And when holding the device in tablet mode, I noticed that it became pretty hot on more than one occasion. You can get a model with an Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y, but its slower than the Core i3-10100Y, so unless your workload is extremely light, its best to get the Core i3 model for the smoothest experience. Overall responsiveness can become fairly sluggish, with clicks taking a second or two to register. Our Microsoft Surface Go 3 has an Intel Core i3-10100Y CPU, integrated Intel UHD Graphics 615, 8GB of memory, and 128GB of storage. Even the maxed-out Core i3 model felt slow, and noticeably stuttered when apps like Photoshop entered the equation. This seems to be the main trade-off for the brilliant portability of the device – if you're heading out with the Surface Go 3 for more than a few hours, you'll probably be looking for a power socket.Īlso underwhelming is speed and performance. I managed to eke just over four hours out of the Surface Go during light use, and with the screen brightness set to 80%.

If you're looking for a machine for video editing or even graphic design, you might be better off checking out our Surface Laptop Studio review.īattery life isn't great.

In terms of performance, it's difficult to recommend the Surface Go 3 to creatives with a remotely intensive or power-hungry workflow.

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