Compare Surface Go 3 vs Surface Pro 8 vs Microsoft Surface Go 2
Variants
WiFi
WiFi + LTE
Connectivity
Ports
1x USB-C + 1x microSD + 1x 3.5mm Audio jack + 1x Surface Connect port
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x 3.5mm Headphone + 1x Surface Connect
USB-C + microSD + 3.5mm Audio jack
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, LTE Advanced 3 (optional)
Construction
Battery | Capacity
28 Wh
51.5 Wh
Camera | Front
5.0MP
5.0MP front-facing camera + Windows Hello face authentication camera
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD Skype HD video
Camera | Rear
8.0MP
10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Colors
Platinum
Graphite, Platinum
Silver
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
Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
Magnesium body
Microphone
Enhanced dual far-field Studio Mics
Dual far-field Studio Mics
Speakers
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio
2W stereo speakers
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
Dimensions
Size | Depth
208 mm / 8.2 inch
Size | Height
8.3 mm / 0.33"
9.3 mm / 0.37 inch
8.3 mm
Size | Length
245 mm / 9.65"
245 mm
Size | Width
175 mm / 6.9"
287 mm / 11.3 inch
175 mm
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"
13 inch
10.5 inch
Display Type
IPS, PixelSense Display
PixelSense IPS
IPS, PixelSense Display w/ Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Pixel Density
220 ppi
267 ppi
220 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Resolution
FHD+, 1920 x 1280
2880 x 1920
FHD+, 1920 x 1280
Function
Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 615
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 615
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11 Home
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y or 10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100Y
11th-gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 or i7-1185G7
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y or 8th-gen Intel Core m3
SIM
Nano SIM
Security
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
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in, Firmware TPM 2.0
Sensor
Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Accelerometer + Gyroscope + Magnetometer + Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Touch Screen
10-point multi-touch
10-point multitouch
10-point multi-touch
Video Recording
FHD
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 11 hours
Up to 16 hours of typical device usage
Up to 10 h
Memory | Capacity
4 or 8 GB
8, 16, or 32 GB
4 or 8 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR3
LPDDR4x
Power Supply
24 W
24 W
Storage
64 GB eMMC or 128 GB SSD
512 GB or 1 TB SSD / 128 or 256 GB removable SSD
64 GB eMMC, 128 GB SSD
Production
Accessory
Keyboard: Surface Go Type Cover (sold separately for $130)
Digitizer: Surface Pen / Surface Slim Pen 2
[Keyboard] Surface Go Type Cover (sold separately for $130), [Digitizer] Surface Pen (sold separately for $100), Surface Slim Pen (sold separately for $145)
Debut
2021-09
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