Surface Pro 3 vs. Surface Pro 6 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 3 and Surface Pro 6 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 Pro 6 features the 15W 8th Generation Intel Kaby Lake R quad-core Intel Core i5-8250U up to quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with the boost speed up to 4.20 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 12″ Surface Pro 3 (2014) and the 12.3″ Surface Pro 6 (2018), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro 3 vs. Surface Pro 6: Specs Comparison
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Key Features | ||
What's new |
| Better performanceIt’s now 67% faster than Surface Pro (5th Gen).New colorNow available in Platinum and the new Matte Black.Better specsSurface Pro 6 comes with quad-core 8th Generation Intel Kaby Lake R processors.Better price$899 for quad-core Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, 128 GB SSD, and Windows 10 Home. |
What's missing | Replace old charging connector with new Surface Connect port |
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Availability | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Pro 6 |
Released | 2014 | 2018 |
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Pricing | Starting at 799$ | Starting at 899$ |
Surface Pro 3 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$262.50 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (12-inch, 128 GB, Intel Core i5, Windows 10) + Microsoft Surface Type Cover (Renewed) By Microsoft
$319.00 $394.99 19% OFF |
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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
$204.99 |
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Surface Pro 6 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft
$374.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) -(Renewed) By Microsoft
$499.66 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) - Black Newest Version (KJV-00016) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$498.98 $610.31 18% OFF |
Display | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Pro 6 |
Size | 12 Inches | 12.3 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Pro 6 |
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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)
| 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)
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Colors | Silver | Matte Black Platinum |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Pro 6 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
SSD | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Pro 6 |
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Battery | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Pro 6 |
Size | 42.2 Wh | 45 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 9 hours of web browsing | Up to 13.5 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Pro 6 |
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 Pro 6 |
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Audio |
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Misc | Surface Pro 3 | Surface Pro 6 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
256 levels of pressure
N-trig Active Pen technology
| Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
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Surface Pro 3 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$262.50 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (12-inch, 128 GB, Intel Core i5, Windows 10) + Microsoft Surface Type Cover (Renewed) By Microsoft
$319.00 $394.99 19% OFF |
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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
$204.99 |
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Surface Pro 6 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft
$374.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) -(Renewed) By Microsoft
$499.66 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) - Black Newest Version (KJV-00016) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$498.98 $610.31 18% OFF |
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