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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| -- | 2014-05-20 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, having a 72.2 score against 58.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 design is a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a higher number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a quite smaller screen, a way lower 1440 x 2160px resolution and a little bit worse display pixels density.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3's battery performance is just as good as the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro one.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a camera that's very similar to the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro one, although the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a way lower 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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