Surface 3 specs, features, and analysis
Here's what you need to know about 2015 Surface 3 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.
Surface 3 |
Availability | Surface 3 |
Released | 2015 |
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Pricing | Surface 3 Wi-Fi
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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 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $523.03 $629.99 17% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface 3 128GB WiFi Tablet 10.8" Intel Atom - Silver (Renewed) By Microsoft $199.94 $215.93 7% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (128 GB, Intel Core i5) (Renewed) By Microsoft $208.89 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft $499.99 $629.99 21% OFF |
Exterior | Surface 3 |
Dimensions | 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 | Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | Surface 3 |
Size | 10.8 Inches |
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Ports | Surface 3 |
Ports | Right (4)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (2)
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Internal Specs | Surface 3 |
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Geekbench 5 Single CoreGeekbench 5 Multi-Core | |
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Memory | 2GB 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM. |
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Connectivity | Surface 3 |
Wi-Fi |
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Bluetooth |
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More | Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface 3 |
Size | 27.5 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 10 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface 3 |
OS |
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Built-in Apps | 1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal |
Camera & Audio | Surface 3 |
Camera |
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Audio |
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Misc | Surface 3 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 256 levels of pressure N-trig Active Pen technology |
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Key Features | Surface 3 |
At Glance |
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Our analysis and reviews
What we like
Reasons to like about Surface 3.
According to Microsoft, the Surface 3 lasts up to 10 hours of battery life.
Up to 10 hours of video playbackWhat we don't like
Reasons not to like about Surface 3.
Requirements | Surface 3 |
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Secure Boot | Yes |
TPM 2.0 | TPM 2.0 |
Processor | Intel Atom x7-Z8700 |
4GB RAM | 2GB → 4GB |
64GB Drive | 64GB → 128GB |
2 Cores CPU | 4 cores |
The memory on Surface 3 is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more
Memory | Surface 3 |
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Slots | 0 - Onboard |
Type | DDR3 |
Speed | 1600 MHz |
What's new
Improvements over its predecessor.
Surface 3 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface 2. It supports up to 4GB versus 2GB of system memory on the Surface 2.
What's missing
Downsides over its predecessor.
Surface 3 weighed 1.37 pounds, 17% heavier than the 1.15 pounds Surface 2.
Weight | Surface 3 | Surface 2 |
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Pound | 1.37 lbs. | 1.15 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.62 kg | 0.52 kg |
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