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

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. While the 2018 Surface Go features the 6W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y with a clock speed of 1.60 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 12″ Surface Pro 3 (2014) and the 10″ Surface Go (2018), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro 3 vs. Surface Go: Specs Comparison
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What's missing | Replace old charging connector with new Surface Connect port |
Availability | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Go |
Released | 2014 | 2018 |
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Pricing | Starting at 799$ | Surface Go for Consumer
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Surface Pro 3 Price | ||
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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
$224.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$295.00 $338.00 13% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (1631) Silver - 256GB, 12in, Windows 8, Intel Core i5 - Renewed By Microsoft
$319.99 $338.00 5% OFF |
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Surface Go Price | ||
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$274.84 $399.99 31% 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
$361.00 $549.99 34% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$399.99 |
Display | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Go |
Size | 12 Inches | 10 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Go |
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Dimensions | 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)
| 9.6” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm)
Width: 9.6” (245 mm)
Height: 6.9” (175 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm)
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Colors | Silver | Platinum |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Ports |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Go |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
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Connectivity | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Go |
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Bluetooth |
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Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Go |
Size | 42.2 Wh | 26.12 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 9 hours of web browsing | Up to 9 hours of video playback |
Power Supply |
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Software | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Go |
OS | Windows 8.1 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 10 |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Go |
Camera |
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Audio |
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Misc | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Go |
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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Sensors |
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Security |
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Surface Pro 3 Price | ||
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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
$224.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$295.00 $338.00 13% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (1631) Silver - 256GB, 12in, Windows 8, Intel Core i5 - Renewed By Microsoft
$319.99 $338.00 5% OFF |
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Surface Go Price | ||
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$274.84 $399.99 31% 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
$361.00 $549.99 34% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$399.99 |
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