| Attribute |
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 3 (V4G-00012) × |  Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 3 (VGY-00024) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 3 | Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 3 |
| Product code | V4G-00012 | VGY-00024 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Platinum | Platinum |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Family | Surface Laptop | Surface Laptop |
| Series | 3 | 3 |
| Model name | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Laptop 3 |
| Part number | V4G-00012 | VGY-00024 |
| Market positioning | Business | - |
| Release year (year) | 2020 | 2021 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | AMD | Intel |
| Processor family | AMD Ryzen 5 | 10th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Processor model | 3580U | i5-1035G7 |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 4 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | LPDDR4x-SDRAM | LPDDR4x-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 3,733 | 3,733 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15 | 13.5 |
| Touchscreen | + | + |
| Display resolution | 2496 x 1664 pixels | 2256 x 1504 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | AMD Radeon Vega 9 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 128 | 128 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 128 | 128 |
| Card reader integrated | - | - |
| SSD form factor | - | M.2 |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| Docking connector | + | + |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.9 | - |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | - | + |
| Full-size keyboard | - | + |
| Pointing device | Trackpad | Trackpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.54 | 1.25 |
| Height (mm) | 14.7 | 14.5 |
| Depth (mm) | 244 | 223 |
| Width (mm) | 339.5 | 308 |
| Security | | |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | + |