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

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 EBQ-00031 and Microsoft Surface Go 3 8VI-00031 are both laptops with the same RAM Size (8 GB), SSD Type (SSD) and Operating System (Windows 10 Pro). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+58%), better multithreading performance (+208%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Microsoft Surface Pro 8 EBQ-00031	Microsoft Surface Go 3 8VI-00031
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $899.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,449.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $649.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $809.95 Out of Stock Free shipping $839.99
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Brand Microsoft	Brand Microsoft
Model EBQ-00031	Model 8VI-00031
Release Date 📅 March 2022	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) (-58%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-208%)
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 i5-1145G7	CPU Intel i3-10100Y
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 2
CPU Clock Rate 2600 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type -	Memory Type LPDDR3
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics	GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 128 GB
SSD Type SSD	SSD Type SSD
Screen Size 13"	Screen Size 10.5"
Resolution 2880 x 1920	Resolution 1920 x 1280
Refresh Rate 120 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera -	Front Camera Yes
Dimensions 287 mm x 9.3 mm x 208 mm	Dimensions 245 mm x 8.3 mm x 175 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 0.89 Kg	Weight 0.55 Kg
Battery Capacity -	Battery Capacity 26.8 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports -	USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports 2
Wi-Fi Generation -	Wi-Fi Generation 6

Comparison and key differences summary

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

Much better single-core performance, around +58% (Intel i5-1145G7)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +208% (Intel i5-1145G7)
2 more cores (Intel i5-1145G7)
More Capacity (SSD +384 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+2.50")
Higher Screen Resolution (2880 x 1920 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (120 Hz)