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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 11 |
| 2014-05-20 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Gray | Graphite and Platinum |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 13 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with a score of 72.2 against 64.8. Both tablets in our current comparison have Windows OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a newer 8.1 Pro version while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11, counting with a lot of extra features. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a lighter and just a bit thinner tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a little bit larger screen, a higher 1920 x 2880 resolution and a just a little higher pixel number in each screen inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a superior processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has a larger number of faster cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a back camera with much more mega pixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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