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Surface 3

Here's what you need to know about 2015 Surface 3 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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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 playback

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Surface 3.

Not supports Windows 11

Requirements	Surface 3
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
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.

Max system memory size

Surface 3

4 GB

Surface 2

2 GB

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
Pound	1.37 lbs.	1.15 lbs.
Kilogram	0.62 kg	0.52 kg

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Surface 3 Price
	Microsoft Surface 3 128GB WiFi Tablet 10.8" Intel Atom - Silver (Renewed) By Microsoft $189.95	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft $477.42 Was: $549.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface 3 10.8 FHD (1920x1280) Touchscreen 2-in-1 Education and Business Laptop Tablet (Intel Quad-Core Atom x7-Z8700, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD) Mini DP, WiFi AC, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $204.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $599.99 Was: $629.99	See at Amazon
	NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,099.00	See at Amazon

Specifications

Key Features	Surface 3
At Glance	Released in Early 2015 3:2 FHD+ 10.8” 1280p 60Hz Weight 1.37 lb 0.62 kg Powered By Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C/4T, 1.60 → 2.40 GHz Geekbench 5 224 Single Core Geekbench 5 776 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 20 → 600 MHz Configurable up to 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3

Availability	Surface 3
Released	2015
Release Date	Introduced: March 21, 2015 Pre-ordered: March 21, 2015 Released: May 5, 2015
Pricing	Surface 3 Wi-Fi $499 - 2 GB \| 64 GB $599 - 4 GB \| 128 GB Surface 3 4G LTE $599 - 2 GB \| 64 GB $699 - 4 GB \| 128 GB
Generations	2021 Surface Go 3 2020 Surface Go 2 2018 Surface Go 2015 Surface 3 2013 Surface 2 2012 Surface RT
Stores	See at Amazon

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)
Weight	Surface 3: 1.37 lbs (621 g) Surface 3 with Keyboard: 1.95 lbs (884 g)
Colors	Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Supports up to three-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Surface 3
Size	10.8 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1920 x 1280 (2.4M Pixels) Density: 214 PPI Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: supports Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	Surface 3
Ports	Image Source: Microsoft Right (4) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Micro USB Charging Port 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Bottom (1) 1 x Type Cover Under Kickstand (2) 1 x microSD card slot 1 x nanoSIM card slot Surface 3 with LTE only, Optional

Internal Specs	Surface 3
Processor	Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.40 GHz, 2MB Cache, 2W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Surface 31 Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700224100.00% 0224 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Surface 31 Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700776100.00% 0776
Integrated Graphics	Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700 Intel® HD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 20 → 600 MHz
Memory	2GB 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM.
Storage	64GB 128GB eMMC

Connectivity	Surface 3
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
More	Optional LTE Nano SIM Tray GPS Assisted GPS GLONASS

Battery	Surface 3
Size	27.5 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of video playback
Power Supply	13W Micro USB power supply

Software	Surface 3
OS	Windows 8.1 Pro Upgradable to Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal

Camera & Audio	Surface 3
Camera	3.5MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio	Single microphone Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio enhanced sound

Misc	Surface 3
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 256 levels of pressure N-trig Active Pen technology
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Digital compass
In the box	Surface 3 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	Casing: Magnesium Kickstand: 3 positions Physical buttons: volumes, power