Surface 3 vs. Surface Pro 3 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3 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 2014 Surface Pro 3 features the 11.5W 4th Generation Intel Haswell dual-core Intel Core i3-4020Y up to dual-core Intel Core i7-4650U with the boost speed up to 3.30 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 10.8″ Surface 3 (2015) and the 12″ Surface Pro 3 (2014), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface 3 vs. Surface Pro 3: Specs Comparison
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| Replace old charging connector with new Surface Connect port |
Availability | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 3 |
Released | 2015 | 2014 |
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Pricing | Surface 3 Wi-Fi
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Display | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 3 |
Size | 10.8 Inches | 12 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 3 |
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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)
| 11.50” x 7.93” x 0.36” (292 mm x 201.3 mm x 9.1 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.93” (201.3 mm)
Thickness: 0.36” (9.1 mm)
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Colors | Silver | |
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Internal Specs | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 3 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 2GB 4GB
1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM. | 4GB 8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage |
| 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
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Connectivity | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 3 |
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Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 3 |
Size | 27.5 Wh | 42.2 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 10 hours of video playback | Up to 9 hours of web browsing |
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Software | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 3 |
OS |
| Windows 8.1 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 10 |
Built-in Apps | 1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal | Microsoft Office 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 3 |
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Misc | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 3 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
256 levels of pressure
N-trig Active Pen technology
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