Surface Pro 3 vs. Surface Pro 6 - Detailed Specs Comparison

• New Design It’s now thinner (9.1mm), lighter (800g), and new platinum magnesium exterior.
• Better display New 3:2 aspect ratio, bigger and better 2K 12” ClearType pixel-free display.
• Better performance It’s now 10% faster than Surface Pro 2 with the new range of 4th Gen Intel processors up to Core i7.
• New Inking Supports It now supports a new Surface Pen with 256 pressure sensitivity, tail eraser, and remote Bluetooth activation.
• Better Battery It has 20% more battery life than Surface Pro 2 up to 9 hours.
• More Better 5.0MP front and rear-facing camera, new Surface Connect Port (charging and docking), new type cover with two typing angles.

Better performance

New color

Better specs

Better price

• No Intel Core m3 configuration
• Windows 10 Pro isn't available for consumers

• Introduced: May 20, 2014
• Pre-ordered: May 20, 2014
• Released: June 20, 2014

• Introduced: October 2, 2018 (Microsoft October Event)
• Pre-ordered: October 2, 2018
• Released: October 16, 2018

• Resolution: 2160 x 1440 (3.1M Pixels)
• Density: 216 PPI
• ClearType Display
• Aspect ratio: 3:2
• Touch: 10 point multi-touch
• Surface Pen support

• 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
• 10nm Oleophobic Coating

• 1.76 lbs (800 g)

• Intel Core i5: 1.7 lbs (770 g)
• Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (784 g)

• Surface Type Cover
  • Not included
• Keyboard:
  • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
  • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
  • 4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys;
  • LED backlighting
• Trackpad:
  • Precision glass trackpad.
  • Supports up to three-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.

• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4020Y
  2 cores, 4 threads, 1.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 11.5W
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4300U
  2 cores, 4 threads, 1.90 → 2.90 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U
  2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W

• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
  4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
  4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
  4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W

• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4020Y
  Intel® HD Graphics 4200

  20 Execution Units, 200 → 850 MHz
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4300U
  Intel® HD Graphics 4200

  20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U
  Intel® HD Graphics 5000

  40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz

• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
  Intel® UHD Graphics 620

  24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
  Intel® UHD Graphics 620

  24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
  Intel® UHD Graphics 620

  24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz

• Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology

• Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology

• 36W proprietary power supply
  • USB-A output: 5W
  • Surface Connect: 31W

• 44W power supply
  • USB-A output: 5W
  • Surface Connect: 39W

• For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
• For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro

• 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
• 5.0MP rear-facing camera with 1080p Skype 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

• Front and rear-facing microphones
• Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio enhanced sound

• Dual microphones
• 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

• Ambient light sensor
• Accelerometer
• Gyroscope
• Magnetometer

• Ambient light sensor
• Accelerometer
• Gyroscope

• HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security

• HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
• Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in

• Surface Pro 3
• Surface Pen
• Power supply
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety and warranty documents

• Surface Pro 6
• Power supply
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety and warranty documents

• One-year limited hardware warranty

• One-year limited hardware warranty
• Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement

• 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

• 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