Microsoft today announced the new Surface 3 device which is thinner, smaller, lighter, and less-powerful than the Surface Pro 3. Also, it starts at $499 and comes with 10.8 inch screen running a full Windows 8.1 OS. It also includes 1 year subscription to Office 365.

 

Surface 3 features the same beautiful design and premium materials as Surface Pro 3 in a more compact and efficient package. It is thin (just 8.7 mm) and light (1.37 pounds or 622 grams) and has a 10.8-inch screen. Compared to the 12-inch Surface Pro 3 it is slightly smaller and it feels great when you’re using it as a tablet.

 

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Tech specs:

• Size: 10.52 x 7.36 x 0.34 in (267 x 187 x 8.7 mm)
  
• Weight: 1.37 lbs (622 g)
  
• Display: 10.8” ClearType Full HD Plus Display • Resolution: 1920 x 1280 • Aspect ratio: 3:2 • Touch: 10 point multi-touch
  
• Surface Pen support
  
• Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
  
• Storage/RAM: 64GB storage with 2GB RAM • 128GB storage with 4GB RAM
  
• Processor: Quad-core Intel Atom x7-Z8700 processor (2MB Cache, 1.6GHz with Intel Burst technology up to 2.4GHz)
  
• Network (Wireless and Cellular): Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.0
  
• Ports: Full-size USB 3.0 • Mini DisplayPort • microSD card reader • Micro USB charging port • Headset jack • Cover port
  
• Software: Windows 8.1 • 1-year of Office 365 Personal with OneDrive cloud storage
  
• Cameras, video and audio: 3.5 megapixel front-facing camera • 8.0 megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus • Microphone • Stereo speakers with Dolby audio
  
• Sensors: Ambient light sensor • Proximity sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope • Magnetometer
  
• Warranty: 1-year limited hardware warranty

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