to meet the demands of creators and users who need more power.
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