We got our hands on an upper mid-range model that'd cost you around £1,100. You get Haswell-generation Intel Core processors, from i3 all the way up to i5. While there are configs of this gadget ranging from £649 all the way up to the slightly terrifying £1,650 top-end version, all use the kind of processors seen in 'proper' laptops, not tablets. There are a few important elements that make the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 more than 'just' another tablet. But this tablet is a whole lot more powerful than most, and a full-metal body is generally not a great for providing decent signal for things like Wi-Fi. There's an unfortunate strip of grey plastic on the right edge (when holding the Surface Pro 3 in portrait), and the heat outlet that runs around the entire tablet isn't too pretty either.
It's clearly metal, where some magnesium gadgets almost feel like plastic. More-or-less the entire case is made of magnesium alloy, and while it doesn't have quite as cold and clearly metallic a feel as aluminium, it's pretty similar. And it's not the sort of weight that'll give you shoulder ache, should you be looking for something to take around with you in a bag day after day.Īs with the previous Surface tablets, the Surface Pro 3 feels extremely well-made, even if it's not drop-dead gorgeous. You wouldn't want to hold one up single-handed for more than a few seconds - it's almost twice the weight of an iPad Air - but as long as there's somewhere to rest part of it, you'll be laughing. It's the same deal with the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's weight too - good for a laptop, not so hot for a tablet. With the keyboard attached, it's a few millimetres thicker, but still very thin for what is effectively a laptop. The thickness is about the same too - 9.1mm
If anything, the size is a lot more like an A4 notepad than a tablet.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3: DesignĪs it has a big 12-inch screen, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a lot bigger than most tablets, including last year's Surface Pro 2. But it is pretty handy as a device to take around with you for a mix of work and play. Is it time to ditch the laptop, then? You need to spend around a grand to get a decent spec and the must-have keyboard accessory, so it's not a revelation.
This time around, Microsoft has tried to make the Surface more of a laptop-replacer than ever before, using a 12-inch screen instead of a 10.6-inch one. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is the maker's third go at a Windows tablet that has all the power of a pretty decent Ultrabook laptop.
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