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 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus features the 28W 11th Generation Intel Tiger Lake UP3 dual-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with the boost speed up to 4.70 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 7 Plus (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Go 3 vs. Surface Pro 7 Plus: Specs Comparison Key Features What's new
LTE Advanced Option
The Surface Pro 7+ comes with optional LTE Advanced for a secure connection and uninterrupted fast internet connectivity when you're on the go.Removable SSD
For better data security and privacy, now the Surface Pro 7+ feature a removable SSD.Better performance
It’s now 2.1x times faster than Surface Pro 7 and 3.5x times faster than Surface Pro (5th Gen).Bigger Battery
By implementing a thinner display stack just like the Surface Pro X, the Surface Pro 7 can pack a bigger battery to offer a better battery life with up to 15-hours of typical device usages.Better specs
11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake processors, Intel Iris Xe G4-G7 graphics, up to 32GB of 4267 MHz LPDDR4x memory, WiFi-6, and Bluetooth 5.More
Faster 10Gbps full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2 port and Dolby Atmos®. What's missing Optional MicroSDXC card slot MicroSD card slot available on Surface Pro 7+ with Wi-Fi only models and not available on Surface Pro 7+ with LTE Advanced models.
Availability Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 7 Plus Released 2021 2021 Release Info
Introduced: September 22, 2021
Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
Released: October 5, 2021
Introduced: January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) 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)
Newest Microsoft Surface Go 3 10.5" Touch-Screen (1920 x 1280) Tablet PC | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | 4GB Memory | 64GB SSD | Windows 11 | Platinum | with Microsoft Platinum Pen Bundled
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel Pentium Gold - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)
Surface Pro 7 Plus Price
Microsoft - Surface Pro 7+ - 12.3” Touch Screen – Intel Core i5 – 8GB Memory – 128GB SSD with Black Type Cover (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$699.99
Was: $1,029.98
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ 256GB 11th Gen i7 16GB RAM with Windows 10 Pro (12.3-inch Touchscreen, Wi-Fi, 2.8GHz i7-1165G7, 15 Hr Battery, Newest Version) Commercial Packaging, Platinum 1NC-00001
By Microsoft
$1,251.99
Was: $1,374.00
New Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ 2-in-1, 12.3" Touch Screen, 11th Gen Intel Core i3, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Platinum (with Type Cover & Sleeve)
Display Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 7 Plus 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
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
Touch: 10 points multi-touch
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
10nm Oleophobic Coating
100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
Exterior Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 7 Plus 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 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.9” (201 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
Weight
Surface Go 3: 1.2 lbs (544 g)Surface Go 3 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
Intel Core i3, i5 (Wi-Fi): Intel Core i5 (LTE): Intel Core i7 (Wi-Fi): Colors Platinum
Matte Black Platinum
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
1 x Full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2 Supports data transfers up to 10Gbps
1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
Supports Power Delivery, DisplayPort, and data transfers up to 10Gbps.
1 x Surface Connect+
Supports charging and docking station.
1 x Headset jack 1 x microSDXC™ card readerb Not available on Surface Pro 7+ with LTE.
1 x Nano SIM (LTE) slot Available on Surface Pro 7+ with LTE only.
Internal Specs Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 7 Plus 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, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 615 23 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory 4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable SSD.
Connectivity Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 7 Plus Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
LTE version coming soon.
LTE Advanced with removable SIM and eSIM support
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE Modem
LTE bands supported: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14, 19, 20,25, 26,28 29,30,38,39,40,41,66
Battery Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 7 Plus Size 50.4 Wh Lithium-ion Battery Battery Life Up to 11 hours of typical device usage Up to 15 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply
60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
Software Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 7 Plus OS Windows 11 Home in S-mode Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial
Microsoft 365 Family one month trial
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial
Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial
Camera & Audio Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 7 Plus 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 far-field Studio Mics
1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
Misc Surface Go 3 Surface Pro 7 Plus Inking Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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 7 Plus for Business
Power supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Warranty
One-year limited hardware warranty
1-year limited hardware warranty
Microsoft Store Promise for Surface:
60-day return policy
90 days of free technical phone support
Free virtual workshops and training
Surface price promise
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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
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)
Newest Microsoft Surface Go 3 10.5" Touch-Screen (1920 x 1280) Tablet PC | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | 4GB Memory | 64GB SSD | Windows 11 | Platinum | with Microsoft Platinum Pen Bundled
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel Pentium Gold - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)
Surface Pro 7 Plus Price
Microsoft - Surface Pro 7+ - 12.3” Touch Screen – Intel Core i5 – 8GB Memory – 128GB SSD with Black Type Cover (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$699.99
Was: $1,029.98
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ 256GB 11th Gen i7 16GB RAM with Windows 10 Pro (12.3-inch Touchscreen, Wi-Fi, 2.8GHz i7-1165G7, 15 Hr Battery, Newest Version) Commercial Packaging, Platinum 1NC-00001
By Microsoft
$1,251.99
Was: $1,374.00
New Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ 2-in-1, 12.3" Touch Screen, 11th Gen Intel Core i3, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Platinum (with Type Cover & Sleeve)
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