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 Key Features What's new New Design It’s now thinner (8.4mm), lighter (766g), the smaller bezel on the same footprint.Better display New bigger and better 12.3” PixelSense display with Microsoft G5 chipset.Better performance It’s now 30% faster than Surface Pro 3 with the range of 6th Gen Intel processors.Better Inking It now supports Surface Pen with 1,024 pressure sensitivity, magnet attached to the side of Surface Pro 4.Windows Hello It's all comes with Windows Hello facial recognition as standard.More Better 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera, new 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM.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.What's missing Replace old charging connector with new Surface Connect port
Availability Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro 3 Released 2015 2014 Release Info Introduced: October 7, 2015 Pre-ordered: October 7, 2015 Released: October 26, 2015 Introduced: May 20, 2014 Pre-ordered: May 20, 2014 Released: June 20, 2014 Pricing Starting at 899$ Starting at 799$
Surface Pro 4 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i7e) (Renewed) 2017 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 12.3" Laptop/Tablet (2.2 GHz Intel Core M3, 4GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro), Silver (Renewed) Microsoft Surface Pro 4 128 GB, 4 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) Surface Pro 3 Price
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 Microsoft Surface 3 10.8" FHD Full HD(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 Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed)
Display Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro 3 Size 12.3 Inches 12 Inches Info Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Contrast ratio: 1300:1 Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch with GPU-based processing 100 percent sRGB color, individually calibrated Resolution: 2160 x 1440 (3.1M Pixels) Density: 216 PPI ClearType Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Touch: 10 point multi-touch Surface Pen support
Exterior Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro 3 Size Comparison 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)
Weight Intel Core m3: Intel Core i5 and i7: Colors Silver
Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad 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. Surface Type Cover 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. Ports
Internal Specs Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro 3 Processor 2 cores, 4 threads, 0.90 → 2.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
2 cores, 4 threads, 1.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 11.5W
2 cores, 4 threads, 1.90 → 2.90 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 515 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 4200 20 Execution Units, 200 → 850 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 4200 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 5000 40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
Memory 4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
4GB 8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD
64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
SSD
Connectivity Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro 3 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible. Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible. Bluetooth Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
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 Power Supply 36W proprietary power supplyUSB-A output: 5W Surface Connect: 31W 36W proprietary power supplyUSB-A output: 5W Surface Connect: 31W
Software Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro 3 OS Windows 10 Pro Windows 8.1 ProFree upgrade to Windows 10
Built-in Apps Microsoft Office 30-days trial Microsoft Office 30-days trial
Camera & Audio Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro 3 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 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 5.0MP rear-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video Audio Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio Front and rear-facing microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio enhanced sound
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
Sensors Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer 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 In the box Surface Pro 4 Surface Pen Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents Surface Pro 3 Surface Pen Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents Warranty One-year limited hardware warranty One-year limited hardware warranty More 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 150 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power
Surface Pro 4 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i7e) (Renewed) 2017 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 12.3" Laptop/Tablet (2.2 GHz Intel Core M3, 4GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro), Silver (Renewed) Microsoft Surface Pro 4 128 GB, 4 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) Surface Pro 3 Price
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 Microsoft Surface 3 10.8" FHD Full HD(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 Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed)
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