Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024) vs Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015)

Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024) $1,000
Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
GPU
Adreno X1 3.8T
GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
Memory
16GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
64GB
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch
Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch
CPU Image
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
Atom x7-Z8700
4 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) vs Atom x7-Z8700 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Adreno X1 3.8T
1536 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 600MHz Gen 8
128 Shaders
600MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
3.84 TFLOPS FP32
8%
N/A
0%
154 GFLOPS FP32
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Adreno X1 3.8T vs HD 600MHz Gen 8 Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-8448
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
56 Tabs
11%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
256GB
64GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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LCD IPS
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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Area
78 in² (503.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
53.8 in² (347.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
Resolution
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 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
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100% sRGB
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
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Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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5.0MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
118˚ 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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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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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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Not Included
Not Included
Facial
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X75
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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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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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
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
53Wh
6992mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 14 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
287 mm (11.3 in)
Width
208.6 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
9.3 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.600 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
895 g (31.57 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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