The Microsoft Surface 3 is a tablet with a 10.8″ display and an entry-level Intel Atom processor. However, it isn’t just another model in the sea of affordable Atom-based Windows tablets. As stand-out features, it has a non-standard 3:2 display aspect ratio, digitizer pen input support, a kickstand, and optional 4G LTE connectivity.<\/p>\n
The Surface 3 takes design cues from the popular Surface 3 Pro, with beefier hardware components and larger display. But, the non-Pro version is still suitable for daily home and office duties, thanks to the brand new Intel Atom x7-Z8700<\/a> quad-core processor with decent performance and an extremely low power consumption. <\/p>\n System memory and data storage options are 2GB \/ 64GB and 4GB \/ 128GB.<\/p>\n The 3:2 screen aspect ratio and is a bit unusual for a modern PC. But, that’s good productivity-wise. When coupled with 1920×1280 resolution instead of common 1920×1080, the aspect ratio provides roominess for extra rows of text in your Word, Excel, web browsers, and other apps.<\/p>\n To help you with productivity even more, Microsoft delivers separately sold backlit keyboard cover and digitizer pen. The 3-position kickstand on the back of the device enables its use as a traditional laptop.<\/p>\n The slate has two cameras. The rear shooter has an 8-megapixel sensor, while the front cam has 3.5 megapixels. Both are capable of capturing 1080p videos and the rear one has autofocus. The frontal camera provides a better resolution than the average Windows tablet, usually having a 720p cameras, so Surface 3 is obviously good for video chats.<\/p>\n Other notable features are Wi-Fi supporting the latest 802.11AC standard, Bluetooth, aforementioned optional 4G LTE connection (no word on mobile carrier support yet), a full-size USB 3.0 port, micro DisplayPort video output, a microSD card reader for storage expansion, and a micro USB port which is used for charging.<\/p>\n Primarily thanks to the power-savvy processor, the Surface 3 has a long battery life of up to 10 hours (according to Microsoft’s estimation). <\/p>\n The tablet weighs in at 1.4 pounds, so it’s quite light considering the screen size. The thickness or better said thinness of the system is just 0.34″.<\/p>\n The Microsoft Surface 3 starts at $499. The Wi-Fi-only version is available for pre-order now and will be on sale beginning May 5th, whereas there’s no info on availability date of the 4G variant. All models include a 1-year Office 365 Personal subscription.<\/p>\n Update: Best Buy will have the Surface 3 with a $100 discount during Black Friday 2015<\/a> sales event.<\/p>\n The Microsoft Surface 3 is a tablet with a 10.8″ display and an entry-level Intel Atom processor. However, it isn’t just another model in the sea of affordable Atom-based Windows tablets. As stand-out features, it has a non-standard 3:2 display aspect ratio, digitizer pen input support, a kickstand, and optional 4G LTE connectivity. The Surface … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[28],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1508","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-windows-tablets","7":"pa_3g-4g-mobile-broadband-yes-optional","8":"pa_brand-microsoft","9":"pa_input-touchscreen","10":"pa_input-active-digitizer","11":"pa_ips-display-tech-yes","12":"pa_optical-drive-none","13":"pa_ram-2gb","14":"pa_ram-4gb","15":"pa_screen-resolution-1920x1280","16":"pa_screen-size-10-8-inch","17":"pa_storage-64gb-ssd","18":"pa_storage-128gb-emmc","19":"pa_touchscreen-yes","20":"pa_touchscreen-active-digitizer-pen-input","21":"pa_windows-version-windows-10-home","22":"pa_windows-version-windows-8","24":"first","25":"instock","26":"shipping-taxable","27":"product-type-external"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laptoping.com\/specs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1508"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/laptoping.com\/specs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/laptoping.com\/specs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laptoping.com\/specs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laptoping.com\/specs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/laptoping.com\/specs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laptoping.com\/specs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1508"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laptoping.com\/specs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}