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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Specs

Much fanfare and excitement trailed the release of Surface Pro 2, and in anticipation, the forthcoming launch of the Pro 3 has generated even more excitement. Hence, to quell your thirst, we’ll be bringing you a short review of what to expect when Surface Pro 3 finally hits the market come June 20, 2019!.

What is Surface Pro 3?

Surface Pro 3 is the third generation of the Surface Book (Ultrabook) brand from Microsoft. It is a dual-purpose tablet; equipped and designed to serve as a tablet and as a laptop. And it widely seen as a convenient alternative to a laptop, basically due to its flexibility.

In addition, Surface Pro 3 will be the largest tablet yet released by Microsoft; donning a 12″ screen display, a larger touchpad and a lighter weight (compared to the Pro 2). Also, it is expected to go on sale, upon launch, starting at $799 (about $100 short of Pro 2’s price)

Essentially, Surface Pro 3 is a game changer, and it would be the most flexible, as well as the biggest tablet to be released by Microsoft, so far.

Would it be worth the hype? We’d get to know in due time!

Features & Benefits of Surface Pro 3

Broader Screen Display

The Pro 3 comes with a 12″ high resolution display (2160 x 1440 IPS), which offers better quality than what is obtainable in the Pro 2. This makes it relatively more convenient to watch HD movies and execute other important functions.

Thinner Body

Surface Pro 3 is only about 0.36″ thick, which is only one micro-inch thicker than Windows RT (0.35″). With this build, it stands thinner enough for a big-sized tablet and thicker enough for a laptop.

Standard Performance

Surface Pro 3 comes with a “Hasswell processor” (with a 1.9GHz Core i5-4300U chip). Also, it is equipped with the standard 4400 graphics (Intel HD) and a RAM of 8GB. With this, it stands toe-to-toe with standard Windows laptops.

Other Features & Benefits

  • Quick Boot (< 10 seconds)
  • N’trig’s Pen Input
  • Lightweight Keyboard
  • Highly Responsive Touchpad
  • Type Cover Keyboard (attachable/detachable)
  • Moderate Battery Life
  • And more

Pricing

Pro 3 comes in 5 pricing models:

  • Core i3/64GB: $799
  • Core i5/128GB: $999
  • Core i5/256GB: $1299
  • Core i7/256GB: $1549
  • Core i7/512GB: $1949

Conclusion

In a nutshell, Surface Pro 3 is not a direct follow-up to the already-existing Surface Pro 2. However, Surface Pro 3 will be the third tablet product by Microsoft which also doubles as an Ultrabook. While waiting for the device to be made available, you can check out the official Microsoft Surface website for more updates.

What do think about the upcoming Surface Pro 3?

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New Details of Microsoft Surface 2018 Phone Unveiled

The leaks about a new Microsoft Surface Phone have not been giving us too many details on how this device powered by Andromeda OS would look like or function. However, a recent report sheds more light on this potentially exciting phone.

A phone that can be transformed into a laptop

According to a code discovered by PhoneArena, the Surface Phone may allow us to choose between five preset positions, thanks to its foldable design. This seems to confirm some of the older leaks which indicated that this device could be turned into a small laptop. However, based on the recent reports, it looks like the functionality of the Surface Phone could depend on its physical position. Compared to foldable devices running on Android, such as ZTE Axon M, this Microsoft phone would be much more advanced.

The features of the Surface Phone

Unfortunately, at the moment, we do not know anything about the influence of the Surface Phone’s foldable form on the device’s functionality. Still, the recent report mentions the phone’s chipset, which is likely to be Snapdragon 1000. Qualcomm’s goal while designing this chipset is to beat its rival Intel and some of the company’s best processors.

Just how good can the Surface Phone be?

With the launch of Windows 8 Phone, Microsoft has fallen way behind Google and Apple on the mobile devices’ market. The phone was criticized for its lack of app support at the level of Android and iOS. Considering the failure of the Windows 8 Phone, Microsoft has a lot to prove, especially if the new Andromeda OS will be a version of Windows 10.

A crucial factor could be the Snapdragon 1000 chipset, able to run UWP apps and providing app support for the new OS.

If the foldable design and the rumored specifications are indeed real, Microsoft’s Surface Phone could rival the best devices of Samsung and Apple, offering something unique at a reasonable price.

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