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

Microsoft Surface Go 3 8V9-00030 and Microsoft Surface 3 QXS-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 Go 3 8V9-00030	Microsoft Surface 3 QXS-00030
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $405.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $539.99	Prices (Change region) Price not available
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Brand Microsoft	Brand Microsoft
Model 8V9-00030	Model QXS-00030
Release Date 📅 January 2022	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-35%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-171%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
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CPU Intel i3-10100Y	CPU Intel i7-1065G7
CPU Cores 2	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz
RAM Size 4 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3	Memory Type LPDDR4x
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615	GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics
SSD Capacity 64 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type eMMC	SSD Type NVMe
Screen Size 10.5"	Screen Size 13.5"
Resolution 1920 x 1280	Resolution 2256 x 1504
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm	Dimensions 308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 0.54 Kg	Weight 1.27 Kg
Battery Capacity 28 Wh	Battery Capacity -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit -	Keyboard Backlit Yes

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface Go 3 8V9-00030:

Smaller screen size (-3.00")
Lighter weight (-0.73 Kg)

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Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface 3 QXS-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 +448 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+3.00")
Higher Screen Resolution (2256 x 1504 pixel)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
Keyboard Backlit