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April 2015
(79%)
351 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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3882 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Sturdy
Inviting design
Light for a 2-in-1 PC
Attractive
High-resolution display
The tablet's buttons are in the perfect locations
The Windows key is on the right side
Matching the location of Windows 8's “charms” bar
And the power and volume buttons are on the top edge. They're easily accessible when the tablet is being used as a
Quality build
Silent
Has an SSD
Excellent quality
Excellent build quality
Ingenious type cover design
Beautiful screen
Can function as a laptop or tablet
The new Surface 3 costs less than the Pro version
But trickles down much of the design and materials of its more expensive sibling. This budget model finally runs the full version of Windows. The keyboard cover remains the best way to transform a slate i
Solid build quality
The most affordable and sensible Surface yet
Small and light as a laptop-replacement
Now Surface Pen compatible (sold separately)
Good screen quality
Greatbattery life
Strong removable keyboard
Good selection of ports
Great display
Reasonable performance
Bloatware free
Intel Atom CPUs have stepped up
Very good screen
Top-notch build quality
Strong keyboard cover
Display
Design
Build quality
Portable
Memory expandable to 128GB
1TB One Drive free storage
Build quality robust enough for a few knocks
Packs full version of Windows
Stylus a great bonus
Full USB port
Fantastic keyboard
Excellent design
Speedy
Gorgeous design
Great screen
Very good performance
Light
Highend design
Excellent display
Brilliant pen performance
Well priced as a Windows tablet
Windows 8.1 without the noisy fan
Decent selection of ports
Lack of bloatware
Near all-day battery life
Nice size and weight for a hybrid
One-year Office 365
Versatile and fun to use
Keyboard feels luxurious and comes in three different muted stylish colours
Glass trackpad glides well
Has real clicks to indicate the left or right hand buttons have been pressed
And supports multifinger gestures
Comes with Windows 10 S which only le
The editors didn't like
Feels heavy when used as a tablet
Disappointing performance
Expensive accessories
I'm not a fan of tablet cameras (seriously
Shoot your holiday photos with something better) and the Surface 3's shooter is mediocre at best. Medium-brightness scenes photograph OK
But the sensor just falls flat on bright colours and surfaces. Meh
The
Keyboard sold separately
CPU/GPU tandem not quite powerful enough
Few connections
2GB Ram not enough
If you don't need a tablet you can get more for your money elsewhere
Not the most powerful CPU
Completely unupgradable
Trading down to a low-power processor means this isn't a full-time PC. The clever keyboard case is still sold separately
And costs a lot compared to the base hardware. The kickstand has only three preset angles
Keyboard is an additional expense
Slightly reflective screen
Not the most powerful
Chunky as a tablet
No infinite position flip-stand
Low CPU and storage performance
Limited RAM
Fiddly to use on lap
Type Cover and Surface Pen not included
Expensive by Atom tablet standards
Processor has its limits
Screen black level could be better
Small size makes it less flexible
Kickstand simpler and therefore less useful than the Pro's
Keyboard
Storage
Price
Kickstand
Keyboard an extra
Quadcore processor still not the best
Screen isn't quite as good as the Surface Pro
Disappointing port allocation
Expensive
No USB-C
Lack of other ports
Last year specs
Underpowered
Expensive peripherals
Windows 8.1 still not ideal for tablets
Keyboard cover is not included
Browsing not as fast as Chromebook
Lacks the beautiful finish of an iPad
Not as fast as similar price laptops
Essential accessories cost extra
Doesn't come with a disc drive
The screen suffers from glare in bright light and fingerprint marks
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If you want the cheapest and most portable Surface tablet money can buy for lightweight computing tasks, the Surface 3 fits the bill. Power-hungry users should consider the low-end Surface Pro 3 instead....
Windows RT is gone (woohoo!); What the Surface and Surface 2 should have been: lightweight Windows 8 powered machines; Lovely screen; Well built; Includes USB 3.0; Charges over microUSB; Decent battery life; Includes WiFi 802.11ac;
Not a lot of ports, just like the Surface Pro 3; Feels like it should be better priced; Doesn't come with the Surface Pen; Keyboard is optional, and brings the price up by a good $150; No more magnets on the side;
For too long, we've wanted a not-so-Pro edition of the Surface that made sense. The Pro edition was excellent, don't get us wrong, but you shouldn't have to pay over a grand for that level of hybrid hubris, especially if you didn't want to.And finally, yo...
Great screen and form-factor, Well designed, Surface Pen is fantastic,
Small trackpad is frustrating, Not enough grunt, only 2GB of RAM in base model, Small touch-optimised app ecosystem,
The Surface 3 is a solid two-in-one that makes a better tablet than the Surface Pro 3, but a worse notebook. Fortunately, it's a much better tablet, but only a marginally worse notebook. While the Surface 3 begins at AUD$699, I'd definitely recommended t...
Published: 2015-04-28, Author: Luke , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Beautifully designed, Surprisingly powerful, No Windows RT
Expensive compared to its competition, MicroUSB charging is slow without the provided brick, Poor gaming performance
The Surface 3 does more than it says on the tin. It never set out to be a productivity-focussed Windows convertible tablet. It was meant to be a consumption tablet first and a laptop if it needed to be. It's a reluctant hero, and like most reluctant hero...
Abstract: Could this be third time lucky? Microsoft have been battling away in the Tablet market which was forged primarily by Apple over five years ago with varied levels of success. This year, they may have hit the nail on the head with the Surface 3 – we've been...
The new Surface 3 costs less than the Pro version, but trickles down much of the design and materials of its more expensive sibling. This budget model finally runs the full version of Windows. The keyboard cover remains the best way to transform a slate i
Trading down to a low-power processor means this isn't a full-time PC. The clever keyboard case is still sold separately, and costs a lot compared to the base hardware. The kickstand has only three preset angles
The budget-priced Surface 3 is a solid tablet that finally runs the real version of Windows, but it would be a much better value if the must-have keyboard cover was included....
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Published: 2015-04-10, Author: Sean , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Very capable specs for a tablet PC, Gorgeously designed, MicroUSB charging means no proprietary connector
Expensive for what it is, Accessories aren't bundled, Bad for games
Do you have $700 burning a hole in your pocket? Do you ache for a surprisingly capable Windows tablet? Don't buy it. What? Yes, you heard me right. But if you have $850 burning a hole in your pocket…then maybe. Maybe buy it. Let me be clear: The Surface...
