Standing screen display size | 10.8 Inches |
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Screen Resolution | 1920x1280 |
Processor | 1.6 GHz pentium |
RAM | 4 GB |
Memory Speed | 4 GHz |
Hard Drive | 128 GB |
Chipset Brand | Intel |
Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
Average Battery Life (in hours) | 1 days |
Microsoft Surface 3 128GB WiFi Tablet 10.8" Intel Atom - Silver (Renewed)
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Brand | Microsoft |
Model Name | Surface 3 |
Memory Storage Capacity | 128 GB |
Screen Size | 10.8 Inches |
Operating System | Windows 10 |
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- Windows 10, 10.8 inches Display
- Quad Core Intel Atom x7-Z8700 processor
- 4 GB RAM Memory
- 128 GB Flash Memory
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memory capacity | 128 GB | 4 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 32 GB |
operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 11 | Windows | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home | Android |
hardware interface | usb | usb3.0 | usb3.0, micro hdmi | bluetooth 5 | usb c | usb2.0, bluetooth |
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Brand | Microsoft |
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Series | Surface 3 |
Item model number | FBA_7G6-00014 |
Hardware Platform | Windows |
Operating System | Windows 10 |
Item Weight | 1.4 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 14.02 x 1.58 x 8.64 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 14.02 x 1.58 x 8.64 inches |
Color | Silver |
Rear Webcam Resolution | 8 MP |
Processor Brand | Intel |
Number of Processors | 4 |
Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
Flash Memory Size | 128 GB |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
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Best Sellers Rank | #12,337 in Amazon Renewed (See Top 100 in Amazon Renewed) #477 in Renewed Tablets #2,786 in Computer Tablets #3,935 in Climate Pledge Friendly: Computers |
Date First Available | December 15, 2015 |
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Surface 3 is built around a durable magnesium body that's incredibly light and thin, so you'll feel confident taking it anywhere. With up to 10 hours of video playback, a beautiful 10.8" display, and integrated Kickstand, Surface 3 is perfect for hands-free entertainment wherever you go.
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Customers like the value of the tablet. They say it's a great purchase and works fantastic for the price. They are also satisfied with appearance, and responsiveness. However, some customers have reported issues with battery life and charging. They mention that the battery dies within 2-3 hours while being plugged in, and that the charger doesn't charge. Customers also dislike the screen. Customers differ on performance, and quality.
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Customers like the value of the tablet computer. They say it's a great purchase, works fantastic, and is a good option for someone looking for a tablet.
"...Performance relative the price range as the atom works fine, but core M is noticeably faster at all task, which the difference of SSD vs EMMC being..." Read more
"...The price was also an important factor -- less than $600 for a tablet with 128GB storage, a physical keyboard and a pen." Read more
"A great bedside table, and a good low end Windows tablet you can get work done on.This is not a power house home computer replacement...." Read more
"...Windows OSfairly fastcon:accessory costs are ridiculously expensive (keyboard: $120, pen $50+, shatterproof shield $7-14,..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the tablet computer. They mention that it has an attractive screen that is nice to look at when browsing. The Wacom display is nothing short of spectacular, and the look and feel is great. Overall, customers are happy with the design and quality of the product.
"...The quality of the screen is excellent and you can have many windows up without slowing it down . I couldn't be happier with this product." Read more
"...It has a full HD screen with the same processor that the acer has. Goes brand new for 390.00 with 1 yr. warranty...." Read more
"...The unit is undamaged - perfect display and chassis. The charger does not seem to be firmly in place not is it magnetized...." Read more
"...There's no physical damage, it looks beautiful and feels nice...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the responsiveness of the tablet computer. They mention that it has a super fast performance, and a snappy response to their touch. They also appreciate the quick charging speed.
"...Attractive screen that is nice to look at when browsing. Decent enough speed using atom but not as fast as core m. Of course lap-ability is not..." Read more
"...the Surface 3 is mediocre at the things the iPad does well -- speed, app selection, system stability, handling comfort...." Read more
"...Operating system runs smoothly and quickly, it was cleared out as a new device and I just added my Microsoft account...." Read more
"...desktop version of Krita (my primary painting program) and it's extremely responsive...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the tablet computer. For example some mention it works well, while others say it's unacceptable and gets slow as they create longer OneNotes.
"...It works great for 15 or so minutes and then your finger/pen strokes start to display slower and slower and slower until you are waiting for minutes..." Read more
"...That is 100% FALSE in my case. My item arrived and did not work..the dreaded BATTERY PLUGGED in but not charging problem that seems to be common..." Read more
"...It has three different settings and since it's touchscreen it works beautifully ...." Read more
"...Performance relative the price range as the atom works fine, but core M is noticeably faster at all task, which the difference of SSD vs EMMC being..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the tablet computer. Some mention that it's in great condition, has good quality, and is undamaged. However, others say that it has a few scuffs and dings, and that it was faulty and crashes often.
"...The unit is in perfect condition without any blemishes.I will update this review only if I find something wrong." Read more
"...one of two things is wrong: either battery is defective or the charger is defective. Device itself is a marvel to use." Read more
"...2. Weak sound, at full volume not loud at all. 3. Nice build quality but the design is too conservative and I’m not a fan of the blue color here.4...." Read more
"...has been refurbished though based on the fact that the screen came with a single scratch on it and the side of the Surface 3 had some signs of dirt..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the tablet computer. For example, they mention that it dies within 2-3 hours while being plugged in, the battery leaves a bit to be desired, and it barely accumulated a charge. That said, some complain that it drains fast overnight and never charges beyond 50% when totally off.
"...Obviously nobody checked it, the battery would never charge beyond 50% when totally off..(never will charge plugged in) so that tells me it's the..." Read more
"...the mouse apparatus out of it when you store it because it drains the battery fast! ...." Read more
"The battery life leaves a bit to be desired, but it does what I need it to...." Read more
"...surface 3 barely because of its portability, excellent sound, good battery life...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the charging of the tablet computer. They mention that the charger doesn't charge, the charging is underpowered, and the performance is difficult. They also say that they have had issues with batteries discharging while charging. The backup is not so good and the tablet does not work without charging. Some customers also mention that they can't use the tablet while it's charging and that it suddenly died while charging and won't reboot or restart.
"...arrived and did not work..the dreaded BATTERY PLUGGED in but not charging problem that seems to be common with the Surface products...." Read more
"...Update: Suddenly died while charging. Won't reboot or restart, even with hard reset" Read more
"...The dock does not used the small charging port on the Surface 3. It appears to use the larger USB-3 port that is also on the Surface 3...." Read more
"...tablet is fine but I was getting ready to return it because I couldn't get it to charge...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the screen of the tablet computer. They mention that it goes blue, crashes on first use, and goes blank. Some say that the screen goes white at certain points and that it has a headache-inducing blue screen.
"...Eventually the app crashes. I attempted to get customer support and received an automated reply a week ago promising a follow up. I am still waiting...." Read more
"...did not feel very reliable with losing WI-FI signal, screen going white at certain points...." Read more
"...The largest issue is twice the device went blue screen and said it had to be restarted. I was stuck on a BIOS boot screen both times...." Read more
"...] UPS just ran, and right out of the box it's blue screened. And I can't click on either of the options on the blue screen...." Read more
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After 2 weeks of use in a college environment I have found the Surface 3 to be quite capable. It hasn't been problem free however. Having never owned a tablet this was a new experience for me.
My connection to the college wireless has been spotty, whereas the connection on my Nexus 5x with the college wireless has been pretty spot on. I get better connections inside with the Surface 3 while in the lecture halls, but it may require multiple refreshes. The college requires mac address registration for all devices accessing its wireless. There is no mac address on a label on the outside of the Surface 3 so you have to go into the console commands and do an ipconfig query and look at the 'physical address'.
The preloaded app called Drawboard PDF is a horrible program. It works great for 15 or so minutes and then your finger/pen strokes start to display slower and slower and slower until you are waiting for minutes for something you drew to show up. Eventually the app crashes. I attempted to get customer support and received an automated reply a week ago promising a follow up. I am still waiting. Of course I discovered that OneNote does everything Drawboard PDF does plus a hundred more things... and OneNote doesn't have the slow down problem at all.
I have since purchased a Microsoft Surface Pen for Surface Pro 4, and a used Microsoft Surface 3 Type Cover to complete the ensemble. The Pen is amazing, the keyboard is a little too floppy for lap use because in a lecture hall you rarely get a desk to place your laptop on. My solution to the floppy keyboard problem was to get a Leather Folio Cover which offers more rigidity
Overall, I have now spent much more money than I had originally intended. I spent $550 in total, not including tax. I used Prime for all parts, so no shipping costs. For $550 there are several faster laptops with more storage I could have purchased but wouldn't have gotten the modularity or touch/pen capabilities. So, I'm finding myself adapt to this different paradigm instead of it adapting to me.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
After reading some of the 1 star reviews here I was worried. I made sure to select a unit in the list that specified new condition.
So far so good. I've unboxed it and found the unit to be brand new with the exception that it had a refurbished sticker added to the back of the unit and included a newsprint booklet saying it was a refurb. The packaging was flawless. I plugged it into power and turned it on and was greeted by the first user experience and intro for Windows 10. This took a few minutes because I turned off some options for privacy and setup wireless. It had a 20% charge on the battery. There were about a dozen updates that needed to be done. Using the Drawboard PDF app, pre-installed, without a pen went quite well as this was the type of application I had in mind for taking notes during lectures.
At this point in time I am quite pleased with it. The unit is in perfect condition without any blemishes.
I will update this review only if I find something wrong.
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2016
After 2 weeks of use in a college environment I have found the Surface 3 to be quite capable. It hasn't been problem free however. Having never owned a tablet this was a new experience for me.
My connection to the college wireless has been spotty, whereas the connection on my Nexus 5x with the college wireless has been pretty spot on. I get better connections inside with the Surface 3 while in the lecture halls, but it may require multiple refreshes. The college requires mac address registration for all devices accessing its wireless. There is no mac address on a label on the outside of the Surface 3 so you have to go into the console commands and do an ipconfig query and look at the 'physical address'.
The preloaded app called Drawboard PDF is a horrible program. It works great for 15 or so minutes and then your finger/pen strokes start to display slower and slower and slower until you are waiting for minutes for something you drew to show up. Eventually the app crashes. I attempted to get customer support and received an automated reply a week ago promising a follow up. I am still waiting. Of course I discovered that OneNote does everything Drawboard PDF does plus a hundred more things... and OneNote doesn't have the slow down problem at all.
I have since purchased a Microsoft Surface Pen for Surface Pro 4, and a used Microsoft Surface 3 Type Cover to complete the ensemble. The Pen is amazing, the keyboard is a little too floppy for lap use because in a lecture hall you rarely get a desk to place your laptop on. My solution to the floppy keyboard problem was to get a Leather Folio Cover which offers more rigidity
Overall, I have now spent much more money than I had originally intended. I spent $550 in total, not including tax. I used Prime for all parts, so no shipping costs. For $550 there are several faster laptops with more storage I could have purchased but wouldn't have gotten the modularity or touch/pen capabilities. So, I'm finding myself adapt to this different paradigm instead of it adapting to me.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
After reading some of the 1 star reviews here I was worried. I made sure to select a unit in the list that specified new condition.
So far so good. I've unboxed it and found the unit to be brand new with the exception that it had a refurbished sticker added to the back of the unit and included a newsprint booklet saying it was a refurb. The packaging was flawless. I plugged it into power and turned it on and was greeted by the first user experience and intro for Windows 10. This took a few minutes because I turned off some options for privacy and setup wireless. It had a 20% charge on the battery. There were about a dozen updates that needed to be done. Using the Drawboard PDF app, pre-installed, without a pen went quite well as this was the type of application I had in mind for taking notes during lectures.
At this point in time I am quite pleased with it. The unit is in perfect condition without any blemishes.
I will update this review only if I find something wrong.
So here I sit with a worthless piece of junk I have am going to have to send back, refurbished means they must have cleaned the unit with a cloth and put it in a box. Obviously nobody checked it, the battery would never charge beyond 50% when totally off..(never will charge plugged in) so that tells me it's the old original battery and is on it's way out..again refurbished why didn't they try charging the battery? Why didn't someone plug this in and see if the battery actually charged before they sold it.
BEWARE.. do NOT, do NOT buy these refurbished products..spend a bit more money and get a NEW ONE.....this is a joke, a travesty and a blatant lie on their ad. I would NEVER have bought this if it didn't say it came with a one year warranty....and that turned out to be 100% BS....
Very disappointed --Note today is 11/5/2017. Microsoft pulled up this page for with the photo attached for me showing this device has an expired warranty and that it expired june 3 2017. Very sad that they are allowed to get away with peddling this type of nonsense. Microsoft Surface 3 Tablet (10.8-Inch, 64 GB, Intel Atom, Windows 10) (Certified Refurbished)
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2017
So here I sit with a worthless piece of junk I have am going to have to send back, refurbished means they must have cleaned the unit with a cloth and put it in a box. Obviously nobody checked it, the battery would never charge beyond 50% when totally off..(never will charge plugged in) so that tells me it's the old original battery and is on it's way out..again refurbished why didn't they try charging the battery? Why didn't someone plug this in and see if the battery actually charged before they sold it.
BEWARE.. do NOT, do NOT buy these refurbished products..spend a bit more money and get a NEW ONE.....this is a joke, a travesty and a blatant lie on their ad. I would NEVER have bought this if it didn't say it came with a one year warranty....and that turned out to be 100% BS....
Very disappointed --Note today is 11/5/2017. Microsoft pulled up this page for with the photo attached for me showing this device has an expired warranty and that it expired june 3 2017. Very sad that they are allowed to get away with peddling this type of nonsense.[[ASIN:B01ATVEKGY Microsoft Surface 3 Tablet (10.8-Inch, 64 GB, Intel Atom, Windows 10) (Certified Refurbished)]]