Microsoft Surface Pro 3 12", Core i7-4650U, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Aluminum
CPU Intel Core i7-4650U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 12" 2160x1440
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 0.5 kg
32 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong screen (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average cpu (5th percentile)
- Below average gpu (6th percentile)
- Below average port selection (10th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-4650U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12" |
| Resolution | 2160x1440 |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 3 12" | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-4650U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 12" 2160x1440 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 2880x1620 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | - | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc 140V | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 70 | 75 | 59 | 63 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 3 12" | 4.6 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 9.9 | 75.9 | 99.8 | 35.8 | 81.8 | 13.9 | 81.8 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 79.5 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 24 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 37 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 68.7 | 65.1 | 66.6 | 83.3 | 83.1 | 87 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 99.1 | 39.6 |
| ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97 Compare | 90.1 | 83 | 65 | 94.5 | 95.2 | 45 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 77.7 | 34.9 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 37.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall32.2
- AI/LLM6.1
- Gaming3.4
- Portability58.5
- Creator12.5
- Student59.5
- Business42.1
- Developer25.3
- Entertainment36
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