Surface 3vsSurface 2
201510.8"
Surface 3
3.0
10.6"2013
Surface 2
3.0
Spec Comparison Summary
CPU
Comparable3507
2—
battery life
Comparable310h
210h
weight
◀ A leads3622g
2676g
Performance Comparison
Surface 3 ⟵ VS ⟶ Surface 2
Surface 3
Surface 2
507CPU Benchmark0
500GPU Benchmark0
10hBattery Life10h
622gWeight676g
Full Specification Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of processor, display, ports, dimensions, and more.
| Specs | Surface 3 | Surface 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Atom x7-Z8700 | NVIDIA Tegra 4 |
| CPU Benchmark | 507(Single 145) | 0(Single —) |
| Graphics (GPU) | Intel® HD Graphics (Atom x7) | NVIDIA® Tegra® 4 GPU |
| GPU Benchmark | 500 | 0 |
| AI Processor (NPU) | — | — |
| Memory (RAM) | 2GB / 4GB | 2GB |
| Storage (SSD) | 64GB / 128GB | 32GB / 64GB |
| Display | 10.8" | 10.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1280 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | 16:9 |
| Battery Life | 10h | 10h |
| Weight | 622g | 676g |
| Ports & Connectivity | — | — |
| Dimensions | 266.9 × 172.4 × 8.6 mm | 274.5 × 171.9 × 8.8 mm |
| Release Date | May 5, 2015 | Oct 22, 2013 |
Support Information
OS, driver and firmware support status, together with the System SKU that identifies your device.
| Specs | Surface 3 | Surface 2 |
|---|---|---|
| System SKU | Surface_3 | Surface_2 |
| Driver & Firmware | Support Ended Official End Date Nov 13, 2021 | Support Ended Official End Date Apr 10, 2018 |
| Compatible OS Support | OS Support Ended / Unsupported | OS Support Ended / Unsupported |
| Support Notes | Windows 10 support ended (Oct 2025) | Windows RT 8.1 support ended |
Performance Hierarchy
Historical Surface Performance Ranking
All Surface models ordered from highest to lowest by the selected metric, highlighting the standing of both models.
CPU Performance
Historical Surface in descending order (56 models)3: #56 of 56 (507)
2: N/A
High Performance (Top)
Entry / Legacy
GPU Performance
Historical Surface in descending order (56 models)3: #56 of 56 (500)
2: N/A
High Performance (Top)
Entry / Legacy
NPU (AI)
Historical Surface in descending order (17 models)3: N/A
2: N/A
High Performance (Top)
Entry / Legacy
Battery Life
Historical Surface in descending order (55 models)3: #49 of 55 (10h)
2: #50 of 55 (10h)
High Performance (Top)
Entry / Legacy
[1]Source: Geekbench 6 (Processor / OpenCL)
* Where Geekbench has no measured result, scores are estimated from spec change ratios wherever possible. 32-bit models have no data.