Microsoft Surface 3 - The Thinnest Surface Yet At $499

Amidst all the April Fools' Day pranks, here is rock solid product from Microsoft that should blow your mind if you are a Windows fanboy. Light on the pocket with a $499 (~ Rs. 30,000) price tag, the all new Surface 3 tablet cum laptop convertible has been launched. Running Windows 8.1 OS (upgradable to Windows 10 for free), the Surface tablet that also works as a laptop comes with full Office, and a new pen experience. What is being called the thinnest and lightest surface yet with 8.7 mm and 622 grams in specifications, the Microsoft Surface 3 is bound to be a kick ass device for users expecting to run major Windows applications and expecting to use the gadget for enhanced productivity. Let's take a look at the various features and specifications on Surface 3 that are here to set it apart from its competitors.


Built to be slightly smaller than the Surface Pro 3, this tablet has a display size of 10.8” screen that comes with a 1920 x 1280 pixel resolution full HD display in a 3:2 aspect ratio. Not only does the screen offer clarity in multiple viewing angles, but is also made more useful with multitouch and a unique pen experience. Microsoft is bringing the same Surface Pen that was introduced with the Pro 3 with this tablet. Available in silver, blue, red and black color options, the Surface Pen features 256 levels of pressure sensitivity and the company has confirmed that it will be sold separately.


Coming back to the Surface 3 specifications, we have a Quad-core Intel Atom x7 processor running under the hood and the 64-bit Windows 8.1 OS running out of the box. Surface 3 will also include a free one-year subscription to Office 365 Personal, including full versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote as well as 1 TB of OneDrive storage. For the user's storage needs, Surface 3 comes with two memory options: 64GB storage with 2GB RAM and 128GB storage with 4GB RAM (priced at $599). On the gadget's rear end, you will find an 8 megapixel camera on the rear end and a 3.5 snapper on the front. Both cameras are capable of capturing 1080p videos.

The battery on the Surface 3 laptop is said to last up to 10 hours during video playback so that indicates that it might even run a full day on normal work. Coming to the ports - The Surface 3 sides are adorned with a full-size USB 3.0 port, a Mini Display port, a microSD card reader, a Micro USB charging port, a Headset jack and a Cover port. Last but not the least, we need to talk about the Surface 3 Type Cover, which when used turns the tablet into a laptop. Again available in various color options, the Surface 3 Type Cover can also be used as a Docking Station to instantly create a full desktop workstation, connecting easily to an HD monitor, a printer, an external mouse and keyboard, or any of a huge range of peripherals. Here's what they look like -


With that we come to the end of the features highlighted by Microsoft. Starting today, the Surface 3 has become available for pre-order a tmicrosoftstore.com and various Microsoft Stores. The company has set the date at May 5 for beginning the sales. Meanwhile, do check out the following video to see a demonstration of various specs and how it all works -

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