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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 – Tablet to replace your Laptop PC

As expected, during the event in New York on 20th May, Microsoft has introduced a new tablet in Surface line-up. The Surface Pro 3 tablet seems as built mainly for replacing the laptop PC as it comes with 4th-gen. Intel Core processor, larger screen and Windows 8.1 Pro to run all your PC needs.

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a 12-inch ClearType Full HD display, 4th-generation Intel® Core™ processor and up to 8 GB of RAM. With up to nine hours of Web-browsing battery life, Surface Pro 3 has all the power, performance and mobility of a laptop in an incredibly lightweight, versatile form. Checkout the specifications after the break.

12 inch Surface Pro 3 is 30 percent thinner than the 11-inch MacBook Air and comes with an integrated kickstand that can be positioned at multiple levels. Surface Pro 3 also features full-size USB 3.0, Mini Display Port and microSD card reader. Surface Pen is there to give you access to your natural writing needs. When it’s Windows 8.1 Pro, then you of course you know would do any thing you can do on a Windows PC or Laptop whether it’s productivity, gaming and work.

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Specifications

Size

11.5” x 7.93” x 0.3”

(292mm x 201.3mm x 9.1mm)
Weight

1.76lbs

(800 grams)
Display

Screen: 12” ClearType Full HD Plus

Resolution: 2160 x 1440

Aspect Ratio: 3:2

Touch: Multi-touch
Battery Life

Up to 9 hours of web browsing⁴
Storage²/RAM

64GB or 128GB storage with 4GB RAM
256GB or 512GB storage with 8GB RAM
Processor

4^th generation Intel^® Core^™ i3, i5 or i7

TPM Chip for enterprise security
Network

Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11ac/802.11 a/b/g/n

Bluetooth^® 4.0 Low Energy technology
Location

Digital Compass
Ports

Full-size USB 3.0

microSD™ card reader

Headset jack

Mini DisplayPort

Cover port
Software

Windows 8.1 Pro
Cameras, Video and Audio

5.0 megapixel rear-facing camera

5.0 megapixel front-facing camera

Stereo microphones

Stereo speakers with Dolby^® sound
Sensors

Ambient light sensor

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

Magnetometer
Kickstand positions

Multiple
What’s in the box

Surface Pro 3

Surface Pen

36W Power supply

Quick Start Guide

Safety and warranty documents

Find more about the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 on official Surface website.

Khurram Ali

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