JANUARY 2022 PCWorld 27pen in place when it’s not
in use.
Processor: Intel
Pentium Gold 6500Y, Core
i3-10100Y (Core i3 as
tested)
Display: 10.5-inch
PixelSense (1920×1280,
220 PPI)
Memory: 4GB/8GB
LPDDR3 (8GB as tested)
Storage: 64GB
(eMMC)/128GB (SSD)
(128GB as tested)
Graphics: UHD
Graphics 615
Ports: USB-C (5Gbps),
Surface Connect, microSDXC, Surface
Connect, Surface Type Cover
Security: Windows Hello depth camera
Camera: User-facing, 5.0MPixel (1080p
video); rear-facing, 8.0MP (1080p video)
Battery: 26.8Wh (design), 26.0Wh (full)
Wireless: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0
Operating system: Windows 11 Home
in S Mode
Dimensions: 9.65×6.9×0.33 in.
(8.3mm)
Weight: 1.2 pounds (without keyboard)
Color: Platinum
Prices: $399.99 on up, $629.99 as
tested (fave.co/3F29inF)
Optional accessories: Surface Go Type
Cover (fave.co/3DZSwnO) ($84.99 to
$129.99 MSRP), Surface Pen (fave.
co/3IYkrIf) ($99.99)
The Surface Go 3 looks physically
identical to its predecessor, with slightly
thinner bezels than the original to
accommodate the 10.5-inch, 1920×1280
PixelSense display. Microsoft typically uses
the chunky bezels as landing pads for your
fingers and thumbs. It seems they’ve dimmed
the display a bit, however, as we recorded a
maximum brightness of 374 nits as opposed
to the Go 2’s 483 nits. Like its predecessors,
the Go 3 does away with the fan as well as the
vents, letting the magnesium chassis passively
radiate any heat that the tablet generates.
Out of the box, the most significant
change to the Surface Go 3 involves theThe secondary hinge (the narrow ridge at the top of the keyboard) of
the Surface Go Type Cover keyboard doesn’t grasp the keyboard as
firmly as those of rival tablets.