<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
is	O
the	O
third-generation	O
Surface-series	O
2-in-1	O
detachable	O
,	O
designed	O
,	O
developed	O
,	O
marketed	O
,	O
and	O
produced	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
originally	O
ran	O
the	O
Windows	B-Device
8.1	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
(	O
OS	O
)	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
optional	O
upgrade	O
to	O
Windows	O
10	O
Pro	O
(	O
OS	O
)	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
was	O
later	O
added	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
older	O
,	O
original	O
Surface	B-Device
and	O
Surface	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
with	O
their	O
ARM-based	O
processors	O
and	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
,	O
are	O
pitched	O
against	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
and	O
other	O
tablets	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
(	O
like	O
the	O
preceding	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
and	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
2	I-Device
)	O
,	O
with	O
its	O
x64	O
Intel	O
CPU	B-General_Concept
and	O
Windows	O
8	O
OS	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
full-fledged	O
PC	O
that	O
competes	O
against	O
Ultrabooks	B-Device
(	O
particularly	O
those	O
convertible	O
laptops	O
with	O
touchscreens	O
for	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
functionality	O
,	O
flexible	O
hinges	O
,	O
detachable	O
keyboards	O
,	O
or	O
sliders	O
)	O
and	O
other	O
high-end	O
sub	B-Device
notebooks	I-Device
such	O
as	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
was	O
announced	O
on	O
May	O
20	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
at	O
a	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
event	O
,	O
pre-orders	O
were	O
opened	O
on	O
May	O
21	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
models	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
20	O
,	O
2014	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
and	O
Canada	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i3	O
and	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i7	O
models	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
1	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
was	O
launched	O
in	O
25	O
additional	O
markets	O
on	O
August	O
28	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
6	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
released	O
its	O
successor	O
,	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
4	I-Device
with	O
a	O
bigger	O
screen	O
with	O
a	O
higher	O
resolution	O
and	O
reduced	O
bezels	O
,	O
faster	O
CPU	B-General_Concept
options	O
,	O
a	O
thinner	O
body	O
and	O
improved	O
cooling	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
has	O
a	O
body	O
made	O
of	O
magnesium	O
alloy	O
giving	O
a	O
gray	O
matted	O
finish	O
to	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
features	O
a	O
larger	O
(	O
screen	O
display	O
area	O
25.4cm	O
x	O
16.9cm	O
)	O
display	O
over	O
its	O
predecessor	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
screen	O
has	O
a	O
3:2	O
aspect	B-General_Concept
ratio	I-General_Concept
which	O
Microsoft	O
claims	O
allow	O
the	O
device	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
more	O
comfortably	O
in	O
the	O
portrait	O
orientation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
has	O
a	O
larger	O
screen	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	B-Device
,	O
it	O
is	O
both	O
thinner	O
and	O
lighter	O
,	O
weighing	O
less	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
claims	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
is	O
capable	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
9	O
hours	O
of	O
web	O
browsing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
is	O
built	O
on	O
the	O
4th	B-Device
generation	I-Device
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
processor	O
with	O
TPM	O
chip	O
for	O
enterprise	O
security	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
a	O
USB	O
3.0	O
port	O
and	O
a	O
Mini	B-Protocol
DisplayPort	I-Protocol
on	O
the	O
right	O
,	O
an	O
audio	O
jack	O
on	O
the	O
left	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
hot	B-Device
swap	I-Device
microSD	O
slot	O
on	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
internal	O
solid-state	B-Device
drive	I-Device
and	O
system	B-Architecture
memory	I-Architecture
are	O
not	O
user	O
upgradeable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessor	B-Device
,	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
is	O
capable	O
of	O
connecting	O
up	O
to	O
three	O
external	O
displays	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
itself	O
has	O
a	O
single	O
Mini	B-Protocol
DisplayPort	I-Protocol
output	O
and	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
connect	O
two	O
external	O
displays	O
one	O
can	O
additionally	O
use	O
a	O
secondary	O
Mini	B-Protocol
DisplayPort	I-Protocol
on	O
a	O
docking	B-Device
station	I-Device
accessory	O
(	O
sold	O
separately	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
initially	O
shipped	O
with	O
Windows	B-Device
8.1	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
,	O
but	O
since	O
the	O
Windows	O
10	O
release	O
on	O
July	O
29	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
new	O
devices	O
come	O
with	O
the	O
updated	O
OS	O
pre-installed	O
,	O
eliminating	O
the	O
need	O
to	O
upgrade	O
as	O
is	O
the	O
case	O
on	O
existing	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	O
10	O
upgrade	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
features	O
,	O
brings	O
a	O
Tablet	B-Device
mode	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
useful	O
when	O
device	O
is	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
,	O
that	O
is	O
without	O
a	O
keyboard	O
attached	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
64-bit	O
Windows	O
devices	O
that	O
features	O
InstantGo	B-Device
(	O
formerly	O
Connected	B-Device
Standby	I-Device
)	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
smartphone-type	O
power	O
management	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
allows	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
Store	I-Application
apps	O
to	O
update	O
info	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
email	O
)	O
while	O
the	O
device	O
appears	O
off	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
to	O
run	O
automatic	O
maintenance	O
when	O
connected	O
to	O
AC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
will	O
enter	O
hibernation	O
state	O
after	O
four	O
hours	O
of	O
no	O
activity	O
,	O
to	O
further	O
conserve	O
battery	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
InstantGo	B-Device
active	O
there	O
is	O
only	O
one	O
power	O
plan	O
available	O
with	O
a	O
limited	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
InstantGo	B-Device
is	O
currently	O
not	O
supported	O
when	O
Hyper-V	O
is	O
enabled	O
,	O
instead	O
the	O
device	O
will	O
enter	O
hibernation	O
each	O
time	O
it	O
is	O
put	O
into	O
sleep	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface-series	O
devices	O
feature	O
a	O
Type	O
Cover	O
accessory	O
,	O
an	O
attachable	O
protective	O
keyboard	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
sold	O
separately	O
,	O
yet	O
has	O
continually	O
appeared	O
in	O
every	O
Surface	B-Device
ad	O
since	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Surface	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Type	O
Cover	O
for	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
features	O
backlit	O
keys	O
,	O
is	O
thinner	O
and	O
has	O
an	O
improved	O
touchpad	B-Application
over	O
its	O
predecessors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
is	O
the	O
first	O
Surface	B-Device
device	O
to	O
feature	O
an	O
improved	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pen	I-Device
,	O
which	O
is	O
included	O
with	O
each	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
that	O
from	O
the	O
earlier	O
devices	O
of	O
the	O
Pro	O
line	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
Wacom	O
technology	O
,	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pen	I-Device
of	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
features	O
N-trig	B-Device
DuoSense	I-Device
technology	O
with	O
256	O
levels	O
of	O
pressure	O
sensitivity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
also	O
offers	O
a	O
docking	B-Device
station	I-Device
,	O
which	O
adds	O
five	O
USB	O
ports	O
(	O
including	O
three	O
USB	O
3.0	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
Gigabit	O
Ethernet	O
port	O
,	O
an	O
additional	O
Mini	B-Protocol
DisplayPort	I-Protocol
(	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
simultaneously	O
with	O
the	O
port	O
on	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
)	O
and	O
a	O
3.5	O
mm	O
audio	O
socket	O
for	O
audio	O
input/output	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
wireless	O
touch	O
mice	O
were	O
restyled	O
to	O
match	O
the	O
Surface-series	O
devices	O
design	O
,	O
added	O
where	O
applicable	O
a	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
connectivity	O
and	O
relaunched	O
as	O
Surface	B-Device
Edition	O
series	O
mice	O
:	O
Arc	O
Touch	O
Mouse	O
Surface	B-Device
Edition	O
and	O
Wedge	O
Touch	O
Mouse	O
Surface	B-Device
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
has	O
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
David	O
Pogue	O
suggested	O
"	O
The	O
upshot	O
is	O
that	O
,	O
with	O
hardly	O
any	O
thickness	O
or	O
weight	O
penalty	O
,	O
the	O
kickstand	O
and	O
the	O
Type	O
Cover	O
let	O
you	O
transform	O
your	O
1.8-pound	O
tablet	B-Device
into	O
an	O
actual	O
,	O
fast	O
,	O
luxury	O
laptop	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pogue	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
's	O
form	O
factor	O
works	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
,	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
whose	O
bulk	O
and	O
weight	O
limited	O
its	O
appeal	O
as	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pogue	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
new	O
multi-stage	O
kickstand	O
,	O
3:2	O
screen	O
aspect	B-General_Concept
ratio	I-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
new	O
Type	O
Cover	O
3	O
detachable	O
keyboard	O
made	O
it	O
a	O
competent	O
laptop	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
been	O
suggested	O
that	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
comes	O
closest	O
to	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Tablet	I-Device
PC	I-Device
concept	O
that	O
company	O
founder	O
Bill	O
Gates	O
announced	O
in	O
2001	O
,	O
being	O
the	O
first	O
Surface	B-Device
to	O
become	O
a	O
credible	O
laptop	O
replacement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Time	O
magazine	O
included	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Surface	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
in	O
the	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
25	O
best	O
inventions	O
of	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
received	O
a	O
repairability	O
score	O
of	O
1/10	O
from	O
iFixit	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
strong	O
adhesive	O
material	O
throughout	O
and	O
the	O
difficulty	O
in	O
removing	O
the	O
display	O
.	O
</s>
