It comes in at a weight of 4.2 lb / 1.91 kg, and total dimensions of 13.5 x 9.87 x 0.9" / 34.29 x 25.07 x 2.29 cm.

It contains a 1.3 to 3.9 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor with 8 MB of L3 Cache.

There's a Dedicated graphics card which is a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q with 6 GB GDDR6 VRAM.

A dedicated graphics card usually offers a little bit more graphics power so could be better suited towards gaming and/or graphics processing work like image or video editing.

It comes with 2 TB of hard drive storage installed, via 1 x 2 TB M.2 PCIe SSD harddrive.

It comes with 1 TB of hard drive storage installed, via 1 x 1 TB M.2 PCIe SSD harddrive.

The Microsoft 15" Surface Book 3 has an estimated battery life of 17.5 Hours.

The battery life is achieved via a 2-Cell: 23.2 Wh 6-Cell: 62.2 Wh capacity battery.

When it comes to ports, it's offered with 2 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2) ports. 2 Type-A ports is usually enough for regular laptop users, giving you enough freedom for the peripherals you need.

There's an option of using the Type-C USB ports, with 1 x USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Supports Power Delivery) ports being offered too, allowing both the use of almost any current peripheral, but also adaptors & dongles allowing use of additional ports for the laptop.

Don't fret about your wired headphones though, the 3.5mm headphone jack will let you plug right in.

You'll find Wifi 6 inside the laptop, which is the current generation. This gives you a small step up in terms of future-proofing your tech, yet may not give you much of an advantage over wifi 5 unless your router and the rest of your setup is up to scratch.

With the latest standard of Bluetooth included, Bluetooth 5, you'll be set for a few more years of ensuring any new peripheral purchased is fully compatible.

The power supply for the Microsoft 15" Surface Book 3 is a 127 W with Barrel/Proprietary so if you're concerned about power usage, make sure this fits within your requirements.