Microsoft Surface Pro 3: il tablet e PC ibrido per eccellenza. Nel mese di Giugno 2012, quindi poco più di 2 anni fa, Microsoft ha annunciato con una certa sorpresa la propria prima famiglia di soluzioni tablet: parliamo di Surface, nome che raccoglie alcuni modelli abbinati a sistema operativo Windows 8.1 ed altri dotati di OS Windows RT.
I primi sono basati su tradizionale architettura di processore x86, al pari quindi di qualsiasi altro PC con sistema operativo Windows, mentre i secondi vedono un SoC della famiglia ARM. Se il tablet è identificato dal solo nome Surface si tratta di un modello con OS Windows RT; viceversa se il nome è Surface Pro l'architettura è quella x86 con sistema operativo Windows 8.1. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Teardown. It has finally come: Microsoft's all-new Surface Pro 3—all-new in the sense that it's third in a trilogy of devices.
Where the second was actually just a rehashing of the original, the third is showing some promise of striking out on its own. Good for you, Surface Pro 3! Time to confirm or deny the only way we know how—it's teardown time. Microsoft: Surface per la prima volta in positivo nel Q1 fiscale 2015. Microsoft ha pubblicato i risultati finanziari relativi al primo trimestre fiscale del 2015.
La compagnia alla base di Windows, Surface e Lumia, ha maturato utili pari a 4,5 miliardi di dollari su un fatturato di 23,20 miliardi. Se il fatturato cresce rispetto allo stesso periodo dello scorso anno, gli utili sono in realtà in calo, soprattutto per via delle spese di ristrutturazione obbligate dall'acquisizione della divisione hardware di Nokia. 1/2, Surface Pro 3 vs iPad Air vs Galaxy Note Pro 12.2. Page 1 of 2Size, display, processor and battery life Microsoft has unleashed its cavalry in the battle of big tablets in the form of the Surface Pro 3, its most impressive and desirable tablet yet.
But is it enough to draw the eyes of the masses from the iPad Air and even the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2? As phones continue to get bigger, the same is true for tablets, and the space for 10-inch plus slates is getting more and more crowded. So which big tablet has what it takes to beat the other two? Size Samsung's Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 is the largest table in terms of sheer size, at 12.2 inches - .2 inches larger than the 12-inch Surface Pro 3. Meanwhile the iPad Air measures 9.4 inches and 7.5mm thick, making it the thinnest of the three tablets. Display The Surface Pro 3 has a beautiful 12.2 inch screen with the uncommon aspect ratio of 3:2 and a dense 2160 x 1440 resolution.
Processor The Surface Pro 3 lets users choose between an Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processor and up to 8GB of RAM. 2/2, Surface Pro 3 vs iPad Air vs Galaxy Note Pro 12.2: OS, accessories, price and verdict. Unlike the run-of-the-mill Surface RT and Surface 2, the Surface Pro 3 runs the full Windows 8.1 Pro, making it a capable laptop replacement.
Many users are unhappy with the changes Microsoft made in Windows 8, but as a full desktop OS it's still more capable than the iPad Air's iOS 7 (though granted not as pretty) and the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2's Android 4.4 KitKat. Accessories There are three main accessories to consider with tablets of this size: docking stations, covers and styli. Microsoft ships a pen with the Surface Pro 3, and replacements or extras cost $50 (about £30, AU$55). The new $130 (about £80, AU$140) Surface Pro Type Cover is not included, despite how essential it is to the experience, and the docking station costs a shocking $200 (about £120, AU$215) on its own. But the iPad Air comes with nothing more than its charger, so any additional accessories will come out of pocket. Price. Best Windows 8.1 Tablets and Hybrids - 2-in-1s - Laptop Mag. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Review - Windows 8 Tablets. Do consumers want a tablet that can double as a laptop?
Microsoft thinks so, which is why it's trying to sell just such a hybrid for a third time with the Surface Pro 3. The new 2-in-1 device sports a larger and sharper 12-inch touch screen and a more lap-friendly hinge, and Microsoft believes the tablet can best such notebooks as the 13-inch MacBook Air when it comes to functionality and versatility. Surface Pro 3 with fastest performance outshines iPad Air 2 and Nexus 9 in speed test. Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 turned out to be the fastest tablet, beating its top rivals such as Apple's second generation iPad Air and Google's 9in Nexus tablet, suggests a speed test.
Folks at popular device testing and reviewing site, Which? Have managed to get Microsoft's third generation Surface series tablet in their lab and run a speed test using Geekbench software, the cross-platform processor benchmark for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, Android, BlackBerry and iOS. The Geekbench puts the tablets' processors through their paces and shows how quickly they can complete the simulation of everyday usage.
The test also checks where a tablet can reflect the Geekbench scores in tasks such as video streaming from YouTube and transferring large amount of data. Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX 8.9in was just a few points behind the Nexus 9, grabbing the fourth place in the test. Apple's iPad mini 3 appeared to be the slowest of all in terms of speed with the lowest score at 1790 points. Source: Which?