
And it comes with an interesting stylus more about that later. There are front- and back-facing 5-megapixel cameras capable of 1080p video. There's the usual complement of ports, including a USB 3.0 port, microSD card reader and mini DisplayPort. Storage ranges from 64GB up to 512GB, and RAM from 4GB to 8GB. Depending on the model you choose, the device is powered by an Intel i3, i5 or i7 processor. That may not sound like much of a difference, but in use, it really matters (as I explain later in this review). deep and weighs 1.76 lb., compared to the Surface Pro 2's depth of 0.53 in. And it's quite spectacular, with 2160 x 1440 resolution and a 3:2 aspect ratio - more like a traditional computer's than the Surface Pro 2's aspect ratio of 16:9.ĭespite the larger screen, the Surface Pro 3 is thinner and lighter than the Surface Pro 2 - it's 0.36 in.

display, 40% larger than the Surface Pro 2's 10.6-in. In this area, it certainly seems as if Microsoft got it right this time.

But the Surface Pro 3 was generally up to the task, although with some drawbacks.īefore I go into details about my experience with the Surface Pro 3, let's take a look at its basic specs. I had previously tried to use its predecessor, the Surface Pro 2, as a primary laptop, and found it impossible to do.
