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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2018-10-16 | 2014-05-20 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 23 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having an 81.5 score against 72.2. Both of these tablets include Windows OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has the older 10 version and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro. Microsoft Surface Pro 6's body is way newer, just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a screen that is just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro 6's screen, although the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a quite smaller display, a much lower resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels and a little worse number of pixels per inch of display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 also has a way more MP camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a battery duration that is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 one.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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