# Surface Go 3

The Surface Go 3 is the third generation model of the Surface Go series of devices, introduced as the successor to the Surface Go 2 by Microsoft at their Surface Event on September 22, 2021. It was announced by the company alongside the Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Pro 8, Surface Duo 2 and many Surface accessories. The tablet has the same body, the same set of cameras and speakers, the same ports, and the same dimensions as its predecessor; the main enhancement is a range of more powerful processors. The tablet is powered by the Windows 11 operating system.

## Configuration

Surface Go 3 configuration options :
| Price tier in USD | Price tier in USD | CPU | GPU | RAM | Internal storage | LTE | Color | Color |
| Consumer | Commercial | CPU | GPU | RAM | Internal storage | LTE | Color | Color |
| $400 | | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Intel UHD Graphics 615 (23 EU @ 900Mhz) | 4 GB | 64 GB eMMC | No | P | P |
| $500 | | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Intel UHD Graphics 615 (23 EU @ 900Mhz) | 4 GB | 64 GB eMMC | Yes | B | P |
| $550 | | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Intel UHD Graphics 615 (23 EU @ 900Mhz) | 8 GB | 128 GB NVMe SSD | No | B | P |
| | $500 | Intel Core i3-10100Y | Intel UHD Graphics 615 (24 EU @ 1 GHz) | 4 GB | 64 GB eMMC | No | P | P |
| $630 | $680 | Intel Core i3-10100Y | Intel UHD Graphics 615 (24 EU @ 1 GHz) | 8 GB | 128 GB NVMe SSD | No | B | P |
| $730 | $780 | Intel Core i3-10100Y | Intel UHD Graphics 615 (24 EU @ 1 GHz) | 8 GB | 128 GB NVMe SSD | Yes | B | P |
| | $880 | Intel Core i3-10100Y | Intel UHD Graphics 615 (24 EU @ 1 GHz) | 8 GB | 256 GB NVMe SSD | Yes | B | P |
Matte black Platinum
At launch, the Surface Go 3 was only available in one color option, platinum. A matte black color was made available on January 11, 2022 for all 8GB models. The Wi-Fi models of the tablet started shipping on October 5, 2021, while the LTE models shipped in December 2021 in North America and in Q1 2022 in other markets.

## Features

* Windows 11 operating system
* 10th Gen Intel Core i3 or Pentium Gold processor (dual-core Amber Lake-Y)
* 10.5 inch 1920 x 1280 display
* Windows Hello with IR camera for facial recognition logon
* Intel UHD Graphics 615 GPU
* 4 GB and 8 GB RAM options
* 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB storage options
* A headphone jack, USB-C port, microSD card slot, and a nano SIM card tray on LTE models
* All configurations can be upgraded to Windows 11 for free or Windows 11 Pro at an additional cost
* The 8.3 mm thick tablet weighs 544 grams (1.2 pounds).

## Hardware

The Surface Go 3 is the 6th addition to the lightweight 2-in-1 Surface lineup. The Surface Go 3 is aimed toward children and students. The tablet features the same magnesium alloy chassis and screen size as its predecessor. It has one of two fanless dual-core Amber Lake-Y microarchitecture processors, the Intel Core i3-10100Y or Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y. The 6500Y is 60% faster than the previous 4425Y in the Surface Go 2. The device has a USB C port supporting power delivery and a Surface Connect port. The front-facing camera assembly has an infrared sensor that supports login via Windows Hello.
A detachable keyboard uses an 8-pin connection which is compatible with the previous Surface Go models and retails at $99.

## Software

Surface Go 3 is powered by Windows 11 Home in S Mode by default with a 30-day trial of Microsoft 365; however, this can be opted out of and upgraded to Home for free or Pro for a fee.
The device also supports Windows Hello login using a biometric facial recognition.

## Timeline

* Timeline of Surface devices vte
* Sources: Microsoft Devices Blog Microsoft Store