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Surface Pro 3

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Key Features
What's new
  • 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 missingReplace old charging connector with new Surface Connect port
AvailabilitySurface Pro 3
Released2014
Release Info
  • Introduced: May 20, 2014
  • Pre-ordered: May 20, 2014
  • Released: June 20, 2014
PricingStarting at 799$
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DisplaySurface Pro 3
Size12 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2160 x 1440 (3.1M Pixels)
  • Density: 216 PPI
  • ClearType Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Touch: 10 point multi-touch
  • Surface Pen support
ExteriorSurface Pro 3
Dimensions11.50” 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
  • 1.76 lbs (800 g)
Colors
Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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.
Ports
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Surface Connect™
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x microSD™ card reader
  • 1 x Type Cover port
Internal SpecsSurface Pro 3
Processor
  • 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
Integrated Graphics
  • 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
Memory
4GB 8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage
64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
SSD
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 12" Tablet Notebook i3 1.50GHz 4GB 64GB SSD W10P Touch (Renewed)
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ConnectivitySurface Pro 3
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
BatterySurface Pro 3
Size42.2 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 9 hours of web browsing
Power Supply
  • 36W proprietary power supply
    • USB-A output: 5W
    • Surface Connect: 31W
SoftwareSurface Pro 3
OSWindows 8.1 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 10
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 30-days trial
Camera & AudioSurface Pro 3
Camera
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 5.0MP rear-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
Audio
  • Front and rear-facing microphones
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio enhanced sound
MiscSurface Pro 3
InkingSupports Surface Pen
256 levels of pressure
N-trig Active Pen technology
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
In the box
  • Surface Pro 3
  • Surface Pen
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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

What’s new

New 4th Gen Intel processors

 intel-core-i3Intel Core i5Intel Core i7
ProcessorIntel Core i3-4020YIntel Core i5-4300UIntel Core i7-4650U
Base Frequency1.5 GHz1.9 GHz1.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
TDP11.5 watt15 watt
Level 1 Cache128 KB
Level 2 Cache512 KB
Level 3 Cache3 MB4 MB
Max Memory Size16 GB
GraphicsIntel HD Graphic 4200Intel HD Graphic 4400Intel HD Graphic 5000
Graphics Frequency200 – 850 MHz200 – 1100 MHz
Graphics Max Memory2 GB
Graphics DirectX11.2/12
Graphics OpenGL4.3
# Display Supported3
Surface Pro 3 processor options

Tips and tricks

Discover how to get the most out of your Surface Pro 3 with our tips and tricks. Our comprehensive guide will help you optimize battery life, enhance performance, boost productivity, and troubleshoot effectively.

Basic

Battery and power
  1. How to check your Surface Pro 3 battery’s manufacturer
  2. How to optimize Surface Pro 3 battery life
  3. How to enable the hibernation power option
  4. How to protect your Surface Pro 3 battery with Battery Limit mode
  5. How to access your Surface Pro 3 battery report

Troubleshooting
  1. How to configure Surface Pro 3 UEFI/BIOS
  2. How to download and install the latest Surface drivers and firmware
  3. How to download the recovery image
  4. How to reset a Surface with a USB recovery drive
  5. How to boot a Surface Pro 3 from a USB drive
  6. How to turn off secure boot on a Surface Pro 3
  7. How to remove the red bar from the Surface Pro 3 boot screen
  8. How to fix a Surface Pro 3 that won’t turn on
  9. How to set or clear an asset tag on Surface Pro 3

Productivity
  1. How to take a screenshot on Surface Pro
  2. How to configure Surface Pro 3 as a secondary monitor
  3. How to set a custom screen resolution on a Surface Pro 3

Accessories
  1. How to pair a Surface Pen
  2. How to pair a Bluetooth mouse
  3. How to troubleshoot Surface Pro 3 Pen

Buying guide
  1. Best accessories for Surface Pro 3
  2. Best bags for Surface Pro 3
  3. Best chargers for Surface Pro 3
  4. Best USB hubs for Surface Pro 3
  5. Best portable external power packs for Surface Pro 3
  6. Best wireless mice for Surface Pro 3
  7. Best gaming controllers for Surface Pro
  8. Active Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter
  9. Active Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter
  10. Active Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable

FAQ
  1. Can you upgrade RAM on Surface Pro 3?
  2. Can you upgrade Surface Pro 3 SSD?
  3. Can you charge Surface Pro 3 via USB?
  4. Does Surface Pro 3 have SD Card Slot?
  5. What’s ports on Microsoft Surface Pro 3?

Official pages
  1. Surface website
  2. Surface Twitter account
  3. Surface Youtube channel
  4. Surface Facebook page
  5. Surface blog

Communities
  1. Surface subreddit
  2. Surface Gaming subreddit
  3. Surface Linux subreddit

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