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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-05-20 | 2015-10-06 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Gray | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a global score of 75.1, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's score of 72.2. Both devices in our current comparison have Windows OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has an older 10 Pro version and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a newer tablet, and it's also a bit lighter and just a little thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a little bit better pixel density, a higher resolution of 1824 x 2736 and a quite bigger screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a lot better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster). Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 both count with very similar batteries.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 also has a back camera with way more mega pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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