Microsoft Surface 3 Review: Yes. Yes yes yes yes yes.
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Microsoft Surface 3 Review: The Surface line of tablets has historically, well, sucked. Don't get us wrong; the hardware has always been brilliant. Windows RT inside just killed it. This is in contrast to the Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2 and the incredible Surface Pro 3.
Now, Microsoft has introduced a new Surface, only this time loaded up with Full Windows 8.1, just like the Pro. Imaginatively named the Microsoft Surface 3, It looks virtually identical to the larger Surface Pro 3, it has a 10.8-inch Full HD display and an Intel Atom X7 chip.
Any good? Very. Watch our review to find out why.
Great video- I actually just purchased a Surface 3 bundle for Christmas (for anyone who is interested, the bundle is $599.99 and comes with both the type cover and pen). My office still uses desktops, but I travel quite a bit and wanted something more portable than my MacBook Pro. My basic uses are for office (word, excel, powerpoint, and one note) and content consumption (mostly movies/tv shows/netflix). I'm not much of a gamer and don't do any video or photo editing. I was really torn between getting the Surface 3 or the Surface Pro 3, even though on sale, its still about a $300 difference. This video has convinced me that the Surface 3 is spot on for my needs! Thanks!
Just bought one for $250 dollars used & luckily got it in very good condition. I am in love with it and serves my student needs with no problem. Ditched my Macbook for it
more people are finally seeing the light :) I bought a surface pro 3 9 months ago. I upload all my professors' lecture pdf's to onenote (full version, not quick note) and annotate over top of them with the surface pen. I've since gone paperless to such an extent that writing with pens and pencils almost feels like a foreign experience.
I won't sit here and bash the macbook, but think about it this way. for a very simlar price, you get a Surface Pro 3, a slightly more portable full windows 8.1 (soon to be 10) TOUCHSCREEN laptop/tablet with a digital pen.
thoyo Im planning to get one for my university work. Does it handles mathematical notations well on one note?
Hi Sasanka, mathematics isn't my specialty, but it is my understanding that onenote does a good job of handling math notation. there is an add-on linked below. also here's a simple example of the "ink to math" function watch?v=eM-Ojx6fkbQ
www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36777
thoyo thanks a lot... It looks promising .
Sasanka Kuruppuarachchi Hey Sasanka. I'm a mathematician, using a ThinkPad 10 (similar to Surface 3, with Windows) for my work. I've gone paperless as well. It handles math notation best by just not handling it. I think there are ways to convert handwritten math to text in OneNote, but I just leave it as handwritten. If it's worth typing, it's worth TeXing anyway.
I use OneNote for notes-taking and scratch work and DrawBoard to annotate PDFs.
Noah Forman Thanks for the insight Noah. I'm using my surface 3 nw. I downloaded the math add-on for office. First it was a bit confusing to handle math with it. but I got used to it. It's capable of doing really advanced stuff .Yeah one note is very useful. It helped me a lot even in my robotic projects.
Very Impressed at your presentation here! Outstanding to say the least. Well done my Basil. I keep looking at this when I go buy it in the store and wonder if it would get hot on my lap with continued use say over 10 minutes or a movie or extensive usage of the Surface. Does it heat up on the bottom? Thank You Basil.
gene978 Thanks for the kind words! It doesn't heat up at the bottom. We used ours for over two hours in a single sitting, writing around three review scripts with the Surface 3 on our lap - no discomfort from heat.
I know I'm late but wow, this video is top-notch! I am very impressed with your editing and overall organization. Keep up the good work!
Great review as always! Honestly, this should be a no-brainer. If you want productivity, or hell, even if you just want compatibility, then you get a full Windows device. Android and iOS are much more consumer focused.
Kamal Ali Agree!
Fanastic Review! I just bought one on cowboom for 280usd.. and a used keyboard for 50. After watching lots of reviews the bottom line was it's a great tablet/laptop(kinda) replacement but every review mentioned it was a bit too expensive. I would say if they bundled the keyboard for $500 it would be a no brainer.
Great video as usual. This looks impressive and feels impressive after going into Currys and trying one out. I thought the Intel Atom was going to be sluggish but it wasn't ......so I think your review is spot on
I'm both apple and windows , I bought the surface 3 the day it came out and I'm loving it. I've been thinking about the dock, and now you've convinced me. Lol thanks.
You've quickly become one of my top 3 tech reviewers on RUclips. Keep up the great work man.
I don't think the pro 3 has a magnet for the pen ?? I'm pretty sure that's a new feature
of the pro 4? great review, new subscriber
Hello Basil, great review and presentation as always. May I know approximately how many hours of screen time did you get when you say "a full day of use"? Thank you!
Excellent review! I really like your presentation and how you provide a really positive attitude for all aspects and just the necessary details (no numbers and such, still factual and a real day-to-day basis review). What surprised me most was how you managed this under 10 minutes!!
Anyways, outstanding job and I was really contemplating between the Xperia Z4 tablet vs. this Surface 3.. thanks!
Another great video man, thanks for banging them out. Quick question for you. If you had to pick just one tablet used mainly for media consumption, social networking and blogging, which would you pick? Surface 3? iPad? Samsung? Xperia Z4? or something else?
Hi Basil. Great video as ever, am a long time fan of your channel. Considering getting one of these but concerned about the integration with services like Spotify and RUclips on which I rely heavily on a tab style device.
Do you know if they can be used with the Surface 3, as a download like on a PC?
It's between this and the Sony Z4 tablet at the moment!
Neil Hawke This runs full windows. You can download anything
Great video, it looks great for students but quick question... Would this handle games like Dawn of War or Company of Heroes?
Hi!, this is an amazing review!. One quick question, have you tried the new Surface Pen 4 on this Surface 3?, just wanted to check how well does it work with it, I know that we would not get the same amount of pressure points as in a Surface Pro 4, but to the least, would be nice to have a quick comment on any experience using the newest MS Pen with the Surface 3.
Thanks!, Cheers
June 2017 and i just ordered one :)
Great review man... really enjoyed it. I'm planing to buy one for my university works next week.I was using a Asus Vivotab note8 for past few months and I want to know whether it is worth upgrading for a S3? and does it handles mathematical notations well on one note wit surface pen? can we replace the SSD ?
Sasanka Kuruppuarachchi I'm buying one for college as well :)
The S3 definitely has better peripheral integration than the Vivotab.
It does support mathematical notations with the pen.
It doesn't have an SSD but rather an eMMC which most tablets use. The Pro 3 does have an SSD though.
hi5 ;)
an honest review! thank you! great job!
Best tech reviewer on RUclips without a doubt!
After watching many reviews and doing a lot of research, I just ordered the Microsoft Surface 3. I found your review especially helpful. Costco has a bundle going on for $699 for the 4gig ram 128GB includes the keyboard and pen and Office 365. Found it to be the best deal going on
I got mine about 3 weeks ago. I paid $450 dollars for a surface 3 bundled with a free type cover. I bought a surface pro 4 pen for 50. All in all, around 500.
+Thuxury it was the 4 GB, 128 GB version
+Thuxury Cool
I have a Apple Macbook Air from summer 2014, is it a waste to buy Surface 3 then? I am thinking to switch out my iPad 2 with the Surface 3, but also get a "PC" to have with me on traveling, when i don´t need the Mac. So what do you recommend? a surface, i new iPad og nothing?
You sad that you recommend the Surface 3 with 128 GB, 4GB RAM, but I thought it is a little to much money... so if you can think in the price tag of a 64 GB (...), and then the main question; So what do you recommend? a surface 3, a new iPad og nothing?
Thanks anyway, great video! :)
Great review. Got mine today. Impressive so far.
Great Review will wait for the 4G Version though.
great review, I just ordered one and can't wait to use it.
Buying it next month
Great video as always btekt...advice thinking of getting a gift for niece who will be heading college next year...is this suitable or macbook?
anonemys Either would be great - lucky niece! The benefit of the Surface would be that it can effectively replace a laptop and tablet, whereas a MacBook would be a traditional laptop. There is no Macbook configuration as low-cost as the Surface 3. As a result, the MacBook would be more powerful. The Surface, more versatile. If she needs power at a price, go for the MacBook. If she'd benefit from portability and versatility, the Surface would suffice.
thanks for advice, will hold out till xmas
Dude I am subscribing to you. You nailed it!
Afternoon I've just bought a referb 64gb version with keyboard and pen for £330. I'll be mostly using word /excel is this still a good buy? Also will it run FM16 at all?
regarding the lack of touch apps, don't forget you can install an android emulator like amiduos
Great review mate. Cheers.
It charges way better than my phone which takes hours to fully charge, also would it be able to run different softwares like filmora?
Excellent review. Thanks for the info.
Dont like a 10.8 screen with magnetic keyboard? You could just use it as a desktop pc.
Great review
the surface 3 is for people who don't want heat from the tablet and wanna be cheap but then complain later in about what's happens when using any kind of productivity software
Please make a comparison between Sony Z4 tablet and Microsoft Surface 3.
Great review!
Subscribed!
I'm getting a 64gb 2gb ram model in the mail soon. I mainly bought it so I can do some digital art again (because drawing using a laptop touchpad is a bitch) because of the surface pen. I might put a game or two on it, but it's mainly going to be used as a digital sketchbook
My question is.. Is it going to handle Microsoft 10 as it handles 8.1 right now?
If u think so.. I'll get one right now
yep
painful1978 What they said ;) We're running the Windows 10 beta on a less powerful machine and it handles it just fine so while we can't say for certain, we reckon the Surface 3 will handle it as well as it handles Windows 8.1.
Are there any plans for them to come out with an updated version of this..i.e. "surface 4"?
I'd love to know that too. I thought I heard rumors about a "5 Pro" but haven't heard of a regular "4" yet.
just snagged a like new one on eBay for $230, looking forward to getting it (:
Adam Panitch is it comfortable
Can this Microsoft surface 3 using autocadd 2007 version software? Is there any lag when using autocadd software?
This is good for work(school) watching videos and gaming Minecraft or LOL ??
can you put the link to your surface 3 background in the reply to this comment with the link of your wallpaper or just tell me what it is called please
what I hate about windows 10 as a tablet is the fact of no google apps, deal breaker for me
FINALLY, a positive review
Wow...yes yes yes
What wallpaper is that?
is it okay for programming? Or is it better to find another
Is it?
what is the micro sd card capacity in surface 3
+sai sudeep King I have a 128gb one and it works great.
ipad air 500 lbs... srs ?!? i thought 0.5 lbs (comparison)
Well its better than an iPad, I need to replace my ipad anyways, gonna get this
But wish it would charget better
is it good for reading comics?
yup
+Picadie what app do you use to read comics? I have them saved as pdfs
Just in case any of my fellow Americans are too lazy to go look up the price somewhere else, the tablet itself is $499. $599 for the 4GB/128GB version, the keyboard is $129, and the pen is $49
Perfect. Just overpriced. Especially outside the US
I watched this video on a Surface 3 (128 gb 4 gb ram) lmao
Don't buy 2 GB RAM version, seriously
Your system will freeze frequently
No, mine is frequently freezing after few updates
2 GB is not enough for doing work in Excel and Powerpoint in my case, even opening 8 tabs browsing it will start showing "your computer is low on memory" dialog
Chrome, IE is still suck on touch navigation unless with new browser, I don't even need 8 tabs to make IE lags and freezing
I also usually can't use too much apps at a time, usually 7 to 8 apps, more than that I will need to close some of them
Ali Alqushery Yea, firefox isn't better, IE sucks on navigation, I frequently switch from phone, desktop, tablet, It's my only option unless microsoft browser is on android too
But seriously, even at idle the system already eats 1.2GB memory and only 1.9GB available
Excellent review! I really like your presentation and how you provide a really positive attitude for all aspects and just the necessary details (no numbers and such, still factual and a real day-to-day basis review). What surprised me most was how you managed this under 10 minutes!!
Anyways, outstanding job and I was really contemplating between the Xperia Z4 tablet vs. this Surface 3.. thanks!