Microsoft Surface Go 3 6500Y 128GB Platinum(8GB)HK

Overview

Microsoft Surface GO 3’s processor indicates that the Surface is a budget model, not a flagship model. Shows the presence of two types of processors which is quite interesting – an Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y processor with 4GB of RAM and an Intel Core i3-10100Y with 8GB of RAM, respectively.

While performance is still limited, the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y outperforms the Surface Go 2’s Pentium Gold 4425Y by 62 percent in single-core runtime tests and scores 47 percent higher in multi-core runtime tests. For the high-end Intel Core i3-10100Y version, the performance improvement is not as dramatic. In the single-core runtime test, the new device is 4% better, and in the multi-core runtime test, it is only 11% better.

This may be because the Intel Core i3-10100Y processor is not a true Core i3 processor but belongs to the Amber Lake Y series of energy-efficient low-end processors. According to the current description on Microsoft’s website, the Surface Go 2 can get support for upgrading to Windows 11, and the Surface Go 3 naturally will support Windows 11 as well.

Technical Details

• Surface Go Keyboard sold separately
• RAM: 4GB or 8GB of memory
• Storage: 64GB eMMC or 128GB SSD for storage
• Processor: Intel Pentium 6500Y
• GPU: Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 615
• Network: 802.11ax wireless (Wi-Fi 6) with optional LTE
• Display: 10.5-inch, 1,920x1,280-pixel multitouch PixelSense display
• Camera: 5-megapixel front-facing camera; 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus
• USB-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack, Surface Connect port, microSD card slot