Compare Surface Go 3 vs Microsoft Surface Go 2 vs Surface Pro 8

Variants
WiFi
WiFi + LTE

Connectivity

Ports
1x USB-C + 1x microSD + 1x 3.5mm Audio jack + 1x Surface Connect port
USB-C + microSD + 3.5mm Audio jack
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x 3.5mm Headphone + 1x Surface Connect
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, LTE Advanced 3 (optional)
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1

Construction

Battery | Capacity
28 Wh
51.5 Wh
Camera | Front
5.0MP
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD Skype HD video
5.0MP front-facing camera + Windows Hello face authentication camera
Camera | Rear
8.0MP
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera
Colors
Platinum
Silver
Graphite, Platinum
Form Factor
Tablet with full-friction multi-position hinge to 165 degrees and kickstand
Tablet with full-friction multi-position hinge to 165 degrees and kickstand
Material
Magnesium body + Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Magnesium body
Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
Microphone
Enhanced dual far-field Studio Mics
Dual far-field Studio Mics
Speakers
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
2W stereo speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
208 mm / 8.2 inch
Size | Height
8.3 mm / 0.33"
8.3 mm
9.3 mm / 0.37 inch
Size | Length
245 mm / 9.65"
245 mm
Size | Width
175 mm / 6.9"
175 mm
287 mm / 11.3 inch
Weight
544 g / 1.2 lbs
891 g / 1.96 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
3:2
3:2
3:2
Contrast Ratio
1500:1
1500:1
Display Diagonal
10.5"
10.5 inch
13 inch
Display Type
IPS, PixelSense Display
IPS, PixelSense Display w/ Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PixelSense IPS
Pixel Density
220 ppi
220 ppi
267 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Resolution
FHD+, 1920 x 1280
FHD+, 1920 x 1280
2880 x 1920

Function

Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 615
Intel UHD Graphics 615
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 10
Windows 11 Home
Processor
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y or 10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100Y
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y or 8th-gen Intel Core m3
11th-gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 or i7-1185G7
SIM
Nano SIM
Security
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in, Firmware TPM 2.0
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in, Firmware TPM 2.0
TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security, Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Sensor
Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Accelerometer + Gyroscope + Magnetometer + Ambient light sensor
Touch Screen
10-point multi-touch
10-point multi-touch
10-point multitouch
Video Recording
FHD

Performance

Battery Life
Up to 11 hours
Up to 10 h
Up to 16 hours of typical device usage
Memory | Capacity
4 or 8 GB
4 or 8 GB
8, 16, or 32 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR3
LPDDR4x
Power Supply
24 W
24 W
Storage
64 GB eMMC or 128 GB SSD
64 GB eMMC, 128 GB SSD
512 GB or 1 TB SSD / 128 or 256 GB removable SSD

Production

Accessory
Keyboard: Surface Go Type Cover (sold separately for $130)
[Keyboard] Surface Go Type Cover (sold separately for $130), [Digitizer] Surface Pen (sold separately for $100), Surface Slim Pen (sold separately for $145)
Digitizer: Surface Pen / Surface Slim Pen 2
Debut
2021-09

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