Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra vs Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3
Between the Galaxy Book4 Ultra and Surface Laptop Studio 3, the Galaxy Book4 Ultra comes out ahead in cpu cores and battery, while the Surface Laptop Studio 3 wins on claimed battery life. Overall, the Galaxy Book4 Ultra scores 70.1 and the Surface Laptop Studio 3 scores 60.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Galaxy Book4 Ultra is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 9.4 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Galaxy Book4 Ultra if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are cpu cores, battery, screen size, among others.
Pick the Surface Laptop Studio 3 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life.
Both ship with comparable ram, storage, refresh rate, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Galaxy Book4 Ultra is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra wins
- ▲CPU cores — 100.00% more. 16 vs 8.
- ▲Battery — 31.03% more. 76 Wh vs 58 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 11.11% more. 16 " vs 14.4 ".
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
- ▲Weight — 0.12 kg less. 1.86 vs 1.98.
Why Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 63.64% more. 18 h vs 11 h.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra | Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.86 kglead | 1.98 kg |
| Thickness | 16.5 mmlead | 22 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra | Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 "lead | 14.4 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLEDlead | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra | Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| CPU cores | 16lead | 8 |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra | Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 76 Whlead | 58 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 11 h | 18 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or Surface Laptop Studio 3?+
Surface Laptop Studio 3 claims up to 18 hours — 11h vs 18h.
Which is lighter, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or Surface Laptop Studio 3?+
Galaxy Book4 Ultra is lighter at 1.86 kg vs 1.98 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or Surface Laptop Studio 3?+
Galaxy Book4 Ultra has an OLED display; Surface Laptop Studio 3 uses IPS.
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