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- Table of Contents
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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021) vs Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (2022)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021)
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (2022)
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Size10.5"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size10.9"
Operating SystemChrome OS
Variants
- Surface Go 3 (8VA-00016) (Matte Black - Pentium Gold 6500Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VC-00016) (Matte Black - i3-10100Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VH-00015) (Matte Black - i3-10100Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8V6-00001) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 6500Y/4GB/64GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VA-00001) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 6500Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VC-00001) (Platinum - i3-10100Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VH-00001) (Platinum - i3-10100Y/8GB/128GB)
- Chromebook Duet 3 (82T6000EUS) (Misty Blue - 4G/128G)
- Chromebook Duet 3 (82T60018UK) (Storm Gray - 4GB/128GB)
- Chromebook Duet 3 (82T6000FUS) (Storm Gray - 4GB/64GB)
- Chromebook Duet 3 (82T6000LGE) (Storm Gray - 4GB/64GB)
- Chromebook Duet 3 (82T6001HUS) (Storm Gray - 8GB/128GB)
Our Verdict
Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021)
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (2022)
The Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021) is marginally better than the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (2022) for most uses. The Surface Go 3 is slightly more compact, making it easier to carry around, and it has a significantly better keyboard, touchpad, and webcam. However, its display doesn't get as bright as the Duet 3's, and its battery life is much shorter. Also, you need to buy the Surface Go 3's keyboard separately, while the Duet 3 comes with the keyboard.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
7.3
7.2
Battery
5.8
8.7
Keyboard
7.7
5.1
Touchpad
7.0
5.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Tablet
Tablet
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
6.9
6.9
Hinge Photo
Range
170°
165°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
9.6
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Size
10.5"
10.9"
Thickness
0.5" (1.3 cm)
0.7" (1.8 cm)
Width
9.8" (25.0 cm)
10.2" (25.8 cm)
Depth
7.2" (18.2 cm)
7.0" (17.7 cm)
Volume
36.1 in³ (591.5 cm³)
48.8 in³ (799.2 cm³)
Weight
1.7 lbs (0.8 kg)
2.1 lbs (0.9 kg)
Charger Size
5.3 in³ (87.0 cm³)
3.8 in³ (62.5 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.3 lbs (0.1 kg)
0.2 lbs (0.1 kg)
Serviceability
0.0
0.0
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
0
0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
0
Replaceable Battery
No
No
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1280
2000 x 1200
Aspect Ratio
3:2
5:3
Pixel Density
220 PPI
212 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
76%
82%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.4
7.0
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,388 : 1
1,129 : 1
Brightness
7.6
8.0
Maximum Brightness
349 cd/m²
401 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
4 cd/m²
21 cd/m²
Reflections
7.1
6.7
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
4.54%
5.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.59%
0.41%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.96%
4.69%
Black Uniformity
9.5
7.4
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.551%
1.042%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.5
6.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
24°
24°
Color Washout From Right
27°
26°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
28°
26°
Color Shift From Right
35°
36°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
27°
27°
Brightness Loss From Right
29°
30°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
26°
23°
Gamma Shift From Right
28°
26°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.2
6.5
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
25°
27°
Color Washout From Above
29°
24°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
45°
29°
Color Shift From Above
45°
32°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
29°
29°
Brightness Loss From Above
32°
27°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
25°
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
30°
29°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
7.2
4.1
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
3.85
6.66
Avg. Gamma
2.22
2.18
Avg. Color dE
2.64
4.44
Avg. Color Temperature
6,328 K
8,316.5 K
Color Gamut
8.5
8.3
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.84%
98.57%
sRGB uv
99.66%
98.5%
Adobe RGB xy
75.53%
74.94%
Adobe RGB uv
86.08%
85.55%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
76.78%
75.32%
DCI P3 uv
83.31%
80.66%
Rec. 2020 xy
55.1%
54.1%
Rec. 2020 uv
60.76%
59.06%
Flicker
4.5
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
Flicker Frequency
200Hz
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
99%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
7.7
5.1
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.5
6.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
No
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
68 gf
71 gf
Actuation Force
49 gf
34 gf
Pre-Travel
0.90 mm
1.14 mm
Total Travel
1.22 mm
1.75 mm
Touchpad
7.0
5.2
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
7.5
5.5
Size
8.4 in² (54.4 cm²)
6.6 in² (42.4 cm²)
Material
Glass
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.4
4.8
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
69 dB SPL
68 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.8 dB
7.6 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
1.0
-0.6
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
233 Hz
359 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
11 kHz
13 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.8 dB
0.7 dB
Webcam & Microphone
8.7
7.8
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.0
8.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
Yes
No
Connectivity
Ports
2.5
2.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
0
0
USB-C Ports
1
2
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
No
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
None
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 2
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
Surface Connect
5-Point Pogo Pins for Keyboard
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.1
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Qualcomm
Model
Core i3-10100Y
Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
Core Count
2
8
Thread Count
4
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
Qualcomm
Model
UHD Graphics 615
Adreno 618
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Modules
2 (Soldered)
1 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR3
LP-DDR4X
Speed
1,866 MHz
2,133 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
128 GB
64 GB
Usable Capacity
86 GB
43 GB
Drive 1
KBG40ZPZ128G TOSHIBA MEMORY
Unknown
Drive 1 Type
SSD
eMMC
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
4.5
4.4
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
876 points
625 points
CPU Multi-Thread
1,448 points
1,587 points
GPU Compute
3,799 points
N/A
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
3.9
0.0
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
650 points
N/A
Multi-Thread
1,249 points
N/A
Blender (3D Rendering)
0.0
0.0
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
28.9 min
29.8 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
1.6
1.1
Basemark Image
Overall Score
3,522
2,477
Storage Drive Performance
8.3
4.0
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
497.8 MB/s
139.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
1,335.0 MB/s
173.8 MB/s
Random Write Speed
41.4 MB/s
2.2 MB/s
Random Read Speed
34.0 MB/s
11.8 MB/s
Battery
5.8
8.7
Capacity
27 Wh
29 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
7.2 hrs
14.1 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
3.6 hrs
4.7 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.8 hrs
3.8 hrs
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
2.2 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.0
0.0
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Very Low
5 fps
N/A
Civilization VI
0.4
0.0
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
3 fps
N/A
1% Low
2 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
2 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
134 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
198 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Minimum
14 fps
N/A
Avg. Turn Time
28.34 s
N/A
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2.1
0.0
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
13 fps
N/A
1% Low
3 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
1 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
246 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
941 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
23 fps
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
0.0
0.0
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Lowest
N/A
N/A
Thermals And Noise
9.7
9.5
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
29 °C (83 °F)
31 °C (88 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
29 °C (83 °F)
31 °C (88 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
N/A
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
N/A
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
7.4
0.0
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
68 °C
N/A
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
1% loss
N/A
GPU Temp (Heaven)
64 °C
N/A
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
17% loss
N/A
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Chrome OS
Additional Software
None
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Face Recognition
No
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