Surface Go 3 specs, features, and analysis
Here's what you need to know about 2021 Surface Go 3 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.
Surface Go 3 |
Availability | Surface Go 3 |
Released | 2021 |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5” Price | ||
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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 $488.00 $629.99 23% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $382.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft $500.00 $629.99 21% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 4G LTE Tablet 10.5-inch Touchscreen Intel Core i3 i3-10100Y 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $609.99 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft $578.18 |
Exterior | Surface Go 3 |
Dimensions | 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) |
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Colors | Platinum |
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Display | Surface Go 3 |
Size | 10.5 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Go 3 |
Ports | Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Go 3 |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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Connectivity | Surface Go 3 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
More | LTE version coming soon. |
Battery | Surface Go 3 |
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Battery Life | Up to 11 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply | 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply |
Software | Surface Go 3 |
OS | Windows 11 Home in S-mode |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Go 3 |
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Misc | Surface Go 3 |
Inking | Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage |
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Key Features | Surface Go 3 |
At Glance |
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Our analysis and reviews
Creadit: Microsoft
What we like
Reasons to like about Surface Go 3.
Surface Go 3 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.
Requirements | Surface Go 3 |
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Secure Boot | Yes |
TPM 2.0 | TPM 2.0 |
Processor | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y → Intel Core i3-10100Y |
4GB RAM | 4GB → 8GB |
64GB Drive | 64GB → 256GB |
2 Cores CPU | 2 cores |
According to Microsoft, the Surface Go 3 lasts up to 11 hours of battery life.
Up to 11 hours of typical device usageWhat we don't like
Reasons not to like about Surface Go 3.
All Surface Go 3 with 64GB of storage still uses a slow eMMC (Embedded MultiMediaCard) technology which is significantly slower than the SSD (Solid-State Drive).
Surface Go 3 has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion. Learn more
Storage Slots | Surface Go 3 |
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M.2 | 0 - Onboard |
The memory on Surface Go 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 Go 3 |
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Slots | 0 - Onboard |
Type | LPDDR3 |
Speed | 1866 MHz |
What's new
Improvements over its predecessor.
The latest 10th gen Intel Mobile processors make Surface Go 3 even faster, especially the entry-level models that now also support Intel® Turbo Boost technology 2.0 with a boost frequency of up to 3.40 GHz.
Surface Go 3 can last up to 11 hours of battery life of typical device usage.
Intel Core i3-10100Y inside Surface Go 3 has a 19% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.
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