
For the 15-inch model, that works out to a performance gain of 50-percent compared to the Surface Book 2. The notebook offers choices of quad-core, 10th-gen Intel Core processors (Core i5 or Core i7) up to the Core i7-1065G7 (clock speed of up to 3.9GHz).

The enhancements for the Surface Book 3 are focused around performance. The notebook's display includes Microsoft's vibrant PixelSense display technology with high resolution of 267 pixels per inch (3,000 x 2,000) on the 13.5-inch model and 260 ppi (3,240 x 2,160) on the 15-inch version. The Surface Book 3 continues the unique design of allowing the display to be fully detached from the keyboard base the display can then be used as a tablet, but can also be flipped around and re-attached facing the other direction to work in stand or presentation mode. Like with the previous version, the device features two sizes for its display-13.5 inches and 15 inches. Microsoft hasn't made changes to the form factor on the Surface Book 3. What follows are six key things to know about Microsoft's Surface Book 3 and Surface Go 2. "To help navigate the current environment people are turning to Windows PCs more than ever," Panay said. Windows 10 devices are currently seeing a 75-percent increase in monthly usage, year-over-year, said Panos Panay, chief product officer for Windows and Devices, in a blog post. The announcement comes as large segments of the population continue work-from-home and distance learning routines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to massive demand for portable devices. The two devices are the somewhat more-unusual members of the Surface mobile device family-with the Surface Book notebook offering a detachable display (compared to the standard clamshell Surface Laptop) and the Surface Go 2-in-1 serving as the entry-level, compact-sized alternative to the Surface Pro series.

Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled two updates to its Surface line of devices, with the third-gen Surface Book and second-gen Surface Go.
