The battery capacity of the Surface 3 is also expected to enable up to 10 hours of video playback. The resolution of the Surface 3 display is of 1920 x 1280 pixels and it comes with either a 64 or a 128 GB SSD and 2 or 4 GB of RAM. The Surface 3 also runs on a 14 nm Intel Atom x7-Z8700 quad core SoC clocked at 1,6 GHz (up to 2.4 GHz with Intel Burst).

Microsoft claims that this aspect ratio allows a more natural feel in portrait mode, much like writing on paper. It also features a 10.8 inch (27 cm) multi-touch ClearType display with a 3:2 aspect ratio. Additionally, without a fan, the Surface 3 is thinner and lighter, weighing in at 180 grams (0.40lb). The design of the Surface 3 is no different from its predecessors with its smooth magnesium alloy body and its iconic kickstand which now clicks into three position angles of 22, 44 and 60 degrees. More applications and tasks that were previously incompatible with the Windows RT can be run on the Windows 8.1 OS. Model: The Microsoft Surface 3 is the successor of the Surface tablets and is finally running on Windows 8.1 instead of Windows RT. Single Review, online available, Short, Date: Positive: Excellent premium design screen is clear, bright, with excellent colors very good speakers. Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% performance: 50% features: 70% workmanship: 80% Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: Most people are better off spending more on the Surface Pro 3 or, if you don't need a touchscreen, a Core M laptop such as the Asus UX305F. It's a better work tool than an iPad and Bluetooth keyboard, it has to be said, and if you only need to use office apps and a web browser, it could be exactly what you're after. It's also only good for lightweight duties - it's less powerful than laptops costing the same - and some people will find the screen is too small for 'proper' productivity.

It's not exactly cheap by the time you've added the keyboard and stylus, though. It's a highly portable gadget which can run full Windows programs and it costs less than the Surface Pro 3.

Objectively, the Surface 3 is the best compromise between a laptop and tablet. 70% Microsoft Surface 3 review: cheaper but not better than the Surface Pro 3

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