Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Review: Specs Of Windows Slab Incl. 12-inch Display, Up To Intel Core i7 CPU, 64GB SSD, 8GB RAM; Can This Really Be A Laptop Alternative?

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 review, specs: The Windows Pro running and 12-inch wide Microsoft Suraface Pro 3 intends to further the goal of what a Pro tablet aims to accomplish – replace a PC laptop. The tablet has an Intel Core i7 processor, 64GB SSD and 8GB of RAM.

The question for this is: Can it actually lead work as a laptop replacement?

With lighter bodies, increasing screen size, and developing softwares and processors, more and more people are becoming attuned in using tablets or tablet-laptop hybrids. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 hopes to nail that.

With a 12-inch (2160x1440-pixel resolution) touch-screen interface, the Surface Pro 3 features a new kickstand and touch cover that is impressively flexible enough to work between 22 to 150 degrees.

The first two Surface Pro models had 10.6-inch screens, with 13 mm bodies. Now, the 12-inch third generation model is now 9.1 mm thin. While the older models weigh 900 grams, the new Surface Pro provides a thinner and lighter experience at 800 grams.

When it comes to battery life, this Surface Pro model has also greatly improved. In a CNET.com bench test, it ran for 7 hours and 28 minutes.

The Surface Pro 3 also includes a full-size USB 3.0 port, microSD card reader, and Mini Display Port, and stereo speakers with Dolby Audio-enhanced sound.

Under the hood, the Pro 3 is fairly similar to its predecessor, the Pro 2. In partnership with Intel, Microsoft has given its users an option to use not only ultra-low-voltage Core i3 or i5, but also Core i7.

With an impressive hardware and fair-performing software, is the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 enough?

“While the new Surface Pro 3 is Microsoft's best PC to date, it's more successful as a tablet than a laptop replacement,” according to the CNET.com review.