Who is the Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 for?
Budget-tier laptop. The 60.7 score sits in C-tier (58–67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don’t matter for your use. Check the spec table carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 19 measured specs against the transparent formula for the laptops category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every laptops we track, here is where the Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼Storage: 1024 GB — below the typical laptops.
- ▼CPU cores: 8 — below the typical laptops.
- ▼Refresh rate: 120 Hz — below the typical laptops.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 14.4"
- RAM
- 32GB
- Weight
- 1.98kg
- Battery
- 58Wh
All specifications
Design
- Weight
- 1.98 kg
- Thickness
- 22 mm
- Build material
- aluminum
- Backlit keyboard
- true
- Fingerprint reader
- true
Display
- Screen size?
- 14.4 "
- Refresh rate?
- 120 Hz
- Panel type?
- IPS
Performance
- CPU
- Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
- CPU cores
- 8
Battery & Ports
- Claimed battery life
- 18 h
- USB-C ports
- 2
- HDMI
- false
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3?+
Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 scores 60.7 on the transparent Mars Score formula for laptops, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 belong to?+
Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 is a Microsoft laptop catalogued in the Laptops category.
When was Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 released?+
Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 was released on 2025-10-15.
What is the screen size of Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3?+
Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 has a screen size of 14.4 ".
What is the ram of Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3?+
Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 has a ram of 32 GB.
What is the weight of Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3?+
Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 has a weight of 1.98 kg.
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