Surface 2 vs. Surface 3 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface 2 and Surface 3 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

The 2013 Surface 2 features the quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 with the boost speed up to 1.90 GHz. While the 2015 Surface 3 features the 2W Intel Cherry Trail quad-core Intel Atom x7-Z8700 with the boost speed up to 2.40 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 10.6″ Surface 2 (2013) and the 10.8″ Surface 3 (2015), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface 2 vs. Surface 3: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface 2 | Surface 3 |
Released | 2013 | 2015 |
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Pricing | Surface 2 Wi-Fi
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NEW Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Core m3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi + LTE - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$320.00 $348.00 8% OFF |
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$379.08 $549.99 31% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft
$329.99 |
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Microsoft Surface 3 128GB WiFi Tablet 10.8" Intel Atom - Silver (Renewed) By Microsoft
$179.95 |
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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
$194.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$457.41 $549.99 17% OFF |
Display | Surface 2 | Surface 3 |
Size | 10.6 Inches | 10.8 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface 2 | Surface 3 |
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Dimensions | 10.81” x 6.79” x 0.35” (275 mm x 172 mm x 8.9 mm)
Width: 10.81” (275 mm)
Height: 6.79” (172 mm)
Thickness: 0.35” (8.9 mm)
| 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 | |
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Internal Specs | Surface 2 | Surface 3 |
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Memory | 2GB of RAM | 2GB 4GB
1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM. |
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Connectivity | Surface 2 | Surface 3 |
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Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface 2 | Surface 3 |
Size | 31.5 Wh | 27.5 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 10 hours of video playback | |
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Software | Surface 2 | Surface 3 |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT with Outlook | 1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal |
Camera & Audio | Surface 2 | Surface 3 |
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Misc | Surface 2 | Surface 3 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
256 levels of pressure
N-trig Active Pen technology
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Surface 2 Price | ||
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NEW Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Core m3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi + LTE - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$320.00 $348.00 8% OFF |
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$379.08 $549.99 31% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft
$329.99 |
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Surface 3 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface 3 128GB WiFi Tablet 10.8" Intel Atom - Silver (Renewed) By Microsoft
$179.95 |
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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
$194.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$457.41 $549.99 17% OFF |
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