NEWS: Surface 3: Smaller, lighter, full Windows with longer battery life & optional LTE!

Posted by: kurtsh | March 31, 2015

We just announced “Surface 3”, the latest in the Surface line of devices!

The most notable differences between “Surface 3” & “Surface PRO 3” (and Surface 2 for that matter are):

Full Windows 8.1! Not Windows RT
(Uses Intel Atom X7, Cherrytrail processor)
10% Smaller! 10.8” screen vs 12”
(10.52 x 7.36 x 0.34 in)
25% Lighter! 1.37lbs vs 1.76lbs
10% Better Battery life! 10hrs vs 9hrs max
Optional built in 4G LTE

Also as an added bonus, Surface 3 comes with:

1 year subscription to Office 365 Personal
8.0Mp rear-facing camera vs 5.0Mp
MicroUSB charging port
(w/ 13W MicroUSB power supply)
Optional Surface Pen
The same pixel-precise active digitizer pen as on Surface Pro 3 for note-taking & sketching
Optional 128GB storage (vs 64GB)

And like other Surface devices, it comes with:

10 point multitouch Display
Full size USB 3.0 port
MicroSD Flash slot for storage expansion
Mini Display Port for connecting to second display
Bluetooth 4.0 & WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Free upgrade to Windows 10
Mobile application sensors including: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient light sensor
Surface Type Cover Keyboard peripheral for $129 (Available separately)
1 yr limited hardware warranty

And if you’re a student or a teacher? There’s good news!

Introducing the new Microsoft Surface 3

Price list:

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Kurt Shintaku's Blog