The 2021 Surface Go 3 features the 5W 10th Generation Intel Amber Lake Y dual-core Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y up to dual-core Intel Core i3-10100Y with the boost speed up to 3.90 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 are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 10.5″ Surface Go 3 (2021) 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 Go 3 vs. Surface Pro 4: Specs Comparison Key Features What's new New Design It’s now thinner (8.4mm), lighter (766g), the smaller bezel on the same footprint.Better display New bigger and better 12.3” PixelSense display with Microsoft G5 chipset.Better performance It’s now 30% faster than Surface Pro 3 with the range of 6th Gen Intel processors.Better Inking It now supports Surface Pen with 1,024 pressure sensitivity, magnet attached to the side of Surface Pro 4.Windows Hello It's all comes with Windows Hello facial recognition as standard.More Better 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera, new 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM.
Availability Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 4 Released 2021 2015 Release Info Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 2021 Introduced: October 7, 2015 Pre-ordered: October 7, 2015 Released: October 26, 2015 Pricing $399 Gold 6500Y 4 GB 64 GB WiFi
$549 Gold 6500Y 8 GB 128 GB WiFi
$629 i3-10100Y 8 GB 128 GB WiFi
Starting at 899$
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel Pentium Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) Puccy 2 Pack Back Protector Film, compatible with Microsoft Surface Go 3 10.5" Tablet Black Carbon TPU Guard Cover （ Not Tempered Glass/Not Front Screen Protectors ） New Puccy Privacy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Microsoft Surface Go 3 10.5" Tablet Anti Spy TPU Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ） New Surface Pro 4 Price
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) Microsoft Surface Pro 4 128 GB, 4 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$369.99
Was: $389.99
Microsoft Surface Pro 4; 256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed)
Display Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 4 Size 10.5 Inches 12.3 Inches Info Resolution: 1920 x 1280 (2.45M Pixels) Density: 220 PPI PixelSense™ Display Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Contrast ratio: 1300:1 Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch with GPU-based processing 100 percent sRGB color, individually calibrated
Exterior Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 4 Size Comparison Dimensions 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)
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)
Weight Surface Go 3: 1.2 lbs (544 g)Surface Go 3 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)Intel Core m3: Intel Core i5 and i7: Colors Platinum
Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad Surface Go Type Cover Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1 mm of key travel. Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 101 mm x 56 mm Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture. Surface Type Cover Not included Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g) Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm) Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture. Ports
Internal Specs Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 4 Processor 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
2 cores, 4 threads, 0.90 → 2.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 615 23 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 515 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory 4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD
Connectivity Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 4 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible. Bluetooth Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology LTE version coming soon.
Battery Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 4 Size 38.2 Wh Battery Life Up to 11 hours of typical device usage Up to 9 hours of video playback Power Supply 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply36W proprietary power supplyUSB-A output: 5W Surface Connect: 31W
Software Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 4 OS Windows 11 Home in S-mode Windows 10 Pro Built-in Apps Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial Microsoft 365 Family one month trial Microsoft Office 30-days trial
Camera & Audio Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 4 Camera Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video Audio Enhanced dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio
Misc Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 4 Inking Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure
magnetic storage
Sensors Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Security HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in In the box Surface Go 3 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents Surface Pro 4 Surface Pen Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents Warranty One-year limited hardware warranty One-year limited hardware warranty More Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power Casing: Magnesium Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 150 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel Pentium Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) Puccy 2 Pack Back Protector Film, compatible with Microsoft Surface Go 3 10.5" Tablet Black Carbon TPU Guard Cover （ Not Tempered Glass/Not Front Screen Protectors ） New Puccy Privacy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Microsoft Surface Go 3 10.5" Tablet Anti Spy TPU Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ） New Surface Pro 4 Price
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) Microsoft Surface Pro 4 128 GB, 4 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$369.99
Was: $389.99
Microsoft Surface Pro 4; 256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed)
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