![]() Fewer pixels also tend to mean more battery life. ![]() Sure, this may turn off some graphics professionals, but not the average worker. Perhaps most importantly, many Surface Pro 3’s won’t ship until almost September.Īgam Shah, a writer for PCWorld’s affiliate IDG News Service, noted that the Surface Pro 3’s 2160×1440-pixel resolution isn’t quite comparable to the 2560×1440-pixel resolution of some competing devices. And if you bought a docking station for the Surface Pro 2, it won’t work with the Surface Pro 3 due to a port reconfiguration. Microsoft also moved to a new charger, breaking compatibility with earlier models. The extra screen real estate can’t be ignored. Microsoft’s Surface Pro 2, left, and the new Surface Pro 3. The new Type Cover costs another $130, and it’s a must-have.Īs you can see, to enjoy the full Surface Pro 3 experience, you’ll quickly price yourself out of traditional laptop territory. But a high-end Core i7 model exacts more than $2,000 after sales tax, and any future 4G connectivity options will boost prices even further. The low-end Core i3 model will cost $800, a price that’s competitive with a slew of perfectly respectable full-fledged laptops. ( Check out our earlier story for the exact details.) Our eval unit, a core i5 with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, costs $1,300. Microsoft will ship the Surface Pro 3 in Core i3, i5, and i7 configurations, with either 4GB or 8GB of RAM and storage options up to 256GB. Unfortunately, the price you pay is, well… the price you pay.
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