Surface 3 vs. Surface Go: What's different?
Surface Go is out now! if you want to know more how the new Surface Go compared to the Surface 3, here we have a detailed specs comparison for you.
A new generation of 10-inch Microsoft Surface has arrived. It's called Microsoft Surface Go, which looks and feels like a shrunk-down version of its big brother, the new Surface Pro. Microsoft has confirmed that it has twice the speed of the Surface 3, including more advanced functionalities and more customizable accessories.
If you are using Surface 3, would you like to upgrade to Surface Go? In this article, we have done a comparison between the Surface Go and Surface 3 to find out whether it's worth the upgrade or not.
Surface 3 vs Surface Go: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface 3 | Surface Go |
Released | 2015 | 2018 |
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Pricing | Surface 3 Wi-Fi
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Display | Surface 3 | Surface Go |
Size | 10.8 Inches | 10 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface 3 | Surface Go |
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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) | 9.6” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.6” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm) |
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Colors | Silver | Platinum |
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Internal Specs | Surface 3 | Surface Go |
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Memory | 2GB 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM. | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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Connectivity | Surface 3 | Surface Go |
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Battery | Surface 3 | Surface Go |
Size | 27.5 Wh | 26.12 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 10 hours of video playback | Up to 9 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface 3 | Surface Go |
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Built-in Apps | 1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface 3 | Surface Go |
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Misc | Surface 3 | Surface Go |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 256 levels of pressure N-trig Active Pen technology | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage |
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Surface 3 vs Surface Go: Processor Comparison
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Processor | 7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Processor 4415Y | Intel® Cherry Trail Quad Core Atom x7-Z8700 |
Launch Date | Q2'2017 | Q1'2015 |
Lithography | 14 nm | |
Base Frequency | 1.60 GHz | 1.60 GHz |
Max Turbo Frequency | Not Supported | 2.40 GHz (Burst Technology) |
TDP | 6 watt | < 4 watt |
Level 1 Cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
Level 2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Level 3 Cache | 2 MB SmartCache | 2 MB |
# of Cores | 2 | 4 |
# of Threads | 4 | 4 |
Bus Speed | 4 GT/s OPI | N/A |
Max Memory Support | 16 GB | 8 GB |
Max Memory Bandwidth | 29.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
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Single-Core Score | 1,836 | 945 |
Multi-Core Score | 3,823 | 3,138 |
Surface 3 vs Surface Go: Graphics Comparison
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Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 615 | Intel® HD Graphics |
Base Frequency | 300 MHz | 200 MHz |
Max Dynamic Frequency | 850 MHz | 600 MHz |
Graphics Max Memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics 4K Support | Yes, at 60Hz | Yes, at 30Hz |
Graphics DirectX | 12 | 11.2 |
Graphics OpenGL | 4.4 | |
# Display Supported | 3 | |
Graphics Technologies | Intel® Quick Sync Video Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Intel® Clear Video Technology | Intel® Wireless Display |
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