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