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

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. While the 2020 Surface Go 2 features the 6W 8th Gen Intel Amber Lake dual-core Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y up to dual-core Intel Core M3-8100Y with the boost speed up to 3.40 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 10.8″ Surface 3 (2015) and the 10.5″ Surface Go 2 (2020), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface 3 vs. Surface Go 2: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Released | 2015 | 2020 |
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Pricing | Surface 3 Wi-Fi
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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 Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$465.00 $549.99 15% OFF |
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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 |
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Surface Go 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 256 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$748.70 $799.99 6% 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
$360.68 $549.99 34% OFF |
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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 |
Display | Surface 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Size | 10.8 Inches | 10.5 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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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)
| 9.65” 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 | Silver | Platinum |
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Internal Specs | Surface 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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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 2 |
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Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Size | 27.5 Wh | 26.81 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 10 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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Built-in Apps | 1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal |
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Camera & Audio | Surface 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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Misc | Surface 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
256 levels of pressure
N-trig Active Pen technology
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4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
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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 Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$465.00 $549.99 15% OFF |
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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 |
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Surface Go 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 256 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$748.70 $799.99 6% 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
$360.68 $549.99 34% OFF |
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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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