Surface 3 vs. Surface Pro 4 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface 3 and Surface Pro 4 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 2015 Surface Pro 4 features the 4.5W 6th Generation Intel Skylake dual-core Intel Core m3-6Y30 up to dual-core Intel Core i7-6650U 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 12.3″ Surface Pro 4 (2015), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface 3 vs. Surface Pro 4: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 4 |
Released | 2015 | |
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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
$189.95 |
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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
$206.97 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (128 GB, Intel Core i5) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$259.00 $279.00 7% OFF |
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Latest Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (2736 x 1824) Tablet 6th Generation (Intel Core i5-6300U, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Bluetooth, Dual Camera) Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Microsoft
$279.00 $325.00 14% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4; 256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$249.00 $296.49 16% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (512 GB, 16 GB RAM, Intel Core i7e) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$499.00 |
Display | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 4 |
Size | 10.8 Inches | 12.3 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 4 |
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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 0.33” (292 mm x 201.42 mm x 8.4 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.93” (201.42 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.4 mm)
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Colors | Silver | |
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Internal Specs | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 4 |
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Memory | 2GB 4GB
1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM. | 4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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| 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 4 |
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Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 4 |
Size | 27.5 Wh | 38.2 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 Pro 4 |
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Built-in Apps | 1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal | Microsoft Office 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 4 |
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Misc | Surface 3 | Surface Pro 4 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
256 levels of pressure
N-trig Active Pen technology
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1024 levels of pressure
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
$189.95 |
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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
$206.97 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (128 GB, Intel Core i5) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$259.00 $279.00 7% OFF |
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Surface Pro 4 Price | ||
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Latest Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (2736 x 1824) Tablet 6th Generation (Intel Core i5-6300U, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Bluetooth, Dual Camera) Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Microsoft
$279.00 $325.00 14% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4; 256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$249.00 $296.49 16% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (512 GB, 16 GB RAM, Intel Core i7e) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$499.00 |
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