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Surface Pro 3

1631 · 2014–2015 · tablet

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i3-4020Y / i5-4300U / i7-4650U (4th gen, Haswell)
Ram: max: 8 GB (soldered) · base: 4 GB
Ports: USB 3.0 · microSDXC · Mini DisplayPort · Surface Connect
Battery: 42.2 Wh
Display: 12" 2160x1440 ClearType, 3:2 aspect ratio, first Surface with the wider footprint
Storage: base: 64 GB SSD · options: 128 GB SSD · 256 GB SSD · 512 GB SSD
Os Support: latest: Windows 10 · shipped: Windows 8.1
Release Price: $799

Variants

Models

Surface Pro 417242015: 12.3" 2736x1824 display, Skylake Core m3/i5/i7, up to 16 GB RAM, optional fingerprint reader, still Mini DisplayPort (no USB-C).

Upgrade paths

storage

M.2 2280 SATA SSD swap · Display is heat-and-pry to remove, but once open the SSD is a standard M.2 module, one of the more approachable Surface teardowns of its era.

~$40

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RAM

Soldered to the motherboard; not upgradable · RAM is fixed at purchase.

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