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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2015-05-01 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, having a score of 66.3 against 63.2. Microsoft Surface 3's construction is extremely newer, noticeably thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit better display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the display and a quite smaller screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a little better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Microsoft Surface Pro also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Microsoft Surface 3 captures way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with as much storage capacity for applications and games as the Microsoft Surface 3, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface 3 and Microsoft Surface Pro count with very similar battery durations.
Microsoft Surface 3 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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