Microsoft Surface Go 3 vs. Microsoft Surface Pro 9

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Microsoft Surface Go 3 and Microsoft Surface Pro 9. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Surface Go 3 vs. Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Product Type Tablet - no keyboard Tablet - no keyboard
Dimensions (WxDxH) 24.5 cm x 17.5 cm x 0.83 cm 28.7 cm x 20.9 cm x 0.93 cm
Weight 553 g 879 g
Case Material Magnesium alloy Aluminum
Colour Platinum Platinum
DISPLAY Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Screen Size (Type) 10.5" 13"
Touchscreen Yes (10-point multi-touch) Yes (10-point multi-touch)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1280 2880 x 1920
Pixel Density (ppi) 220 267
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 120 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Features Corning Gorilla glass 3, PixelSense Vivid Color, sRGB Color Space, Corning Gorilla glass 5, PixelSense Flow, Adaptive Colour, Dolby Vision IQ, Auto Color Management
PROCESSOR Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9
CPU Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 10100Y / 1.3 GHz Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 1255U / 1.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.9 GHz 4.7 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 10-core
Cache 4 MB 12 MB
Platform Technology - Intel Evo
MEMORY Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9
RAM 4 GB 16 GB
RAM Type LPDDR3 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
STORAGE Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 64 GB eMMC 512 GB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics 615 Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Video System Features - Functions as Intel UHD graphics (for single-channel memory)
Camera Yes - 1080p Yes - 4K (rear), 1080p (front)
Resolution 8 Megapixel (rear), 5 Megapixel (front) 10 Megapixel (rear)
Camera Features Rear camera auto focus, Windows Hello Rear camera auto focus, Windows Hello
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual far-field studio microphones
Compliant Standards Dolby Audio Dolby Atmos
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Wireless NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
WWAN
Generation 4G -
Technology LTE Advanced -
BATTERY Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Battery Capacity (Size) 28 Wh 47.7 Wh
Battery Life Up to 11 hours Up to 15.5 hours
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Slots 1 x Nano-SIM card (1 free) -
Interfaces USB-C
SurfaceConnect
Headphone output
Dock
2 x USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4) (Type C)
SurfaceConnect
Surface Type Cover port
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSDXC) -
SOFTWARE Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Pro Windows 10 Pro
Software Included Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Business Premium or Microsoft 365 Apps (30 days trial), Microsoft 365 Apps (requires licence or subscription) Microsoft 365 Apps (requires licence or subscription)
MISCELLANEOUS Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Dockable Yes Yes
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, ambient colour sensor
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Features Volume control, built-in kickstand Volume control, built-in kickstand
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 1 year
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