This time the Surface 3 has OS parity with the Pro 3 as both run Windows 8.1 and Microsoft is offering a free upgrade to Windows 10 (which technically is free for all for one year) when it launches in the summer.īattery Life – While the Surface 3 may be smaller than the Surface Pro 3, its lower power hardware means it still offers the same ‘up to 9 hours’ claim as its bigger brother. Operating System – Technically the Surface 3’s predecessor was the Surface RT – a fine hybrid spoilt by running the restrictive and now defunct Windows RT. Furthermore the Surface 3 ditches the Pro 3’s proprietary power connector for micro USB letting you use existing cables from any (non- Apple) smartphone or tablet. On top of this the Surface 3 matches the Pro 3’s 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy (LE), full size USB 3.0 port, Mini DisplayPort and microSD card reader.

The key differentiator is a 4G (LTE) option that isn’t available in the Pro 3 models and could be a crucial difference for road warriors. This tablet also fulfills all the purposes of laptop and a tab.I recommend for thosse who don't want to have separate laptop and a tablet carrying all the time.Surface Pro 3 is designed for more demanding applications - image credit MicrosoftĬonnectivity - Despite the drop in power, the Surface 3 actually packs better connectivity than the Surface Pro 3. I think if you want to spend this much amount then you can also consider apple's tablet. Something i disliked about it is the price of 48k rupees and for a tablet, screen size is very big ao its awkward to also lacks 3g at 48k rupees variant Running on Windows 8.1 with nice performance i.e no lag.

I liked it because of light weight of only 0.8 kg,9 hours of battery life (Browsing over WiFi),12-inch, 3:2 display with 2160 x 1440 pixels (216ppi) which is of above average quality,it runs Intel Haswell series core processors, 4-8GB of RAM and 64-256GB of solid state memory. But, i doubt whether it will make you dump your laptop and make the switch without making any compromises. I have chosen this heading because it is tablet-cum-laptop and rated it 4 stars because the Surface Pro 3 is a lot more of a laptop than a tablet, it does offer benefits in terms of portability and flexibility.

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