Microsoft Surface 3 PLZ-00030 vs Surface Go 3 8V9-00030 Laptop Comparison

Microsoft Surface 3 PLZ-00030 and Microsoft Surface Go 3 8V9-00030 are both laptops with the same CPU Clock Rate (1300 MHz), CPU Turbo Clock Rate (3900 MHz) and Refresh Rate (60 Hz). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+35%), better multithreading performance (+171%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Microsoft Surface 3 PLZ-00030	Microsoft Surface Go 3 8V9-00030
Prices (Change region) Price not available	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $405.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $539.99
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Brand Microsoft	Brand Microsoft
Model PLZ-00030	Model 8V9-00030
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 January 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-35%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-171%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-1065G7	CPU Intel i3-10100Y
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 2
CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 4 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type LPDDR3
GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics	GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615
SSD Capacity 256 GB	SSD Capacity 64 GB
SSD Type SSD	SSD Type eMMC
Screen Size 15"	Screen Size 10.5"
Resolution 2496 x 1664	Resolution 1920 x 1280
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution -
Dimensions 339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.7 mm	Dimensions 245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.54 Kg	Weight 0.54 Kg
Battery Capacity -	Battery Capacity 28 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface 3 PLZ-00030:

Much better single-core performance, around +35% (Intel i7-1065G7)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +171% (Intel i7-1065G7)
2 more cores (Intel i7-1065G7)
12 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +192 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+4.50")
Higher Screen Resolution (2496 x 1664 pixel)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C