Microsoft’s Surface Go 3 sports strong Intel processors, same convenient form factor
Microsoft’s third go-around is almost here.
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What you need to know
Microsoft’s latest line of Surface products has been officially revealed, following a short burst of leaks prematurely revealing items such as theSurface Duo 2’s existence and theSurface Go 3’s processor details. As it turns out, the latter have been confirmed by Microsoft’s formal announcement of the third installment in its Surface tablet line.
The Surface Go 3 features the Intel Pentium GOLD 6500Y and Intel Core i3-10100Y processors that were namedropped in association with the deviceover on Geekbenchnot too long ago, with 4GB or 8GB of RAM attached respectively. Storage-wise, you can go as low as 64GB of eMMC memory, while Commerical Channels will get up to 256GB SSDs. Here’s the complete spec list:
As can be seen on the table, consumers will receiveWindows 11Home S. It’s fitting given that Windows 11 is having itsown launch on October 5, the same day the Surface Go 3 releases to the public. Again, the device will start at $399 but can get more expensive depending on what internals you opt for.
Surface Go 3
LTE models will come in December 2021 for the U.S. and Canada, with other markets having to wait until early 2022.
Third time’s the charm
If you want entry to the Surface family of devices for one of the lowest possible prices, the Surface Go 3 tablet is an option to consider. For now, it’s a Wi-Fi device, though LTE options are on the way.
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