Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) vs Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+
(Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021)
$900
Microsoft Surface 3
(Intel Atom, Mid 2015)
$500
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Base Price (MSRP)
$900
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Base Price (MSRP)
$500
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CPU
Core i3-1115G4
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CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
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GPU
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
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GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
2GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
64GB
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Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
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Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch
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GB6 Single-Core
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Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) - GB6S 1,565
x7.28
Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015) - GB6S 215
x1
GB6 Multi-Core
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Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) - GB6M 3,055
x5.01
Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015) - GB6M 610
x1
FP32
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Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) - 960 GFLOPS FP32
x6.23
Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015) - 154 GFLOPS FP32
x1
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960 GFLOPS FP32
2%
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154 GFLOPS FP32
0%
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8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
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2GB
LPDDR3-1600
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24 Tabs
5%
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
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128GB
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64GB
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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58 min 4K Video
1%
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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12.3"
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10.8"
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Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Area
53.8 in² (347.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
450 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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-
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-
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-
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-
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Resolution
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
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Resolution
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
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2736×1824
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1920×1280
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LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
1,400:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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-
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-
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-
Fully Laminated
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-
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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2736×1824
1920×1280
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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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Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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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
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
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Max Front FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
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Features
Autofocus
Video Stabilization
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-
-
-
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Facial
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No Biometrics
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2
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2
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2
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2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
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Speed
Up to 1200Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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-
-
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-
-
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Video
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
1x micro SDXC Card
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Card
1x micro SDXC Card
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External
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External
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65W
15.00V
4.00A
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14W
5.20V
2.50A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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-
-
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Surface Connect
USB-A
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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Surface Connect
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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50.4Wh
6649mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 15 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
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Windows
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Width
201.4 mm (7.9 in)
Depth
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
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Height
267 mm (10.5 in)
Width
187 mm (7.4 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Weight
790 g (27.87 oz)
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Weight
620 g (21.87 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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