The new Surface 3 is officially out and is said to compete well with Apple MacBook array in terms of performance and design. However, Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3 look strikingly alike and this may be an issue to consumers keen with "new" features.
Here are the significant differences between the two models.
Size. Surface 3 has a 10.8-inch display in relation to the bigger Surface Pro with a 12-inch display. Along with this difference, they also come at varied resolutions. Pro 3 runs on 2,160 x 1,440 while Surface 3 at 1920 x 1280 pixels. Nonetheless, it is important to note that Surface 3's pixels are considerably better than most tablets.
Design. Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3 are significantly similar; they are built from the same materials and have almost identical body design. Both device comes in magnesium alloy and ceramic finishes which are uncommon for most tablets in the market. The only difference when it comes to design between the two is that Surface 3 kickstand allows for only 3 positions while Pro 3 permits anything.
Operating system. Unlike is predecessors which shun OS uniformity, Surface 3 and Pro 3 both run on Windows 8.1. Moreover, Microsoft announces that it is offering free upgrades to Windows 10 and will remain free for 1 year.
Hardware. This criterion spells the major divergence between the two. What delineates one from the other is practically performance. the Surface Pro 3 offers the latest cutting edge Intel INTC +0.75% i3, i5 and i7 chipsets with up to 8GB of RAM while the Surface 3 is limited to the slower quad core 1.6GHz Intel Atom x70Z8700 CPU and 2GB or 4GB of RAM. Aside from this, Surface 3 only offers 64GB or 128GB SSDs while the Surface Pro 3 has 256GB and 512GB additional options.
Camera. Most tablets in the markets to date sports ultra HD cameras and the Microsoft Surface products lines which boast as the perfect hybrid between handset device and a laptop cannot be without an outstanding camera. The Surface 3 has a 8MP rear and a 3.5MP front cameras while Surface Pro 3 has the dual 5MP cameras.
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