In this review, I’ll mainly focus on using the Surface 3 with 4GB RAM for drawing and digital painting. I’ve tested both model and found that the 4GB RAM is way better for drawing software or any software in general. This is not a very powerful processor for running games, but designed for low power consumption and light work. The mobile processor is a Quad Core Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700 processor (1.6Ghz quad). The Surface 3 comes in two model the 64GB with 2GB RAM and the 128GB with 4GB RAM. The Surface 3 (10.8 inch, 4GB RAM 128GB Storage, Stylus sold separately) in front of the Wacom Cintiq 13HD tether to my MacBook Pro. But, can it handle a digital artist workflow without breaking the wallet? Basically it is targeted towards the student and regular users who do office related work to surfing the web. This new Surface 3 is a bit smaller, lighter (620g), use less power, cheaper, but lacking in CPU horsepowers and RAM memory. The new Surface 3s are now running the latest Intel mobile processor, which means you can install any Windows desktop applications. ( Surface Pro 3 is reviewed separately).Īs you may have known, on Microsoft released the new Surface 3 to replace the defunct Surface RT lines in North America. This review is contributed by Loc Nguyen, a Creative Director with an extensive background in User Experience (UX) and Visual Design.

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