Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) vs Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015)

Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) $400
Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
$400
Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
Pentium Gold 4415Y
CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
GPU
HD 615 850MHz
GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
Memory
4GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10" LCD IPS 1800×1200 Touch
Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch
GPU Image
HD 615 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 600MHz Gen 8
128 Shaders
600MHz
Shared Memory
4 FPS 1080p
3%
326 GFLOPS FP32
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N/A
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154 GFLOPS FP32
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HD 615 850MHz vs HD 600MHz Gen 8 Full Specs Comparison
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
8 Tabs
2%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
64GB
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64GB
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58 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10"
LCD IPS
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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Area
46.2 in² (297.8 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
53.8 in² (347.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1800×1200
2.2 Million Pixels
216 PPI
Resolution
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
68% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
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Fully Laminated
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Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Not Included
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Facial
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
24W
15.00V
1.60A
14W
5.20V
2.50A
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
26.1Wh
3410mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 8.5 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
245 mm (9.6 in)
Width
175 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Height
267 mm (10.5 in)
Width
187 mm (7.4 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
522 g (18.41 oz)
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Weight
620 g (21.87 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Change Comparison