Surface Go 3 vs. Surface 3: Full specs comparison
The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Go 3 and Surface 3 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface Go 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Go 3 is better than Surface 3.
2021 vs. 2015
Intel Core i3-10100Y inside Surface Go 3 has a 102% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Atom x7-Z8700 inside Surface 3.
Surface Go 3 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface 3. It supports up to 8GB versus 4GB of system memory on the Surface 3.
Surface Go 3 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface 3. It supports up to 1866MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the Surface 3.
Surface Go 3 weighed 1.2 pounds, 13% lighter than the 1.37 pounds Surface 3.
Weight | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
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Pound | 1.2 lbs. | 1.37 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.54 kg | 0.62 kg |
Surface 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface 3 is better than Surface Go 3.
Surface 3 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Go 3. It has seven versus five amount of ports and slots on the Surface Go 3.
Ports | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | Yes |
Micro USB | No | Yes |
Mini DisplayPort | No | Yes |
nanoSIM card slot | No | Yes |
Surface Connect | Yes | No |
Surface Go Type Cover Connector | Yes | No |
Type Cover | No | Yes |
USB-A | No | Yes |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Total | 5 | 7 |
Surface 3 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Go 3. It has four versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Go 3.
Ports | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | Yes |
Mini DisplayPort | No | Yes |
USB-A | No | Yes |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5” Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $475.45 $629.99 25% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $384.22 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft $500.00 $629.99 21% OFF | ||
Surface 3 Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $299.00 $319.00 6% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $488.00 $629.99 23% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface 3 128GB WiFi Tablet 10.8" Intel Atom - Silver (Renewed) By Microsoft $184.00 |
Availability | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
Released | 2021 | 2015 |
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Exterior | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
Dimensions | 9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.65” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm) | 10.52” x 7.36” x 0.34” (267 mm x 187 mm x 8.7 mm) Width: 10.52” (267 mm) Height: 7.36” (187 mm) Thickness: 0.34” (8.7 mm) |
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Colors | Platinum | Silver |
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Display | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
Size | 10.5 Inches | 10.8 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (2)
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Internal Specs | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 2GB 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM. |
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Connectivity | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
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More | LTE version coming soon. | Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
Size |
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Battery Life | Up to 11 hours of typical device usage | Up to 10 hours of video playback |
Power Supply | 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply |
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Software | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
OS | Windows 11 Home in S-mode |
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Built-in Apps |
| 1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal |
Camera & Audio | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
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Misc | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
Inking | Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage | Supports Surface Pen 256 levels of pressure N-trig Active Pen technology |
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Key Features | Surface Go 3 | Surface 3 |
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