| Software | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| Dimensions | Dimensions: 7.93 in x 11.5 in x .36 in (201.3 mm x 292 mm x 9.1 mm) Weight: 1.76 lbs (800g) Casing: Magnesium Color: Silver Physical buttons: Volume, Power, Home |
| Display | Screen: 12” ClearType Full HD Plus display Resolution: 2160 x 1440 Aspect Ratio: 3:2 Touch: multi-touch |
| Battery life | Up to 9 hours of battery life# |
| Storage Options | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB** |
| CPU & Wireless | 4th Gen Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 processors System memory: 4GB or 8GB memory options TPM Chip for enterprise security Wireless: Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Technology |
| Surface Pen | Dimensions: 5.39 in (137 mm) x 0.37 in (9.5 mm) Weight: 0.81 ounces (23 grams) |
| Ports | Full-size USB 3.0 microSD card reader Headset jack Mini DisplayPort Cover port |
| Cameras, Video & Audio | Two 5MP HD cameras, front and rear-facing, with 1080p HD video recording Stereo microphones Stereo speakers with Dolby sound |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer |
| What's in the box | Surface Pro 3 Surface Pen 36W Power Supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents |
*Keyboard and Office 365 sold separately
†Keyboard, Office 365, and Photoshop sold separately
‡Skype account required. Excludes special, premium, and non-geographic numbers. Calls to mobiles are for select countries only. Skype world minutes available in select countries.
§Keyboard and pen sold separately
\\Surface 3: Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. All settings were default except: Wi-Fi was associated with a network and Auto-Brightness disabled. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.
#Surface Pro 3: Testing consisted of full battery discharge while Internet browsing over Wi-Fi. Internet browsing was tested browsing 25 popular webpages. All settings were default except: Wi-Fi was associated with a network, auto-brightness disabled, and Bluetooth Radio was turned off. Battery life varies with settings, usage, and other factors.
**System software uses significant storage space; your storage capacity will be less. See surface.com/storage. 1GB = 1 billion bytes.
††Available on Surface 3 with Windows 8.1 purchased prior to December 31, 2015. While supplies last.
***Office activation required within 6 months of Windows activation date.
