JANUARY 2022 PCWorld 29Consuming as well as creating digital
content, however, has its wrinkles. For one,
the Surface Go 3 hasn’t yet migrated to
using Thunderbolt, which means you’ll still
need to use either the Surface Dock (fave.
co/3GFUsUa) (or the newer, pricier Surface
Dock 2 [fave.co/3EX9sfT]) to connect to an
external display. The Surface Go can also
connect via a USB-C dongle to an
external display, to a single 1080p
display, or to a 4K monitor
running at 30 Hz.
KEYBOARD, AUDIO,
AND WEBCAM: A
DECENT VALUE
The Surface Go 3’s keyboard
remains unchanged from the
Surface Go 2, so my opinion hasn’t
changed either. A small tablet
means a small keyboard, one
that’s tolerable (though a bit
uncomfortable) to type on for
long periods of time. The
keyboard’s key travel remains
at a shallow 1mm, with less
key travel than some of the
other excellent keyboards
within the Surface lineup. A
child’s fingers may be small
enough to type comfortably
on the keys, but adults won’t
really enjoy it.
As for the audio, the
tablet features a pair of front-facing 2W stereo
speakers enhanced by Dolby Audio. It offers a
satisfactory (even good) audio experience.
While Microsoft has dialed down the blaring
speaker volume from the Surface Go, it offers
a solid mix of high-end and midrange audio. I
never felt the need to plug a pair of earbuds
into the headphone jack, which is one of theOn the left side of the Surface Go 3 is the Surface Connect charging
and I/O port, a USB-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Underneath the hinge lurks a microSD slot, a carryover from
Surfaces of old.