


Both generation CPUs (and laptops) have performance and efficiency cores that help with multitasking, but the P-series chips run at 28 watts vs the 15-watt U-series CPUs on the Surface Laptop 5. We can pick things apart further since the CPU parts used here are different, with Microsoft going with U-series CPUs and Samsung sticking with P-series CPUs. However, if you want to future-proof your laptop, it's always best to buy a device with a new CPU, which in this case is the Galaxy Book 3 Pro series. Both of these systems should perform fine for everyday tasks like web browsing because both 12th-generation and 13th-generation Intel CPUs are plenty fast.


The Surface Laptop 5 was announced at the end of 2022, so it has what we'll now call "last year" 12th-generation Intel CPUs.ĭon't let that fool you though. Since the Galaxy Book 3 Pro series is newer, it has 13th-generation Intel CPUs. On how these two laptops will perform in the real world, we have one note. Performance: Samsung packs in newer Intel CPUs AKG Quad Speaker (Woofer Max 5W x 2, Tweeter 2W x 2), Smart Amp.15-inch: Up to 18 hours of typical device usage (actual capacity unspecified).13.5-inch: Up to 19 hours of typical device usage (actual capacity unspecified).15-inch PixelSense display, 3:2 aspect ratio, 2496 x 1664, 201 PPI, touch.13.5-inch PixelSense display, 3:2 aspect ratio, 2256 x 1504, 201 PPI, touch.12th-generation Intel Core i7-1265U (up to 4.8GHz, 10 cores, 12 threads).12th-generation Intel Core i5-1245U (up to 4.4GHz, 10 cores, 12 threads).12th-generation Intel Core i7-1255U (up to 4.7GHz, 10 cores, 12 threads).12th-generation Intel Core i5-1235U (up to 4.4GHz, 10 cores, 12 threads).13th generation Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i7 CPUs.
