Microsoft Surface Go 3 vs. Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business

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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business

In depth comparison and review of Microsoft Surface Go 3 and Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business. 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 for Business Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business
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 for Business
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
Image Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Windows Ink Capability - Yes
Features Corning Gorilla glass 3, PixelSense Corning Gorilla glass 5, PixelSense Flow, Adaptive Colour, Dolby Vision IQ, Auto Color Management
PROCESSOR Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business
CPU Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 10100Y / 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 1245U / 3.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.9 GHz 4.4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core -
Cache 4 MB 12 MB
Platform Technology - Intel Evo
MEMORY Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
RAM Type LPDDR3 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
STORAGE Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 64 GB eMMC 128 GB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics 615 Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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, two microphones
Compliant Standards Dolby Audio Dolby Atmos
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business
Wireless NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1
WWAN
Generation 4G -
Technology LTE Advanced -
BATTERY Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business
Battery Capacity (Size) 28 Wh 47.7 Wh
Battery Life Up to 11 hours Up to 15.5 hours
INPUT Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business
Type - Digitizer
Features - Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business
Slots 1 x Nano-SIM card (1 free) -
Interfaces USB-C
SurfaceConnect
Headphone output
Dock
2 x USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4) (Type C)
SurfaceConnect
Headphone output
Dock
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSDXC) -
SOFTWARE Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business
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 Family (30 days trial), Microsoft 365 Apps (requires licence or subscription), Xbox app, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (1 month trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Microsoft Surface Go 3 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for Business
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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