Videos looked vivid and natural, making films pop and video feeds clear. The display is absolutely gorgeous, with bright, high-contrast colors. When it comes to watching movies and making video calls, the Surface Go 3 nails it. The touch screen display is excellent for movies and reading. The optional type cover has a smooth, velvety cloth interior and its keys feel firm without being overly stiff. Its MagSafe charger easily breaks away with a pull, and the side has a USB-C port and headphone jack. The Surface Go 3 nestles comfortably into my hands, with bezels thick enough to avoid accidentally tapping any Windows icons. However, it’s heavier compared to other similar tablets the iPad Air weighs exactly one pound and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 weighs 1.1 pounds. The Surface Go 3 is 0.33-inches thick, about as thick as the 2020 iPad Air. The back of the tablet has an incredibly sturdy kickstand, too. The platinum-colored magnesium chassis feels smooth and pleasant to hold, and the buttons are stiff but easy to click. If you gave the Surface Go 3 a cursory glance, you would be forgiven for thinking it’s way more expensive than it is.

The magnesium body and sturdy kickstand give the Surface Go 3 an elegant feel. The Surface detachable type cover and the Surface stylus pen are sold separately for $99 each, which tacks on $200 to the total price of the laptop if you decide to buy those. The model we tested costs $629, although you can get a $399-version with an Intel Pentium Gold processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of eMMC storage, or a $549 model with the same Pentium processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of SSD storage.

Accessories: None detachable Surface keyboard and Surface Pen sold separately.

Weight: 1.2 lb (not including accessories).

Ports: 1x USB-C port, 1x 3.5mm audio jack.

Display: 10.5-inch 1080p PixelSense Display.

Here are the specs of the tablet we tested: The Surface Go 3 is sold as a single tablet-the pen and keyboard are sold separately.

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