Surface Pro 5 vs. Surface Pro 3: Full specs comparison
We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Pro 5 and Surface Pro 3 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface Pro 5 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 5 is better than Surface Pro 3.
2017 vs. 2014
Intel Core i7-7660U inside Surface Pro 5 has a 61% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-4650U inside Surface Pro 3.
Surface Pro 5 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 3. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 3.
Surface Pro 5 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 3. It supports up to 1866MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 3.
Surface Pro 3 Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Pro 3 over Surface Pro 5.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Pro 3 |
Released | 2017 | 2014 |
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Pricing | Starting at 799$ | Starting at 799$ |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Pro 3 |
Dimensions | 11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm) | 11.50” x 7.93” x 0.36” (292 mm x 201.3 mm x 9.1 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.93” (201.3 mm) Thickness: 0.36” (9.1 mm) |
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Colors | Platinum | Silver |
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Display | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Pro 3 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 12 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Pro 3 |
Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Pro 3 |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD | 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Pro 3 |
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Battery | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Pro 3 |
Size | 45 Wh | 42.2 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 13.5 hours of video playback | Up to 9 hours of web browsing |
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Software | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Pro 3 |
OS | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) | Windows 8.1 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 10 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Pro 3 |
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Misc | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Pro 3 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage | Supports Surface Pen 256 levels of pressure N-trig Active Pen technology |
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Key Features | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Pro 3 |
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