Surface RT vs. Surface 3: Full specs comparison
We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface RT and Surface 3 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface RT Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of Surface RT over Surface 3.
Surface 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface 3 is better than Surface RT.
Significantly newer manufacturing
2015 vs. 2012
Supports larger memory
Surface 3 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface RT. It supports up to 4GB versus 2GB of system memory on the Surface RT.
Max system memory size
Surface 3
4 GB
Surface RT
2 GB
About 9% lighter
Surface 3 weighed 1.37 pounds, 9% lighter than the 1.5 pounds Surface RT.
| Weight | Surface RT | Surface 3 |
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| Pound | 1.5 lbs. | 1.37 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 0.68 kg | 0.62 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface RT Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface RT 32GB (Renewed) By Microsoft $99.99 | |
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Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) By Microsoft $210.00 | |
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Microsoft Surface RT 64GB By Microsoft $319.99 | |
Surface 3 Price | ||
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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 | |
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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 $519.99 $629.99 17% OFF | |
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Microsoft Surface 3 128GB WiFi Tablet 10.8" Intel Atom - Silver (Renewed) By Microsoft $184.00 | |
Availability | Surface RT | Surface 3 |
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
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| Pricing | Surface RT
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Exterior | Surface RT | Surface 3 |
| Dimensions | 10.81” x 6.77” x 0.37” (275 mm x 172 mm x 9.4 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.77” (172 mm) Thickness: 0.37” (9.4 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) |
| Weight | 1.5 lbs (680 g) |
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| Colors | Dark Titanium | Silver |
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Display | Surface RT | Surface 3 |
| Size | 10.6 Inches | 10.8 Inches |
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Ports | Surface RT | Surface 3 |
|  Right (4)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (2)
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Internal Specs | Surface RT | Surface 3 |
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| Memory | 2GB of RAM | 2GB 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM. |
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Connectivity | Surface RT | Surface 3 |
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| More | - | Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface RT | Surface 3 |
| Size | 31.5 Wh | 27.5 Wh |
| Battery Life | Up to 8 hours of video playback | Up to 10 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface RT | Surface 3 |
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| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT | 1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal |
Camera & Audio | Surface RT | Surface 3 |
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Misc | Surface RT | Surface 3 |
| Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 256 levels of pressure N-trig Active Pen technology |
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Key Features | Surface RT | Surface 3 |
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