Key Features What's new
Better performance
It’s now 2.3x times faster than Surface Pro 6.Now with USB-C
It allows you to charge, transfer data, and output up to two [email protected] displays.Better specs
10th Gen Intel Ice Lake processors, Intel Iris Plus G1-G7 graphics, 3733 MHz LPDDR4x, WiFi-6, Bluetooth 5.More
Fast Charging and Dual far-field studio mics
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
MiniDisplay port replaced with USB-C port
Replace old charging connector with new Surface Connect port
Availability Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 3 Released 2019 2014 Release Info
Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
Released: October 22, 2019
Introduced: May 20, 2014
Pre-ordered: May 20, 2014
Released: June 20, 2014
Pricing Starting at 749$ Starting at 799$
Surface Pro 7 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD – Platinum
By Microsoft
$720.68
Was: $899.00
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Matte Black with Black Type Cover
By Microsoft
$869.90
Was: $1,329.98
Microsoft Surface Pro Intel i7-7660U 2.6GHz 8GB 256GB SSD Win 10 Pro (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 (Renewed)
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 Pro 3 (128 GB, Intel Core i5) (Renewed)
Display Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 3 Size 12.3 Inches 12 Inches Info
Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
Density: 267 PPI
PixelSense™ Display
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
Touch: 10 points multi-touch
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
10nm Oleophobic Coating
100% 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 7 Surface Pro 3 Size Comparison Dimensions 11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.9” (201 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 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 i3: Intel Core i5: Intel Core i7: Colors Matte Black Platinum
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 7 Surface Pro 3 Processor 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB 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® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 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
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
4GB 8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD
64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
SSD
Connectivity Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 3 Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
Battery Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 3 Size 43.2 Wh 42.2 Wh Battery Life Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage Up to 9 hours of web browsing Power Supply
60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
36W proprietary power supply
USB-A output: 5W
Surface Connect: 31W
Software Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 3 OS
For Consumer : Windows 10 HomeFor Commercial : Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11 Windows 8.1 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 10
Built-in Apps Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial Microsoft Office 30-days trial
Camera & Audio Surface Pro 7 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 far-field Studio Mics
1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
Front and rear-facing microphones
Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio enhanced sound
Misc Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 3 Inking Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
Supports Surface Pen
256 levels of pressure
N-trig Active Pen technology
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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 7
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
Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
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
Surface Pro 7 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD – Platinum
By Microsoft
$720.68
Was: $899.00
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Matte Black with Black Type Cover
By Microsoft
$869.90
Was: $1,329.98
Microsoft Surface Pro Intel i7-7660U 2.6GHz 8GB 256GB SSD Win 10 Pro (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 (Renewed)
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 Pro 3 (128 GB, Intel Core i5) (Renewed)
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Evan Forrest
Evan Forrest is Editor-in-Chief of Surface Tip, researching and writing articles about Surface-related news, tips, and accessories. He has been using Surface devices since the first release of the original Surface Pro. He is currently using a Surface Laptop 3 as a full-time daily-driver machine. Besides that, he also owns multiple Surface devices including Surface RT, Surface 3, Surface Go/Go 2, Surface Pro 3, Surface Book, and a bunch of Surface accessories to help in research and writing articles.
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