Surface Pro 4 vs. Surface Pro 3 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 4 and Surface Pro 3 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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. While 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.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 12.3″ Surface Pro 4 (2015) and the 12″ Surface Pro 3 (2014), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro 4 vs. Surface Pro 3: Specs Comparison
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| What's missing | Replace old charging connector with new Surface Connect port | |
| Availability | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
| Released | 2015 | 2014 |
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| Pricing | Starting at 899$ | Starting at 799$ |
| Display | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
| Size | 12.3 Inches | 12 Inches |
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| Exterior | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
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| Dimensions | 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) | 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) |
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| Colors | Silver | Silver |
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| Internal Specs | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
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| Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB256 GB512 GB1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD | 64 GB128 GB256 GB512 GB SSD |
| Connectivity | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
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| Battery | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
| Size | 38.2 Wh | 42.2 Wh |
| Battery Life | Up to 9 hours of video playback | Up to 9 hours of web browsing |
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| Software | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
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| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 30-days trial |
| Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
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| Misc | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
| Inking | Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure magnetic storage | Supports Surface Pen 256 levels of pressure N-trig Active Pen technology |
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