Microsoft Surface 3 Specs – Full Technical Specifications
Microsoft Surface 3 is the third generation of Microsoft Surface series, released by Microsoft on May 5, 2015. Surface 3 features the same beautiful design and premium materials as Surface Pro 3 with a full version of Windows 8.1.
Surface 3 Specs – Detailed Technical Specifications
| Surface 3 | |
|---|---|
| Announced Date | May 05, 2015 |
| Starting Price | $499 - 2 GB | 64 GB eMMC | WiFi$599 - 4 GB | 128 GB eMMC | WiFi $599 - 2 GB | 64 GB eMMC | LTE$699 - 4 GB | 128 GB eMMC | LTE |
| Software | |
| Operating System | Windows 8.1 |
| Office | 1-Year Microsoft Office 365 Personal |
| Display | |
| Display Size | 10.8 inches |
| Display Resolution | 1920 x 1280 (214 PPI), 2.46 M Pixels |
| Screen Technology | ClearType Full HD Plus Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Touch: 10 point multi-touch Surface Pen support |
| Internal Specs | |
| CPU | Intel® Cherry Trail Quad Core Atom x7-Z8700 |
| Graphics | Intel® HD Graphic |
| Memory | 2GB, 4GB 1,600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage | 64GB, 128GB eMMC |
| Network | Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Bluetooth 4.0 low energy Optional LTE |
| Battery | |
| Battery Size | 27.5 Wh |
| Battery Life | Up to 10 hours of local video playback |
| Power Supply | 13W Micro USB power supply |
| Exterior | |
| Dimensions | 10.52″ x 7.36″ x 0.34″ (267 mm x 187 mm x 8.7 mm) |
| Weight | 1.37 lbs (621 g) without a keyboard 1.95 lbs (884 g) with a keyboard |
| Casing | - Magnesium - kickstand with 3 positions |
| Colors | Silver |
| Keyboard and Trackpad | - Three-finger multitouch gesture trackpad - Full-size mechanical backlit keyboard. |
| Ports | - Full-size USB 3.0 - Mini DisplayPort - microSD™ card reader - Micro USB charging port - Headset jack - Cover port - Nano SIM card slot (Surface 3 [4G-LTE] only) |
| Camera & Audio | |
| Camera | 3.5 megapixel front-facing camera 8.0-megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus |
| Audio | - Single microphone - Stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio-enhanced sound |
| Misc | |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Digital compass |
| Security | N/A |
| Surface Dial | |
| In the box | - Surface 3 - Power supply - Quick Start Guide - Safety and warranty documents |
Surface 3 Processor Specifications
| Processor | Intel® Cherry Trail Quad Core Atom x7-Z8700 |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launch Date | Q1'2015 |
| Lithography | 14 nm |
| Base Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
| Burst Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
| SDP | 2 watt |
| TDP | < 4 watt |
| Level 1 Cache | 128 KB |
| Level 2 Cache | 512 KB |
| Level 3 Cache | 2 MB |
| # of Cores | 4 |
| # of Threads | 4 |
| Max Memory Support | 8 GB |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| GEEKBENCH 3 | |
| Single-Core Score | 945 |
| Multi-Core Score | 3,138 |
Surface 3 Graphics Specifications
| Surface 3 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics |
| Base Frequency | 200 MHz |
| Max Dynamic Frequency | 600 MHz |
| Graphics Max Memory | 8 GB |
| Graphics 4K Support | Yes, at 30Hz |
| Graphics DirectX | 11.2 |
| Graphics OpenGL | 4.4 |
| # Display Supported | 3 |
| Graphics Technologies | Intel® Wireless Display |
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Advanced Tips & Tricks
- How to configure Surface 3 UEFI/BIOS settings
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