Is the Surface Laptop 3 or Samsung Galaxy Book S a better buy?

Two Sizes

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3



From $800 at Amazon

Pros


13.5- or 15-inch sizes to choose from
Gorgeous touch display with inking
Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
Solid battery life
Premium design and construction


Cons


No microSD and one USB-C
No LTE


The Surface Laptop 3, available in two sizes, is Microsoft's premium Ultrabook. Go with 10th Gen Intel hardware for outstanding performance, or choose AMD Ryzen chips in the larger model. You get a beautiful touch display with inking capabilities, solid battery life, and an excellent keyboard and Precision touchpad.

Ultraportable Notebook

Samsung Galaxy Book S



$1,000 at Samsung

Pros


Incredibly thin and light
4G LTE connectivity
Impressive battery life
microSD card reader and two USB-C


Cons


Higher starting price
Lower-res 16:9 display
Not as much performance
ARM has some limitations


The Galaxy Book S won't match up to the Surface Laptop 3 in terms of display or performance, but its 4G LTE capabilities and ...