
The Surface Pro 3 was announced on May 20, 2014, at a New York City event, pre-orders were opened on May 21, 2014, and the first models were released on Jin the U.S. The Surface Pro 3 (like the preceding Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2), with its Intel CPU and Windows 8 OS, is a full-fledged PC that competes against Ultrabooks (particularly those convertible laptops with touchscreens for a tablet functionality, flexible hinges, detachable keyboards, or sliders) and other high-end sub notebooks such as the MacBook Air. The older, original Surface and Surface 2, with their ARM-based processors and Windows RT operating system, are pitched against the iPad and other tablets. The Surface Pro 3 is the third-generation Surface-series 2-in-1 detachable, designed, developed, marketed, and produced by Microsoft, which originally ran the Windows 8 Prooperating system (OS), but the optional upgrade to Windows 10 Pro (OS) operating system was later added.

Windows Store, OneDrive, Xbox Music, Xbox Games, Xbox Video On the Surface Pro Type Cover (sold separately) īuilt-in rechargeable 42 W⋅h (150 kJ) lithium-ion battery ģ6 W proprietary external power supply with integrated USB charging port

Surface Pro Type Cover detachable keyboard with touchpad (sold separately) Support up to three external displays īluetoothactive pen, with underlying N-trig DuoSense technology, with 256 levels of pressure sensitivity (included)
