I have the main unit (CIB) and keyboard (CIB).
type Laptop computer
country USA
year 2014
os Windows 8.1 Pro
cpu Inten core i5-4300U
speed 2.9 GHz
ram 8 MB
storage 256 GB
graphic Intel HD 4400
colors million
sound steeo speakers
ports USB 3.0, Mini Display port, audio socker, Cover port, Charging port
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 — Can a Tablet Replace Your Laptop?
Released in June 2014, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 was the first Surface that Microsoft genuinely claimed could replace both a tablet and a laptop — marketing it directly against the MacBook Air with the tagline ”The tablet that can replace your laptop.” Using Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 processors, a 12-inch 2160×1440 display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, and the Surface Pen stylus, the Pro 3 offered full Windows 8.1 capability in an 800-gram tablet that could dock with a Type Cover keyboard for laptop-style use.
The 3:2 Aspect Ratio
The Surface Pro 3’s 3:2 aspect ratio display was a deliberate productivity choice — taller than the 16:9 widescreen format that dominated laptop displays, providing more vertical space for document editing, web browsing, and code writing. This decision proved prescient: the 3:2 format was subsequently adopted by Google’s Pixelbook, various ThinkPad models, and eventually the MacBook Pro, vindicating Microsoft’s assessment that productivity users benefit from taller displays.
The Two-in-One Category
The Surface Pro 3 was instrumental in establishing the two-in-one convertible tablet as a viable mainstream product. Before it, two-in-one devices were either compromised tablets or compromised laptops; the Pro 3 was genuinely useful in both modes, which validated the concept for the broader industry and prompted similar products from Lenovo, HP, and Dell.