Surface Laptop 2 vs 3

[Hyttelus]

Hello

I am starting my bachelor's degree in physics and technology next week, and I'm looking for a laptop to replace my aging Surface Pro 4. 

I've been looking at the Surface Laptop 2 and the Surface Laptop 3, but I can't decide which one to go for. 

I've found a refurbished Laptop 2 for $1050, and I can get a Laptop 3, in the colorway I actually really want, for $1300. Both is the same spec: i5, 8 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSD. 

Is it worth going for the Laptop 3. Does it really perform that mich better as Microsoft says IT does?

 

(Bear in mind, I live in Denmark, so prices are significantly higher than the US)

[SupaKomputa]

HP envy x360 with Ryzen 4500u.

[Chris Pratt]

Main difference is 10th vs 8th Intel chips, which results in better performance and cooling, and vastly better iGPU on the 10th gen. The Surface Laptop 2 is still decent, but I don't think it's worth that priced refurbished. As new, that would be a decent discount off the Laptop 3, but given the choices, I'd go with the Laptop 3.