This premium market is so overkill on the pricing it's actually ridiculous. Like you said, a 2k laptop not giving AT LEAST 1/2 TB of storage is ridiculous, especially when you're advertising a machine for editing videos and the like which I can only assume takes a gigantic amount of space. I actually think the premium non gaming laptop market is so disconnected with what's important or not (at least for the 13 inch models) that it makes me not even want to consider it (for example the xps 17 can cost you around 2k+ but since we're on this price range, it will come with a much better graphics card and none of that 2 in 1 BS that microsoft keeps trying to pull off
I shopped for a new laptop a couple of months ago and just couldn't justify most of the 'premium' ultrabooks in the £1000-1500 price bracket. I ended up getting a Lenovo S540 with a Ryzen 7 3750H, really nice 2560x1600 screen, 512GB NVME SSD and all metal build quality is really great. I can get around 7-9 hours battery life doing work and it comfortably plays the 4X strategy games I like and some older AAA titles. The only downside is soldered 8GB of RAM but at £630 can I really complain? With the new IdeaPads with Ryzen 4000 is there really much point in buying a more 'premium' laptop?
@@alexgilder1 I agree 100%. The only reason the new AMD laptops arent getting more praise is because of this same logic that I'm pointing out, meaning their used a MUCH cheaper chip (probably even cheaper considering n1 is using it) and yet they make a budget laptop with mega obvious downsides. The g14 is also another good example of this, the laptop is good, yes, but I've hear that the screen is garbage and it runs 2 hot (don't have one so I don't know). At this price range you're better off running an actual Tablet like the IPAD pro which is putting out some serious performance and its as portable as you can get with this form factor. For 2000$ I'd rather buy a desktop and get actual performance tbh.
Some people find the 2 in 1 form factor super useful. As a student who does digital note taking, I find it absolutely crucial. Just because you specifically don't use it doesn't make it bs.
I'll take a graphics card and better overall performance instead. Y'all are too hung up on bezel size. It's shocking how shallow of a criticism that is.
You are forgetting the fact that the Surface Book dosn't get warm below the keyboard part at your lap because the cpu is located in the screen part. This makes the Surface Book the most comfortable laptop when used on the lap. Yes, it's thicker than most other premium laptops but the lack of heat is a winner compared to almost every other laptop.
I'd love to see a XPS15 vs SB3. Also, in terms of screen quality, audio and portability the XPS trounces. But performance is all over the place with these devices and the MBP's. They all win in different categories.
For what it's worth... my need is unique. I'm a golf-instructor in San Diego that uses video in all my lessons. I would use SB3's tablet during giving lessons on the range, so (without the keyboard) I could film my student's swings and use analysis software (like CoachesEye or Technique) during the lesson on the tablet, but then later, be able to attach it to the key-board/graphics-card to edit the previously taken videos and email the lesson recap videos to the people I work with. But again I know my use is very unique. I currently use an iPad Pro, but I think the SB3 would help. I just thought I'd share how I'd use it since it seems very on-point for what I do, and would use it for. That being said, I too wish the bezels were thinner. I have a Dell XPS-13 that I also use (at home) and love the infinity edge. But it wouldn't be practical to use the Dell on-site. 👍
I appreciate your point on the resolution. I've always liked the MacBook Pro's middle ground on resolution between 1080p and 4K, and on the Windows side only the Surface line delivers on this. All other OEMs have picked 1080p and 4K (not counting the 1366x768 notebooks).
You can get a 4K laptop and then scale down the resolution. That’s what I did with my asus 4K zenbook. And then in windows display settings, make sure the text is scaling at 100% (so that it’s not zoomed)
Great review as always. I m using the Surface Book 3 for gaming, and popping out great videos with it. So versatile machine! Might be the winner in size:performance ratio of any 13 incher out there.
I really prefer the surface design, but I can't denied they the slim bezel on the XPS is gorgeous ! Are you planing to do a review of the new Redmibook lineup ?
I personally think that the look of Microsoft Book 3 is my cup of tea and a thick bezel is totally ok since it is a table at the same time and the bezel is for preventing accidentally touch
This was a great comparison and exactly what I wanted... much appreciated! (I will be going for the SBP3 as I intend to use to mainly for video editing)
How are you liking it so far? I'd love to hear your feedback since I'll be using it for photo editing, so your feedback is relative. And how do you like it overall? Thank you!
Not sure it is fair comparing a SB3 with a XPS 13 as the GPU on the SB3 will warp the results. Like with like as best you can, because if I needed that GPU power then the XPS 13 would not be on my radar. Interestingly we could compare the XPS 15, with a 512gb SB3 as they are closer in price than the review samples, and the XPS 15 is closer in footprint as well. Then, solely as laptops, the XPS 15 would be my choice. Of course if you need the detachable tablet, then again an XPS 2-in-1 or similar will be the alternatives rather than the XPS 13/15. I think very few buyers will have these two above spec machines in their short lists as they are not very comparable.
They're both 13-inch laptops. And the base SB3 doesn't have the GPU. I agree they're for slightly different audiences though (portability vs performance)
Got a Surface book through work, we all had Lenovo Thinkpads before and have experienced many reliability issues with the SBs. They are a joy to use though.
Superb review. Would love to hear your review of the new Dell Latitude 9510 - thinnest lightest smallest 15 inch 2-in-1, 30+ hours battery, 5G ready. It's only available from Dell. Yours would be the first hands-on review online.
I have a surface book 1.. and love/still use it. I bought an XPS laptop last year (better value/storage for the $) ..but I wish I got a Surface book 3 (13.5) instead. I enjoy using my Surface Book 1 more than I do my newer XPS 15. I grew up on Dell and love what theyve done with the XPS lineup. The XPS 13 has a very nice slim profile and it is tempting but I particularly enjoy using the Book.
The Surface would only make sense if you really needed that extra graphic performance, or the tablet functionality (but there are other options there as well). Think the Dell would be best for most people, while the Surface Book would probably make sense for professional creative types who need a powerful 2-in-1.
Dell hands down. A note for anyone who wants to get a surface book: 1. The tablet component is essentially useless as battery life is trash. 2. Models without GPU suck. They lag and are slow. Even multitasking lags. 3. Models with 8GB ram are extremely slow even for basic tasks such as Microsoft word/excel. 4. Design isn't convenient - You either have a tablet or a laptop, you can't have both like a Surface Pro 7. At this point, you are spending $3000+ on a 2 in 1 (16GB ram and GPU model) which is just not worth it. Just buy an iPad and a Dell XPS 13 if you want to have the best of both worlds :D 2 in 1s are not for everyone.
Amazing everything you said is wrong... You are completely clueless : 1. Tablet part is great for meeting, showing photos or projects to clients and to chill on the couch and browse the Web. 2. False... And if was true the same would be true for other laptops without gpu since the surface book has much better thermals and less throttling. 3. No models with 8 Gb of ram are definitely not slow, and most definitely not slow for PowerPoint or excel (how do you make this shit up). 4. What you said is illogical. Of course you can have either a laptop or a tablet, you can even have tent mode which has the best of both worlds. Please stop lying to everyone. I have a SB2 15 inch and of course they are not for everyone, they are expensive but for professionals that need a convertible that supports a pen and has a powerful gpu, it is pretty much one of a kind, especially if you use it detached.
Lol. The cost of getting a surface book is much cheaper than getting an ipad and a laptop together. Why spend more and have your work staggered when you can do most on a surface book.
If Microsoft had dealt with the bezels, made it upgrade-able, had thunderbolt 3 and a more powerful CPU then it would actually be the king. Also it is my belief that due to the size of the Surface Book 3 it is actually more comparable to the Dell XPS 15 which is of a similar size due to its reduced size.
Thank you for commenting that. That's one of the main things I'll use it for. Lightroom and photo editing. How are you liking the Surface Book 3 so far? I'd love to hear your feedback overall and especially on the photo editing aspect 😊 Thank you!
Love the video, could you please do a larger comparison video between the performances of the Mac book air (i5) zenbook 13 inch, Dell xps13 and Microsoft surface laptop 3 (around the £1000 benchmark) as I am going into uni next year and I don't know what to go for. Cheers
Can you do a Huawei Matebook X Pro vs XPS 13 comparison? Imo they are the two best clamshell windows laptops... so it would be good to see how they compare to eachother.
Thanks for the review. Which one of tye surface book , mac m1 and dell xps is better for fashion designer . Using softwares like photoshop , illustrator etc .
the surface book is way better cos of the dedicated graphics card.....like it showed in the video the graphics helps out immensely when it comes to editing and suff....but the surface is pretty damn expensive
Honestly of Price doesnt matter dont take XPS the only Thinge that seem people to care for is thinner bessels though. If you want to have a will designed Laptop and you Need to have intensive tasks done Surface seems to be the only real option out there.
Hahaha, this test was a year ago! I just became (YES!!!) the SB3 (32GB/512GB) and before I had the SB2 (16GB/512GB), which broke down and the dealer replaced it with the SB3....I love the speed of the Microsoft machines with rendering and I love the tablet mode of the Surface Book
I picked up a HP ENVY 13 from the HP store new for £820. Great touchscreen, great build quality, decent performance (comet lake i5 with MX250), 512gb ssd. It costs less than half of these laptops, so why even recommend these two laptops? They're clearly way way overpriced.
I needed the tablet form and functionalities with GPU speed for Adobe CC & animation. I got that SB3 with same spec. I can live with extra larger size. One SB3 glitch is I needed to buy a USB-c earbuds as using 3.5mm cause static noise. Overall just speculator machine, and off to HB weather with it..
It would be useful to know how the recharging times compare as well as battery life. If you can top up in half an hour at lunch time by enough to last the rest of the day, then the 5 hours from the XPS wouldn't be as limiting for instance.
Until Dell, Apple, HP, or LG can put a graphics card into their 13inch laptops, the Surface Book 3 13in is really in a class of its own in terms of performance. Those significant performance differences aren't something you can just excuse on a laptop just because it's smaller and it has slimmer bezels. The Surface Book 3 13in still remains one of the most versatile machines on the market. If anything, this Dell XPS is probably more comparable to a Surface Laptop 3 in terms of performance
The detachable screen on the SurfaceBook is a just a gimmick really. The reason for this, is that the OS isn't really geared to be a tablet based OS yet. It's really clunky in tablet mode and windows scaling for many applications doesn't work properly. The detachable screen is just a nice party trick, but that's about it. The only real thing the SurfaceBook has going for it is that the higher tier models have discrete graphics.
Hey Chaps! I was looking for a video between the 2020 XPS 13 and Surface Laptop 3. Is there just not a comparison? Which one do you feel is superior if that is the case? Thank you
How did you find the tablet experience? Considering SB3 to serve as my 3:2 productivity computer and tablet replacement. However, I'd prefer 15in but the windows 10 tablet experience seems a bit lacking. Would you say SB3 over MBP 16 + iPad combo(god help my wallet :/)
Every other review says the Dell XPS uses more powerful Core i processors and is specifically mentioned as a knock against the Surface Book 3? 25 watts vs 45 watts.
13 th m onth my 3500k surface book 3 not turning on. Any help to suggest? its a lot of money, cant replace it now. The charging white light on the power cord is on, but the screen completely off.
I would rather buy Yoga Slim 7 i7 version. Metal body, has 1 thunderbolt but still keep hdmi and USB type A. Same 16GB of lpddrx ram, 1TB fast Read and Write SSD. Use the same i7-1065G7+Iris Plus and also has nVidia MX350. The eGPU isn't the best, but it's enough help the graphic performance and battery life for slim product. And come in much much cheaper price.
Pointless asking this! Ask yourself instead, which one suits your needs better or which one pleases your eyes and heart the most? I am leaning towards to Dell but their customer service is terrible if something goes wrong, not sure about other brands customer service as I have not checked yet.
@@kolrobi ur right bud, i bought the matebook 13, it suits my needs and it CERTAINLY pleases my eyes!!😅😁 its way better looking than the xps 13 the edges are just flawless😘
Thanks for posting great content and making it easy to understand. As way of background, I would appreciate your assistance. Having worked in a management consultancy business for a number of years I am about to set up my own management consultancy business. This will include executive coaching, leadership training, organisational design and structure operating models and a bunch of other training both F2F and digital. There will also be client presentations, however most of the prep work etc will be done from home on this device. I am now looking for a new Lap top and was thinking of the XI Carbon generation 8 or 7 and the Microsoft Surface lap top 3 with the i7. Also deciding between a 13' and 15' screen. Could I kindly obtain your recommendation on a lap top that would last me say 3-5 years. Many thanks, Keith
Unless you want a janky dell driver/software update app popping up on your screen every 8 hours, go with the surface. You can delete the dell update app but then good luck checking for driver updates via windows. Dell never sends their driver updates to the windows server so you have to go to the dell support website, equally janky, and download and install yourself. Surface is as close to an Apple one place for all needs experience as you can get.
Has Microsoft fixed the issues with the Surface Book 3 where it loses connectivity between the screen/tablet to the keyboard/base? I am on my second Surface Book 2 replacement that is now suffering with the same issue once again!
If the SB3 had (at least) a black keyboard and bezel shrink it would be competitive. I'm typing this on a 9300 configured with "4K" touch, 1TB and 32GB RAM. The 1TB SSD was replaced with a 970 Pro 1TB. Paid $1700 for it total. SB3 pricing is ridiculous. It has a GPU but I don't need a GPU and if I did with the 9300 it has TB3 (Microsoft where's yours? :P) and can use a E-GPU so there's that... The speakers on the 9300 are definitely better than the 9370 but nowhere near 2019 MBP... And webcam, don't use it, never have, never will so no opinion. Isn't that was phones are for? :P Oh and the 9300 does run "hot as hell" on lap while running something that pegs the CPU...
Well the XPS 13 will have coil whine, which is impossible to live with, and now Dell have introduced a widespread "wobbly trackpad" issue (according to Dave2D) so I'd just go with something that's built properly, like a MacBook Pro. Dell have had 8 years to get the XPS right, but instead they've introduced yet more quality control issues. There's no excuse for a poorly built laptop being sold at premium prices.
It looks like one of those retrospective comparisons between a 2020 laptop and a 2015 laptop. Something with a title like: "How laptop design has improved in the last five years!"
Considering Dell (and many other brands) still hasn't been able to chuck a dGPU in one of these laptops, is the design of the XPS13 REALLY better than the SB3? Or do you base mobile computing designs on the size of a screen bezel? 🤔
idh0530 why would I need to have a dGPU in such a small and thin laptop? Windows should get better eGPU support so that we can use eGPU with these machines. Of course that’s my opinion.
@@NicolaMastrandrea Not everyone wants to carry a 15inch laptop or bigger just to have good graphics power. The fact that Microsoft is able to stuff a GTX1650 in this, an i7 that can boost upwards of 20W, still keep it cool, and still have enough battery life to get you through a work day is extremely impressive. That's much more of an impressive design feat than Dell shrinking the bezels on its XPS line. eGPUs haven't caught on and probably never will. It's a VERY niche product. Much more niche than what these tech reviewers would lead you to believe.
idh0530 But what are you gonna do with a dGPU on a 13”? I have it on a 15” and every time I need to do something GPU intensive or play some game the fan starts to skyrocket and the machine is barely usable. And when you cut AC the TDP is getting down to make the thing even less usable. I think we should get better iGPU and the future should be eGPU all in. Microsoft managed to put a dGPU there since there is only a dGPU and battery on the base while the CPU is on another place. That’s being more chunkiness and weight. The two machines as concern portability are totally different.
@@NicolaMastrandrea Having a dGPU will always be better than using the iGPU in terms of performance because it will take the load off of the CPU. Data Servers, Video rendering and Encoding, Image Processing, 3D Graphics Design and Artwork, Gaming, Coding, Mining Cryptocurrency. Once CPUs get hot, it leaves the system susceptible to damaging other components. I thought this was basic computing 101. Maybe you missed the part of the video where the Surface Book 3 destroyed the Dell in a 10 minute video render and was cooler while doing so.
If Dell UK is a pain then you should try buying a laptop in Canada!! Pain is an understatement 🤣🤣Also for 2 grand I wish the Surface display was more color accurate, don't you think that is a let down for someone trying to edit photos and movies, the rest of the specs are awesome though, I can even overlook the thick bezels considering the fact that it can double up as a tablet - a powerful tablet!
I'm an architect and I need a powerfull working/ drawing/ presentation machine. Ive been using a 14" Asus 2 in 1 with MX250, but I find I dont have enough power and the stylus is less enjoyable then my note 10+. Would you say the book 3 is still a good option? Anyone using it for some time now?
THANK YoU Sooooooooooo muuuuuuuuuch you made making the decision for me a lot easier! that was exactly the review I ended. performance is very important to me. :)
Hey Chaps! Which one would you go for - XPS or SB3? (or neither)!
Those MS bezels!!!
Neither - both are too expensive for a laptop and now that I’m working from home anyway I would rather spend that money building a decent desktop pc
SB3
@@russellcross9466 if your interest is a desktop, why comment on what are laptops?
@@russellcross9466 the Surface Book is not a laptop
This premium market is so overkill on the pricing it's actually ridiculous. Like you said, a 2k laptop not giving AT LEAST 1/2 TB of storage is ridiculous, especially when you're advertising a machine for editing videos and the like which I can only assume takes a gigantic amount of space. I actually think the premium non gaming laptop market is so disconnected with what's important or not (at least for the 13 inch models) that it makes me not even want to consider it (for example the xps 17 can cost you around 2k+ but since we're on this price range, it will come with a much better graphics card and none of that 2 in 1 BS that microsoft keeps trying to pull off
I shopped for a new laptop a couple of months ago and just couldn't justify most of the 'premium' ultrabooks in the £1000-1500 price bracket. I ended up getting a Lenovo S540 with a Ryzen 7 3750H, really nice 2560x1600 screen, 512GB NVME SSD and all metal build quality is really great. I can get around 7-9 hours battery life doing work and it comfortably plays the 4X strategy games I like and some older AAA titles. The only downside is soldered 8GB of RAM but at £630 can I really complain? With the new IdeaPads with Ryzen 4000 is there really much point in buying a more 'premium' laptop?
@@alexgilder1 I agree 100%. The only reason the new AMD laptops arent getting more praise is because of this same logic that I'm pointing out, meaning their used a MUCH cheaper chip (probably even cheaper considering n1 is using it) and yet they make a budget laptop with mega obvious downsides. The g14 is also another good example of this, the laptop is good, yes, but I've hear that the screen is garbage and it runs 2 hot (don't have one so I don't know). At this price range you're better off running an actual Tablet like the IPAD pro which is putting out some serious performance and its as portable as you can get with this form factor. For 2000$ I'd rather buy a desktop and get actual performance tbh.
Some people find the 2 in 1 form factor super useful. As a student who does digital note taking, I find it absolutely crucial. Just because you specifically don't use it doesn't make it bs.
Cloud drives
Tyler Galbraith yes i use two in one technology all the time, how do people think its bull?
Had Microsoft dealt with the bezels it would be unstoppable. 🔥🔥
And they could have made it a little modular for upgrades
I think that they're a necessary evil because of the tablet mode
I'll take a graphics card and better overall performance instead.
Y'all are too hung up on bezel size. It's shocking how shallow of a criticism that is.
@@IsiahHD not shallow at all.
@@TheFUNNYTHINGS11 they're barely existent on the iPad Pro and Surface Pro X.
It's hard to believe what a 5MP camera can do in Surface Book, where's other brands use camera from Nokia 1100.
You are forgetting the fact that the Surface Book dosn't get warm below the keyboard part at your lap because the cpu is located in the screen part. This makes the Surface Book the most comfortable laptop when used on the lap. Yes, it's thicker than most other premium laptops but the lack of heat is a winner compared to almost every other laptop.
What was the reason for not comparing the XPS 2-in-1 version? That's a closer comparison to the Surface Book 3.
I was going to say the same thing...
This model is the latest version thats why
2:08 "Especially if side by side with Adele."
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I'd love to see a XPS15 vs SB3. Also, in terms of screen quality, audio and portability the XPS trounces. But performance is all over the place with these devices and the MBP's. They all win in different categories.
For what it's worth... my need is unique. I'm a golf-instructor in San Diego that uses video in all my lessons. I would use SB3's tablet during giving lessons on the range, so (without the keyboard) I could film my student's swings and use analysis software (like CoachesEye or Technique) during the lesson on the tablet, but then later, be able to attach it to the key-board/graphics-card to edit the previously taken videos and email the lesson recap videos to the people I work with. But again I know my use is very unique. I currently use an iPad Pro, but I think the SB3 would help. I just thought I'd share how I'd use it since it seems very on-point for what I do, and would use it for. That being said, I too wish the bezels were thinner. I have a Dell XPS-13 that I also use (at home) and love the infinity edge. But it wouldn't be practical to use the Dell on-site. 👍
Surface book 3 any day. That hybrid is untouchable and it does LOTS of things well. One machine that does it all.
Microsoft has 1 big problem:
The price.
yes
When i have to see about the product i just watch techchap. Superb reviews. Honest and great. Thanks Mate
I Think Surface Book is Better because it is Convertible, I Can Change it into Tablet Mode!!! 🙌🙌🙌
I appreciate your point on the resolution. I've always liked the MacBook Pro's middle ground on resolution between 1080p and 4K, and on the Windows side only the Surface line delivers on this. All other OEMs have picked 1080p and 4K (not counting the 1366x768 notebooks).
You can get a 4K laptop and then scale down the resolution. That’s what I did with my asus 4K zenbook. And then in windows display settings, make sure the text is scaling at 100% (so that it’s not zoomed)
etm I think they mean for battery life. Does scaling down the resolution fix that?
Great review as always. I m using the Surface Book 3 for gaming, and popping out great videos with it. So versatile machine! Might be the winner in size:performance ratio of any 13 incher out there.
I really prefer the surface design, but I can't denied they the slim bezel on the XPS is gorgeous ! Are you planing to do a review of the new Redmibook lineup ?
I'd definitely go for the Microsoft Surface Book 3.
I personally think that the look of Microsoft Book 3 is my cup of tea and a thick bezel is totally ok since it is a table at the same time and the bezel is for preventing accidentally touch
This was a great comparison and exactly what I wanted... much appreciated! (I will be going for the SBP3 as I intend to use to mainly for video editing)
How are you liking it so far? I'd love to hear your feedback since I'll be using it for photo editing, so your feedback is relative.
And how do you like it overall?
Thank you!
I would go for the surface book!! 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
Same im anyway getting one yay and when i do im pretend im a tech or a unboxing RUclips channel
Not sure it is fair comparing a SB3 with a XPS 13 as the GPU on the SB3 will warp the results. Like with like as best you can, because if I needed that GPU power then the XPS 13 would not be on my radar. Interestingly we could compare the XPS 15, with a 512gb SB3 as they are closer in price than the review samples, and the XPS 15 is closer in footprint as well. Then, solely as laptops, the XPS 15 would be my choice. Of course if you need the detachable tablet, then again an XPS 2-in-1 or similar will be the alternatives rather than the XPS 13/15.
I think very few buyers will have these two above spec machines in their short lists as they are not very comparable.
They're both 13-inch laptops. And the base SB3 doesn't have the GPU. I agree they're for slightly different audiences though (portability vs performance)
As a student, I want to get the XPS 15 and daisy chain it with an eGPU to a monitor, mouse and keyboard for a desktop setup
Taro Kamara same lmao but the xps 15 has trackpad problems i heard sooo its scary
James Smart the trackpad issue has been fixed and if you still have it just return it and get a new one.
XPS13 often comes faulty, so be prepared to send back many times until you get a good one.
It is true. I've always been a fan of DELL and the XPS but the 9300 has a problem with the motherboard. So I'm looking for something else.
XPS 13 looks like a 12 inch laptop sitting beside Surface Book
The Surface books 13.5 / 3:2 aspect ratio is actually larger than a 16:9 /14 inch. The dells 13.3 /16:10 is quite a bit smaller.
Got a Surface book through work, we all had Lenovo Thinkpads before and have experienced many reliability issues with the SBs. They are a joy to use though.
How about xps 15 vs SB3? In terms of performance? Great video btw
For some reason I prefer the surface book more but I dont know why
Hey! Can you please make a guide for student laptops! I'm looking in between XPS 15 vs Surface Laptop
Surface laptop, dell is very bad i had them both
Amazing and informative video, Chap!!
Really enjoyed this comparison.
Superb review. Would love to hear your review of the new Dell Latitude 9510 - thinnest lightest smallest 15 inch 2-in-1, 30+ hours battery, 5G ready. It's only available from Dell. Yours would be the first hands-on review online.
I have a surface book 1.. and love/still use it. I bought an XPS laptop last year (better value/storage for the $) ..but I wish I got a Surface book 3 (13.5) instead. I enjoy using my Surface Book 1 more than I do my newer XPS 15. I grew up on Dell and love what theyve done with the XPS lineup. The XPS 13 has a very nice slim profile and it is tempting but I particularly enjoy using the Book.
Tbh this is not fair match up. you need to compare XPS 15 and SB3. They have more similar size and price.
The Surface would only make sense if you really needed that extra graphic performance, or the tablet functionality (but there are other options there as well). Think the Dell would be best for most people, while the Surface Book would probably make sense for professional creative types who need a powerful 2-in-1.
Agreed
Im one of those 5 people and I use EGPU with my Lenovo C930 every day and I love it !!
Surface book already have an internal GPU so there is no need for EGPU
Thanks for the comparison!
Dell hands down.
A note for anyone who wants to get a surface book:
1. The tablet component is essentially useless as battery life is trash.
2. Models without GPU suck. They lag and are slow. Even multitasking lags.
3. Models with 8GB ram are extremely slow even for basic tasks such as Microsoft word/excel.
4. Design isn't convenient - You either have a tablet or a laptop, you can't have both like a Surface Pro 7.
At this point, you are spending $3000+ on a 2 in 1 (16GB ram and GPU model) which is just not worth it.
Just buy an iPad and a Dell XPS 13 if you want to have the best of both worlds :D
2 in 1s are not for everyone.
Amazing everything you said is wrong... You are completely clueless : 1. Tablet part is great for meeting, showing photos or projects to clients and to chill on the couch and browse the Web.
2. False... And if was true the same would be true for other laptops without gpu since the surface book has much better thermals and less throttling.
3. No models with 8 Gb of ram are definitely not slow, and most definitely not slow for PowerPoint or excel (how do you make this shit up).
4. What you said is illogical. Of course you can have either a laptop or a tablet, you can even have tent mode which has the best of both worlds.
Please stop lying to everyone. I have a SB2 15 inch and of course they are not for everyone, they are expensive but for professionals that need a convertible that supports a pen and has a powerful gpu, it is pretty much one of a kind, especially if you use it detached.
Lol. The cost of getting a surface book is much cheaper than getting an ipad and a laptop together. Why spend more and have your work staggered when you can do most on a surface book.
Haha. When you said chunky monkey, it reminded me of Gordon Ramsay's insult when he said that to a contestant.
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Very good video bro...I am india.... watching your videos regularly
The same caliber for SB would be the new Razer Blade Stealth, not XPS 13
If Microsoft had dealt with the bezels, made it upgrade-able, had thunderbolt 3 and a more powerful CPU then it would actually be the king. Also it is my belief that due to the size of the Surface Book 3 it is actually more comparable to the Dell XPS 15 which is of a similar size due to its reduced size.
Which is the best laptop for gaming and programming
SB3 because of the GPU
Surface Book for editing my photos and videos ✌ Cheers Tom !
Thank you for commenting that. That's one of the main things I'll use it for. Lightroom and photo editing. How are you liking the Surface Book 3 so far?
I'd love to hear your feedback overall and especially on the photo editing aspect 😊
Thank you!
Hey tom, it would have been better if you have compared dell xps 13" 2 in 1 with Surfacebook 3...it would make more sense given the form factor
Damn. I really want to buy the Surface book 3 with i5, 8GB and 256GB but it hurts to buy a laptop for 1895$ without a good graphic card
Love the video, could you please do a larger comparison video between the performances of the Mac book air (i5) zenbook 13 inch, Dell xps13 and Microsoft surface laptop 3 (around the £1000 benchmark) as I am going into uni next year and I don't know what to go for. Cheers
Loved the video but i would also love a comparison with xps 13 and Razer stealth 13
Can you do a Huawei Matebook X Pro vs XPS 13 comparison? Imo they are the two best clamshell windows laptops... so it would be good to see how they compare to eachother.
Wait, surface book 3 comes with graphic card?
Thanks for the review. Which one of tye surface book , mac m1 and dell xps is better for fashion designer . Using softwares like photoshop , illustrator etc .
the surface book is way better cos of the dedicated graphics card.....like it showed in the video the graphics helps out immensely when it comes to editing and suff....but the surface is pretty damn expensive
Thank you for this video. But could you help me which the best I buy it.. inspiron 17 7000 2-in-1 OR Microsoft surface book 3 15"?
Honestly of Price doesnt matter dont take XPS the only Thinge that seem people to care for is thinner bessels though. If you want to have a will designed Laptop and you Need to have intensive tasks done Surface seems to be the only real option out there.
Awesome video, Thank you!
Hahaha, this test was a year ago! I just became (YES!!!) the SB3 (32GB/512GB) and before I had the SB2 (16GB/512GB), which broke down and the dealer replaced it with the SB3....I love the speed of the Microsoft machines with rendering and I love the tablet mode of the Surface Book
I picked up a HP ENVY 13 from the HP store new for £820. Great touchscreen, great build quality, decent performance (comet lake i5 with MX250), 512gb ssd. It costs less than half of these laptops, so why even recommend these two laptops? They're clearly way way overpriced.
I needed the tablet form and functionalities with GPU speed for Adobe CC & animation. I got that SB3 with same spec. I can live with extra larger size. One SB3 glitch is I needed to buy a USB-c earbuds as using 3.5mm cause static noise. Overall just speculator machine, and off to HB weather with it..
It would be useful to know how the recharging times compare as well as battery life. If you can top up in half an hour at lunch time by enough to last the rest of the day, then the 5 hours from the XPS wouldn't be as limiting for instance.
Until Dell, Apple, HP, or LG can put a graphics card into their 13inch laptops, the Surface Book 3 13in is really in a class of its own in terms of performance.
Those significant performance differences aren't something you can just excuse on a laptop just because it's smaller and it has slimmer bezels.
The Surface Book 3 13in still remains one of the most versatile machines on the market. If anything, this Dell XPS is probably more comparable to a Surface Laptop 3 in terms of performance
The only laptop review where I've heard the term "halfway house" used.
Nice Review
The detachable screen on the SurfaceBook is a just a gimmick really. The reason for this, is that the OS isn't really geared to be a tablet based OS yet. It's really clunky in tablet mode and windows scaling for many applications doesn't work properly. The detachable screen is just a nice party trick, but that's about it. The only real thing the SurfaceBook has going for it is that the higher tier models have discrete graphics.
Hey Chaps! I was looking for a video between the 2020 XPS 13 and Surface Laptop 3. Is there just not a comparison? Which one do you feel is superior if that is the case? Thank you
Which is the ultimate 15 inch laptop???
The reason 13" laptops exist is for its compact nature
Surface book is as big as xps 15 .
You should compare xps 15 vs sb3
I think its more fair to compare the xps 13 to the surface laptop 3 and macbook air 2020 because they are sort of within the same league.
How did you find the tablet experience? Considering SB3 to serve as my 3:2 productivity computer and tablet replacement. However, I'd prefer 15in but the windows 10 tablet experience seems a bit lacking. Would you say SB3 over MBP 16 + iPad combo(god help my wallet :/)
Every other review says the Dell XPS uses more powerful Core i processors and is specifically mentioned as a knock against the Surface Book 3? 25 watts vs 45 watts.
The XPS 13 uses 15w. 15" uses 45w
@@Thetechchap no way thanks Tom. Didn't know there was such a difference.
13 th m onth my 3500k surface book 3 not turning on. Any help to suggest? its a lot of money, cant replace it now. The charging white light on the power cord is on, but the screen completely off.
Please do comparison between dell xps 13 2020 and huawei matebook x pro 2020.🙏🙏🙏
I would rather buy Yoga Slim 7 i7 version. Metal body, has 1 thunderbolt but still keep hdmi and USB type A. Same 16GB of lpddrx ram, 1TB fast Read and Write SSD. Use the same i7-1065G7+Iris Plus and also has nVidia MX350. The eGPU isn't the best, but it's enough help the graphic performance and battery life for slim product. And come in much much cheaper price.
'I should quit youtube to be an artist' - Tom 2020 😂😂
I wouldve do
Hey Tom! I was wondering if u could give me a suggestion on which one to buy: XPS 13 or the Matebook 13
Cheers mate!!
Pointless asking this! Ask yourself instead, which one suits your needs better or which one pleases your eyes and heart the most? I am leaning towards to Dell but their customer service is terrible if something goes wrong, not sure about other brands customer service as I have not checked yet.
@@kolrobi ur right bud, i bought the matebook 13, it suits my needs and it CERTAINLY pleases my eyes!!😅😁 its way better looking than the xps 13 the edges are just flawless😘
@@yusufkanchwala2085 i will certainly check that one out 😉
SB3 should have been compared with the XPS 15
they are the same size
both have graphics cards and
coast about the same if the xps1 15 is maxed out
But then what about the Surface Book 3 15"?
@@Thetechchap probly with the 17
I asked just beacuse the xps 13 seemed so small compared to it. great review tho chap
Thanks for posting great content and making it easy to understand. As way of background, I would appreciate your assistance. Having worked in a management consultancy business for a number of years I am about to set up my own management consultancy business. This will include executive coaching, leadership training, organisational design and structure operating models and a bunch of other training both F2F and digital. There will also be client presentations, however most of the prep work etc will be done from home on this device. I am now looking for a new Lap top and was thinking of the XI Carbon generation 8 or 7 and the Microsoft Surface lap top 3 with the i7. Also deciding between a 13' and 15' screen. Could I kindly obtain your recommendation on a lap top that would last me say 3-5 years. Many thanks, Keith
But the Dell doesn't come with a discrete GPU right? As such can you really compare considering discrete GPU is really the purpose of Book 3.
Unless you want a janky dell driver/software update app popping up on your screen every 8 hours, go with the surface. You can delete the dell update app but then good luck checking for driver updates via windows. Dell never sends their driver updates to the windows server so you have to go to the dell support website, equally janky, and download and install yourself. Surface is as close to an Apple one place for all needs experience as you can get.
Tech chap awesome!!😉
Has Microsoft fixed the issues with the Surface Book 3 where it loses connectivity between the screen/tablet to the keyboard/base? I am on my second Surface Book 2 replacement that is now suffering with the same issue once again!
0:09 I can already confirm the winner: Dell XPS 13
This is not a good match-up.
SB3 should be compared to XPS 13 2 in 1 7390.
yeah that's fair - unfortunately I've not been able to test one yet.
If the SB3 had (at least) a black keyboard and bezel shrink it would be competitive. I'm typing this on a 9300 configured with "4K" touch, 1TB and 32GB RAM. The 1TB SSD was replaced with a 970 Pro 1TB. Paid $1700 for it total. SB3 pricing is ridiculous. It has a GPU but I don't need a GPU and if I did with the 9300 it has TB3 (Microsoft where's yours? :P) and can use a E-GPU so there's that...
The speakers on the 9300 are definitely better than the 9370 but nowhere near 2019 MBP...
And webcam, don't use it, never have, never will so no opinion. Isn't that was phones are for? :P
Oh and the 9300 does run "hot as hell" on lap while running something that pegs the CPU...
I've got a 14 inch laptop at the moment and I think its too small.
I think a 13 inch looks nice but might be a bit too small for my liking.
Can I pay for a surface book in installments?
Well the XPS 13 will have coil whine, which is impossible to live with, and now Dell have introduced a widespread "wobbly trackpad" issue (according to Dave2D) so I'd just go with something that's built properly, like a MacBook Pro.
Dell have had 8 years to get the XPS right, but instead they've introduced yet more quality control issues. There's no excuse for a poorly built laptop being sold at premium prices.
It looks like one of those retrospective comparisons between a 2020 laptop and a 2015 laptop.
Something with a title like: "How laptop design has improved in the last five years!"
Considering Dell (and many other brands) still hasn't been able to chuck a dGPU in one of these laptops, is the design of the XPS13 REALLY better than the SB3? Or do you base mobile computing designs on the size of a screen bezel? 🤔
idh0530 why would I need to have a dGPU in such a small and thin laptop? Windows should get better eGPU support so that we can use eGPU with these machines. Of course that’s my opinion.
@@NicolaMastrandrea Not everyone wants to carry a 15inch laptop or bigger just to have good graphics power. The fact that Microsoft is able to stuff a GTX1650 in this, an i7 that can boost upwards of 20W, still keep it cool, and still have enough battery life to get you through a work day is extremely impressive. That's much more of an impressive design feat than Dell shrinking the bezels on its XPS line.
eGPUs haven't caught on and probably never will. It's a VERY niche product. Much more niche than what these tech reviewers would lead you to believe.
idh0530 But what are you gonna do with a dGPU on a 13”? I have it on a 15” and every time I need to do something GPU intensive or play some game the fan starts to skyrocket and the machine is barely usable. And when you cut AC the TDP is getting down to make the thing even less usable. I think we should get better iGPU and the future should be eGPU all in. Microsoft managed to put a dGPU there since there is only a dGPU and battery on the base while the CPU is on another place. That’s being more chunkiness and weight. The two machines as concern portability are totally different.
@@NicolaMastrandrea Having a dGPU will always be better than using the iGPU in terms of performance because it will take the load off of the CPU. Data Servers, Video rendering and Encoding, Image Processing, 3D Graphics Design and Artwork, Gaming, Coding, Mining Cryptocurrency. Once CPUs get hot, it leaves the system susceptible to damaging other components.
I thought this was basic computing 101. Maybe you missed the part of the video where the Surface Book 3 destroyed the Dell in a 10 minute video render and was cooler while doing so.
this is not a fair comparison .. the surface book is on head to head with the xps 2 in 1 not that xps
surface display looks dull next to XPS
If Dell UK is a pain then you should try buying a laptop in Canada!! Pain is an understatement 🤣🤣Also for 2 grand I wish the Surface display was more color accurate, don't you think that is a let down for someone trying to edit photos and movies, the rest of the specs are awesome though, I can even overlook the thick bezels considering the fact that it can double up as a tablet - a powerful tablet!
I'm an architect and I need a powerfull working/ drawing/ presentation machine. Ive been using a 14" Asus 2 in 1 with MX250, but I find I dont have enough power and the stylus is less enjoyable then my note 10+. Would you say the book 3 is still a good option? Anyone using it for some time now?
THANK YoU Sooooooooooo muuuuuuuuuch you made making the decision for me a lot easier! that was exactly the review I ended. performance is very important to me. :)
What visual features does the xps have for watching movies ? Dolby vision / hdr
can you please tell how to choose a laptop....
Videos dont do justice to how beautiful the Microsoft Surfacebook 3 is.
Battery is my main issue, kinda hesitant about xps 13. Wht are the real life numbers in anyone owns one. Both 4k and 1080p. Thanks
4k 3 hours, 1080p 8hours
What do you mean... Dell has sharper screen it is not orange
would 3000*2000 pixels on the surface book 3 classified as 6k resolution?
So am switching to the XPS 13 then am switching to the Surface Book 3 ❤️
The storage on Surface Book 3 is really a little awkward, comparing to XPS and MBP.
Replying on my Surface Book 3 256GB.
Is it upgradable?
@@anupkhadka5731 Not sure about this..., but even if we can do it then we may just lose the warranty maybe?
Getting a Dell xps 15 2020 is much better deal than getting a SB3
Hi. Is it true that Dell laptops are prone to screen leaks?
This is a question for Google, not a youtuber who doesn't respond to comments