It has strong competition in the form of Apple’s iPad and the Lenovo Chromebook Duet. Standing still may have put the Surface Go 3 further behind though. This latest model continues the trend, with some small updates. That is, if you don’t mind things being a little cramped.

The Surface Go range has always been an intriguing proposition, providing a ton of portability alongside the ability to get some worked done.

The size makes it appealing as a run-of-the-mill tablet, with keyboard combo making it a functional, if small, laptop-like device. It’s a super-compact hybrid machine, owing to a Type Cover, that must be bought separately. The Surface Go 3 is the latest version of Microsoft’s small tablet. Compatible with Type Cover: The Surface Go 3 can be connected to a detachable keyboard, turning into a makeshift laptop, but you’ll need to pay extra for this accessory.Pre-installed with Windows 11: Windows 11 enhances the tablet experience with a more touch-friendly navigation and an improved app store.Improved CPU performance: Microsoft has upgraded the CPU for the Surface Go 3, boosting the performance compared to its predecessor.If you're using the Surface Go for email, some web browsing in Edge, watching Netflix or Hulu, listening to Spotify, or using Microsoft Office I would say no, not really. Does it matter?īenchmarks are one thing, but does any of it matter? As usual with all things PC: it depends. (Personally speaking, I've used laptops with 4GB of RAM and think the hysteria against them is often overblown). Nonetheless, you can hit a wall if running 20 tabs in a browser with some more heavy apps running, but that is the tradeoff for a $399 PC versus something more expensive. Windows 10 does do an excellent job of managing memory even at the 4GB level compared to what it was like years ago. The question if 4GB of RAM is too little depends on your usage and expectations. Without even loading any apps RAM usage is already around 58% capacity. You can add more storage through the micro SD slot under the kickstand for music, videos, documents, photos and more. Other curious bits: Users have just over 40GB of free space out of the entire 64GB for storage.

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