Surface Go 3 vs. Xbox Series X: Full specs comparison
We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Go 3 and Xbox Series X models, including 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 Xbox Series X.
2021 vs. 2020
Surface Go 3 weighed 1.2 pounds, 88% lighter than the 9.8 pounds Xbox Series X.
Weight | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
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Pound | 1.2 lbs. | 9.8 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.54 kg | 4.45 kg |
Xbox Series X Pros
Reasons that Xbox Series X is better than Surface Go 3.
Xbox Series X supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 3. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 3.
Xbox Series X comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x1 |
Xbox Series X has more ports and slots count than the Surface Go 3. It has eight versus five amount of ports and slots on the Surface Go 3.
Ports | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
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HDMI | No | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | No |
lock slot | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
power port | No | Yes |
RJ-45 | No | Yes |
SSD expansion slot | No | Yes |
Surface Connect | Yes | No |
Surface Go Type Cover Connector | Yes | No |
USB-A | No | Yes x3 |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Total | 5 | 8 |
Xbox Series X 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 | Xbox Series X |
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HDMI | No | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | No |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
power port | No | Yes |
RJ-45 | No | Yes |
USB-A | No | Yes |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
Released | 2021 | 2020 |
Release Date |
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Pricing |
| $499 |
Generations |
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Exterior | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
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) | 11.85” x 5.94” x 5.94” (30.1cm x 15.1cm x 15.1cm) |
Weight |
| 9.8 lbs. (4.44 kg) |
Colors | Platinum | Black |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
| - |
Display | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
Size | 10.5 Inches | - |
Info |
| - |
Ports | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
| Back (7)
Front (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 16GB of GDDR6 Memory (320-bit wide bus)
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Storage |
| 1TB PCIe Gen 4 Custom NVME SSD
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Connectivity | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. | Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac dual band |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology | - |
Ethernet | - | Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
More | LTE version coming soon. | Dedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio |
Battery | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
Size |
| - |
Battery Life | Up to 11 hours of typical device usage | - |
Power Supply | 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply | - |
Software | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
OS | Windows 11 Home in S-mode | Xbox OS |
Built-in Apps |
| - |
Camera & Audio | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
Camera |
| - |
Audio |
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Misc | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
Inking | Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage | - |
Sensors |
| - |
Security |
| - |
In the box |
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Warranty |
| - |
More |
| Video Capabilities
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Key Features | Surface Go 3 | Xbox Series X |
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