We tested the Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3 to help you decide which fit you better.
Overall Findings
2 GB of memory with an option to upgrade to 4 GB.
64 GB of storage with an option to upgrade to 128 GB.
10.8-inch display (1920 x 1280).
Quad-core Intel Atom x7 processor.
Up to 8 GB of memory.
Up to 512 GB of storage.
12-inch display (2160 x 1440).
Intel Core processor up to i7, 1.7 GHz.
Aside from different sizes, both devices look the same from the outside.
That’s where the similarities stop.
Surface 3 Pros and Cons
Less expensive than the Surface Pro 3.
Comes with a 1-year subscription to Microsoft 365 Personal and 1 TB of OneDrive storage.
Up to 10 hours of battery life.
Surface Pen sold separately.
Kickstand only has three positions.
Less storage space and processing power than the Surface Pro 3.
Surface 3 is the more affordable of the two tablets.
It comes with 2 GB of memory and 64 GB of storage, which can be doubled.
It has a 10.8-inch display with a 1920 x 1280resolution.
However, the Surface 3 has a longer battery life (10 hours vs 9 hours).
Surface Pro 3 Pros and Cons
Multi-position kickstand.
Surface Pen is included.
Up to 9 hours of battery life.
Microsoft Office is sold separately.
More expensive than a regular Surface 3.
Limited USB ports compared to similar devices.
Surface Pro3 could be a full laptop and tablet replacement.
The 12-inch tablet has a 2160 x 1440 sharp display and comes in many configurations with Intel Core processors.
The multi-position kickstand is an excellent addition since many laptops can’t be positioned with such precision.
The Surface Pro 3 makes a better laptop replacement, or a desktop replacement when docked.
