There’s just so much wasted room about the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 that it’s frankly indefensible. After all, the 15-inch Surface Book 2 suffers a similar fate. Honestly, we’re confused as to why Microsoft didn’t take fuller advantage of the new 15-inch form factor, though we can’t say we’re surprised. However, it’s rather clear how and why this laptop is thinner and lighter than its main alternatives: it has fewer pieces of dedicated hardware and features, like its lack of dedicated graphics and only two ports compared to the MacBook Pro’s discrete GPU and four Thunderbolt 3 ports. That’s no small feat for a freshman laptop maker in comparison. That means it’s both half a pound lighter and a hair thinner compared to the 15-inch MacBook Pro. The laptop feels very light for its size, weighing just 3.4 pounds (1.54kg) and measuring 13.4 x 9.6 x. Ultimately, though, it’s probably for the best, as fabric simply doesn’t have the same lasting power as metal. It’s a great look and feel for the product, but we do miss the unique feeling of that fabric keyboard deck. While the Surface Laptop line started with a dedication to Microsoft’s Alcantara fabric, the 15-inch model is only available with the new aluminum finish, in your choice of silver or black colors.
Truthfully, considering that the laptop’s design basically just enlarges the existing 13.5-inch Surface Laptop, we feel as if it should be even cheaper than it is. So, with that perspective in mind, it shouldn't be all that unexpected that the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 is much more affordable than the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Finally, the 15-inch MacBook Pro uses dedicated AMD graphics processors (GPUs), while the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 uses embedded AMD graphics on a Ryzen processor (CPU). The 15-inch MacBook Pro features top-firing speakers, while the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 is equipped with bottom firing ones. The 15-inch MacBook Pro provides up to four Thunderbolt 3 ports, while the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 gives just one USB-C port that is not Thunderbolt 3 compatible, an arguably ancient USB-A 3.0 port – and that’s it. But, it should be immediately clear why this pricing is possible, and to be honest we think it should be even more aggressive given what Microsoft’s 15-inch laptop fails to offer. This is not bad pricing at all when you take into consideration that even the most expensive 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 costs less than the starting 15-inch MacBook Pro at $2,399.
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