Microsoft Surface Go 3 8VI-00031 vs Surface Pro 8 8PY-00031 Laptop Comparison

Microsoft Surface Go 3 8VI-00031 and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 8PY-00031 are both laptops with the same SSD Type (SSD), Refresh Rate (60 Hz) and Operating System (Windows 10 Pro). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+64%), better multithreading performance (+233%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Microsoft Surface Go 3 8VI-00031	Microsoft Surface Pro 8 8PY-00031
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $649.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $809.95 Out of Stock Free shipping $839.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $999.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,576.72 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,980.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $2,623.99 Show 1 more offers
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Brand Microsoft	Brand Microsoft
Model 8VI-00031	Model 8PY-00031
Release Date 📅 January 2022	Release Date 📅 April 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) (-64%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-233%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i3-10100Y	CPU Intel i7-1185G7
CPU Cores 2	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4800 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3	Memory Type LPDDR4x
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615	GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
SSD Capacity 128 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type SSD	SSD Type SSD
Screen Size 10.5"	Screen Size 13"
Resolution 1920 x 1280	Resolution 2880 x 1920
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Dimensions 245 mm x 8.3 mm x 175 mm	Dimensions 287 mm x 9.3 mm x 208 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 0.55 Kg	Weight 0.89 Kg
Battery Capacity 26.8 Wh	Battery Capacity 51.5 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -
USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports 2	USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports 2
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface Go 3 8VI-00031:

35% cheaper, you can save $350.99
Smaller screen size (-2.50")
Lighter weight (-0.34 Kg)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C

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Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 8PY-00031:

Hugely better single-core performance, around +64% (Intel i7-1185G7)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +233% (Intel i7-1185G7)
2 more cores (Intel i7-1185G7)
8 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +384 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+2.50")
Higher Screen Resolution (2880 x 1920 pixel)
Higher battery capacity (+24.7 Wh)