Microsoft Surface is the most successful hardware product line from Microsoft. Back on October, 7th 2015, Microsoft has announced a new Surface Pro 4 packs with many new features and improvements. The most exciting new features including Windows Hello authentication, the new 12.3″ PixelSense technology, and a new range of great accessories.
Interestingly, Microsoft did care about Surface Pro 3 owners by enabling all new accessories to compatible with Surface Pro 3 including the new Surface Dock, Surface Pro Type Cover, and Surface Pen.
- Surface Pro 4 vs Surface Pro 3 – Overall Specs Comparison
- Surface Pro 4 vs Surface Pro 3 – Processor & Graphics Comparison
1 Surface Pro 4 vs Surface Pro 3 – Overall 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$ |
Surface Pro 4 Price | ||
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Latest Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (2736 x 1824) Tablet 6th Generation (Intel Core i5-6300U, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Bluetooth, Dual Camera) Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Microsoft
$279.00 $325.00 14% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4; 256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$249.00 $296.49 16% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (512 GB, 16 GB RAM, Intel Core i7e) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$499.00 |
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Surface Pro 3 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$262.50 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (12-inch, 128 GB, Intel Core i5, Windows 10) + Microsoft Surface Type Cover (Renewed) By Microsoft
$398.00 |
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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 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$208.96 |
Display | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 12 Inches |
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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)
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Colors | Silver | |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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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 |
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Bluetooth |
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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 | Windows 8.1 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 10 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
Camera |
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Audio |
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Misc | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
1024 levels of pressure
magnetic storage
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256 levels of pressure
N-trig Active Pen technology
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Security |
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Surface Pro 4 Price | ||
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Latest Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (2736 x 1824) Tablet 6th Generation (Intel Core i5-6300U, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Bluetooth, Dual Camera) Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Microsoft
$279.00 $325.00 14% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4; 256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$249.00 $296.49 16% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (512 GB, 16 GB RAM, Intel Core i7e) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$499.00 |
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Surface Pro 3 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$262.50 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (12-inch, 128 GB, Intel Core i5, Windows 10) + Microsoft Surface Type Cover (Renewed) By Microsoft
$398.00 |
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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 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$208.96 |
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2 Surface Pro 4 vs Surface Pro 3 – Processor & Graphics Comparison
Surface Pro 4 | Surface Pro 3 | |
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Entry Level Configuration | ||
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Processor | Intel Core m3-6Y30 | Intel Core i3-4020Y |
Base Frequency | 0.9 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
Max Turbo Frequency | 2.2 GHz | N/A |
TDP | 4.5 watt | 11.5 watt |
Level 1 Cache | 128 KB | |
Level 2 Cache | 512 KB | |
Level 3 Cache | 4 MB SmartCache | 3 MB SmartCache |
# Cores/Threads | 2/4 | 2/4 |
Bus Speed | 4 GT/s OPI | 5 GT/s DMI2 |
Max Memory Support | 16 GB | |
Max Memory Bandwidth | 29.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Memory Types | LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 | DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600 |
Advanced Technologies | Turbo Boost 2.0 Hyper-Threading VT-x VT-d EPT Intel 64 My WiFi Idle States SpeedStep Thermal Monitoring Flex Memory Access Small Business Advantage Smart Response AES New Instructions Secure Key SGX MPX OS Guard Execute Disable Bit | Hyper-Threading VT-x EPT Intel 64 Idle States SpeedStep Smart Response ME Firmware 9.5 HD Audio Identity Protection Rapid Storage Smart Connect AES New Instructions Secure Key Execute Disable Bit Anti-Theft Technology |
Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 515 | Intel® HD Graphics 4200 |
Graphics Frequency | 300 – 850 MHz | 200 – 850 MHz |
Graphics Max Memory | 16 GB | 2 GB |
4K Support | Yes, at 60Hz | Not Supported |
DirectX Support | 12 | 11.2/12 |
OpenGL Support | 4.4 | 4.3 |
# Display Supported | 3 | |
Graphics Technologies | Quick Sync Video InTru™ 3D Clear Video HD Clear Video | Quick Sync Video InTru™ 3D Clear Video HD |
Mid Level Configuration | ||
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Processor | Intel Core i5-6300U | Intel Core i5-4300U |
Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
Max Turbo Frequency | 3.0 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
TDP | 15 watt | |
Level 1 Cache | 128 KB | |
Level 2 Cache | 512 KB | |
Level 3 Cache | 3 MB SmartCache | |
# Cores/Threads | 2/4 | 2/4 |
Bus Speed | 4 GT/s OPI | 5 GT/s DMI2 |
Max Memory Support | 32 GB | 16 GB |
Max Memory Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Memory Types | DDR4-2133 LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 | DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600 |
Advanced Technologies | Turbo Boost 2.0 vPro Hyper-Threading VT-x VT-d EPT TSX-NI Intel 64 My WiFi Idle States SpeedStep Thermal Monitoring Flex Memory Access Identity Protection SIPP Smart Response AES New Instructions Secure Key SGX MPX Trusted Execution Execute Disable Bit OS Guard | Turbo Boost 2.0 vPro Hyper-Threading VT-x VT-d EPT Intel 64 Idle States SpeedStep Thermal Monitoring Identity Protection SIPP Smart Response ME Firmware 9.5 HD Audio Rapid Storage Smart Connect AES New Instructions Secure Key Trusted Execution Execute Disable Bit Anti-Theft Technology |
Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 520 | Intel® HD Graphics 4400 |
Graphics Frequency | 300 – 1.00 GHz | 200 – 1.10 GHz |
Graphics Max Memory | 32 GB | 2 GB |
4K Support | Yes, at 60Hz | Not Supported |
DirectX Support | 12 | 11.2/12 |
OpenGL Support | 4.4 | 4.3 |
# Display Supported | 3 | |
Graphics Technologies | Quick Sync Video InTru™ 3D Clear Video HD Clear Video | Quick Sync Video InTru™ 3D Clear Video HD |
High End Level Configuration | ||
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Processor | Intel Core i7-6650U | Intel Core i7-4650U |
Base Frequency | 2.2 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
Max Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
TDP | 15 watt | |
Level 1 Cache | 128 KB | |
Level 2 Cache | 512 KB | |
Level 3 Cache | 4 MB SmartCache | |
# Cores/Threads | 2/4 | 2/4 |
Bus Speed | 4 GT/s OPI | 5 GT/s DMI2 |
Max Memory Support | 32 GB | 16 GB |
Max Memory Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Memory Types | DDR4-2133 LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 | DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600 |
Advanced Technologies | Turbo Boost 2.0 vPro Hyper-Threading VT-x VT-d EPT TSX-NI Intel 64 My WiFi Idle States SpeedStep Thermal Monitoring Flex Memory Access Identity Protection SIPP Smart Response AES New Instructions Secure Key SGX MPX Trusted Execution Execute Disable Bit OS Guard | Turbo Boost 2.0 vPro Hyper-Threading VT-x VT-d EPT Intel 64 Idle States SpeedStep Thermal Monitoring Identity Protection ME Firmware 9.5 HD Audio Rapid Storage Smart Connect AES New Instructions Secure Key Trusted Execution Execute Disable Bit Anti-Theft Technology |
Graphics | Intel® Iris™ Graphics 540 | Intel® HD Graphics 5000 |
Graphics Frequency | 300 – 1.05 GHz | 200 – 1.10 GHz |
Graphics Max Memory | 32 GB | 2 GB |
eDRAM | 64 MB | |
4K Support | Yes, at 60Hz | Not Supported |
DirectX Support | 12 | 11.2/12 |
OpenGL Support | 4.4 | 4.3 |
# Display Supported | 3 | |
Graphics Technologies | Quick Sync Video InTru™ 3D Clear Video HD Clear Video | Quick Sync Video InTru™ 3D Clear Video HD Flexible Display Interface |
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