Surface Pro 4 Vs Surface Pro 3, duel in the sun of two giants

A few days ago Microsoft officially presented at the event held in New York City the new Surface Pro 4, a new evolution of one of its flagship devices and that is once again a hybrid device between a tablet and a laptop, perfect for a huge number of users. Undoubtedly this new member of the Surface is a great device, which left more than one surprised by its characteristics and specifications, and which is expected to achieve outstanding sales figures.

The Redmond-based company seems to have learned from its own mistakes and with the arrival of this Surface 4 they will offer users everything or almost everything they need. Today and to get an idea of ​​the revolution that this gadget has caused let's compare it with the Surface Pro 3, in a duel in the sun of real giants.

If you are thinking of acquiring a Surface device or if you simply want to know the improvements and news that have been incorporated in the new Surface 4, continue reading because we are convinced that this article entitled Surface Pro 4 Vs Surface Pro 3, duel in the sun of two giants you will like to interest you in equal parts.

The first thing we are going to do is review the main features and specifications of both devices:

Surface Pro 3 features

• Dimensions: 292,1 x 201,4 x 9,1 mm
• Weight: 800 grams
• Display: 12 inches ClearType with a resolution of 2160 x 1440 and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Pixel density of 216
• Processor: Intel Core 4th gen. (i3, i5, i7)
• RAM memory: 4 or 8 GB
• Internal storage: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB or 512GB
• Networks: Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2x2 and 802.11a / b / g / n Bluetooth 4.0 LE
• Connectivity: 1 full-size USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, microSD reader, headphone jack, Type Cover port and docking connector
• Battery: up to 9 euros of Internet browsing
• Operating system: Windows 8.1 Pro free upgradeable to Windows 10

Surface 4 features

• Dimensions: 1 x 201.4 x 8.4 mm
• Weight: 766 grams - 786 grams
• Display: 12,3-inch PixelSense with a resolution of 2736 x 1824 and Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Pixel density of 267
• Processor: Intel Core 6th gen. (m3, i5, i7)
• RAM memory: 4GB, 8GB or 16GB
• Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB
• Networks: Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2x2 and 802.11a / b / g / n Bluetooth 4.0 LE
• Connectivity: 1 full-size USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, microSD reader, headphone jack, Type Cover port and docking connector
• Battery: up to 9 euros of autonomy playing video
• Operating system: Windows 10 Pro

In terms of design, few things have changed and that is Surface Pro 3 and Surface Pro 4 are the same in height and widthOnly the new version has seen its thickness reduced by 0,7 millimeters, which is practically negligible. This reduction in thickness will not prevent us from using the accessories that we already have in our possession.

The screen has also grown although also in a negligible way and that is that in total the increase in size is 0,3 inches. For its part, the weight of the device is somewhat lower, but it is not a fact to take too much into account. Regarding the external appearance, it will be difficult to know which device is a Surface Pro 3 and which is a Surface Pro 4.

The processor, one of the differences

There are not many differences that we can find in the Surface Pro 4 compared to the previous version, but one of them is the processor. And is that the new Microsoft device comes equipped with the range of sixth generation Intel processors being able to choose between the Core m3, the Intel Core i5 or the Intel Core i7. The processors in the Surface Pro 3 are up to par, but certainly a notch below those of the new device from Redmond.

RAM memory and internal storage are other aspects that we can choose with greater freedom compared to the Surface Pro 4. From the 8 GB that we had a maximum in the Surface Pro 3 we have gone to 16 GB that will undoubtedly offer us an enormous power that will allow us to carry out any activity and use any application.

Regarding the internal storage, the possibilities in this Surface Pro 4 that offers us up to 1 TB, going through 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB. In the Surface Pro 3 we could only have 500 GB of internal storage which in some cases for many users was very short.

The screen, bigger and with Gorilla Glass 4

The screen of this new Surface Pro 4 is somewhat larger in terms of size, compared to that of the Surface Pro 3, although practically unnoticeable for any average user. The great improvement of the screen resides mainly in its protection and is that this time it is protected from Gorilla Glass 4, which makes it practically indestructible.

Some more improvements that we can find in this Surface Pro 4 compared to the Surface Pro 3 are a keyboard that allows you to type faster and with less noise, along with a trackpad no more and no less than 40% larger, with greater sensitivity, and multitouch recognizing up to 5 different points.

Official prices of the Surface Pro 4 in Spain

Here we show you the official prices of the new Surface Pro 4 in Spain that they are not very different from those of the Suraface Pro 3, when it went on sale;

• 128 GB / Intel Core m3: 4 GB RAM: 999 euros
• 128 GB / Intel Core i5: 4 GB RAM: 1.099 euros
• 256 GB / Intel Core i5: 8 GB RAM: 1.449 euros
• 256 GB / Intel Core i7: 8 GB RAM: 1.799 euros
• 256 GB / Intel Core i7: 16 GB RAM: 1.999 euros
• 512 GB / Intel Core i7: 16 GB RAM: 2.449 euros

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