Surface 3

This article is about the 3rd generation of the Microsoft Surface-series device of the non-Pro line. For the 3rd generation device of the Pro line, based on Intel Core CPU, see Surface Pro 3.

Surface 3

Surface 3 with Type Cover and Surface Pen running Windows 10
Developer	Microsoft
Manufacturer	Pegatron
Product family	Surface
Type	2-in-1 detachable
Generation	3rd
Released	5 May 2015
Introductory price	$499–599 (USD)
Discontinued	late 2016
Operating system	Windows 8.1 Windows 10
System on a chip	Intel Atom system-on-chip quad-core x7-Z8700 1.6 up to 2.40 GHz, 2 MB cache, 2 W
Memory	2 or 4 GB LPDDR3 1600 MHz
Storage	64 or 128 GB (37 and 93 GB respectively are user-available)
Removable storage	microSD
Display	10.8 inches (27 cm): (9 inches (23 cm) by 6 inches (15 cm)) 1920x1280 (214 ppi) ClearType screen with 3:2 aspect ratio
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Sound	Dual front facing speakers
Input	Multi-touch touchscreen Bluetooth active pen, with underlying N-trig DuoSense technology (sold separately) Type Cover detachable keyboard with touchpad (sold separately)
Camera	Front: 3.5 MP, 1080p HD Rear: 8 MP, 1080p HD
Touchpad	On the Surface Type Cover (sold separately)
Connectivity	Wireless: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.0 LE Ports: Full size USB 3.0 Mini DisplayPort 3.5 mm audio socket Cover port (proprietary) Charging/Docking port (Micro-USB) 4G LTE (with cellular model)
Power	Battery 3.78V 27.5Wh/7270mAh charger 5.2V 2.5A (13W)
Online services	Windows Store, OneDrive, Xbox Music, Xbox Games, Xbox Video
Dimensions	10.51 inches (267 mm) (width) 7.36 inches (187 mm) (height) 0.34 inches (8.6 mm) (depth)
Weight	1.37 pounds (620 g) 0.58 pounds (265 g) (add for Type Cover)
Predecessor	Surface 2
Successor	Discontinued, replaced by Surface Go
Related	Surface
Website	www.microsoft.com/surface

Surface 3 is a 2-in-1 detachable from the Microsoft Surface series, introduced by Microsoft in 2015. Unlike its predecessor, the Surface 2, Surface 3 utilizes an x86 Intel Atom system-on-chip architecture, or SoC, rather than a processor with ARM architecture such as the Nvidia Tegra that powered the Surface 2, and runs standard versions of Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.