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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (2021) vs Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (2022)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (2021)
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (2022)
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Size13"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size10.9"
Operating SystemChrome OS
Variants
- Surface Pro 8 (8PT-00017) (Graphite - i5/16GB/256GB)
- Surface Pro 8 (8PQ-00017) (Graphite - i5/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Pro 8 (EBP-00017) (Graphite - i5/8GB/512GB)
- Surface Pro 8 (8PV-00017) (Graphite - i7/16GB/256GB)
- Surface Pro 8 (8PX-00017) (Graphite - i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Pro 8 (8PN-00001) (Platinum - i5/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Pro 8 (8PQ-00001) (Platinum - i5/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Pro 8 (EBP-00001) (Platinum - i5/8GB/512GB)
- Surface Pro 8 (EEB-00001) (Platinum - i7/16GB/1TB)
- Surface Pro 8 (8PV-00001) (Platinum - i7/16GB/256GB)
- Surface Pro 8 (8PX-00001) (Platinum - i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Pro 8 (EFH-00001) (Platinum - i7/32GB/1TB)
- 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 Pro 8 (2021)
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (2022)
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (2021) is much better than the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (2022) for most uses. The Surface Pro 8's display is larger, sharper, and brighter, and it has a 120Hz that improves responsiveness, especially when writing or drawing with a stylus. It also has better-sounding speakers, a better webcam, and a wider port selection. On the other hand, the Duet 3 is more portable, and its battery lasts much longer. The Surface Pro 8 has a better keyboard and touchpad; the downside is that you have to buy it the type cover separately, while the Lenovo's is included in the box.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
7.7
7.2
Battery
6.3
8.7
Keyboard
8.2
5.1
Touchpad
7.6
5.2
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
8.1
4.4
Build Quality
8.5
7.0
Ports
5.5
2.5
Portability
8.9
9.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Tablet
Tablet
Build Quality
8.5
7.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
6.9
6.9
Hinge Photo
Range
170°
165°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
8.9
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Size
13"
10.9"
Thickness
0.7" (1.8 cm)
0.7" (1.8 cm)
Width
11.5" (29.1 cm)
10.2" (25.8 cm)
Depth
8.5" (21.7 cm)
7.0" (17.7 cm)
Volume
67.4 in³ (1,105.1 cm³)
48.8 in³ (799.2 cm³)
Weight
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
2.1 lbs (0.9 kg)
Charger Size
6.9 in³ (112.5 cm³)
3.8 in³ (62.5 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.2 lbs (0.1 kg)
Serviceability
1.5
0.0
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
0
0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
0
Replaceable Battery
No
No
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2880 x 1920
2000 x 1200
Aspect Ratio
3:2
5:3
Pixel Density
266 PPI
212 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
80%
82%
Refresh Rate
8.7
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Dynamic Refresh Rate
No
Contrast
7.4
7.0
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,375 : 1
1,129 : 1
Brightness
8.3
8.0
Maximum Brightness
432 cd/m²
401 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
2 cd/m²
21 cd/m²
Reflections
7.3
6.7
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
4.31%
5.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.69%
0.41%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.62%
4.69%
Black Uniformity
7.7
7.4
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.933%
1.042%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.4
6.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
25°
24°
Color Washout From Right
26°
26°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
28°
26°
Color Shift From Right
35°
36°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
26°
27°
Brightness Loss From Right
27°
30°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
24°
23°
Gamma Shift From Right
26°
26°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.4
6.5
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
26°
27°
Color Washout From Above
27°
24°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
30°
29°
Color Shift From Above
36°
32°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
28°
29°
Brightness Loss From Above
29°
27°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
22°
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
25°
29°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
7.6
4.1
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
3.06
6.66
Avg. Gamma
2.09
2.18
Avg. Color dE
2.87
4.44
Avg. Color Temperature
6,150 K
8,316.5 K
Color Gamut
8.8
8.3
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.89%
98.57%
sRGB uv
99.62%
98.5%
Adobe RGB xy
80.08%
74.94%
Adobe RGB uv
88.07%
85.55%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
84.95%
75.32%
DCI P3 uv
88.99%
80.66%
Rec. 2020 xy
60.96%
54.1%
Rec. 2020 uv
64.85%
59.06%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
N/A
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.2
5.1
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
6.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
No
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
65 gf
71 gf
Actuation Force
38 gf
34 gf
Pre-Travel
1.05 mm
1.14 mm
Total Travel
1.56 mm
1.75 mm
Touchpad
7.6
5.2
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.0
5.5
Size
10.1 in² (65.0 cm²)
6.6 in² (42.4 cm²)
Material
Glass
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.5
4.8
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
72 dB SPL
68 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.8 dB
7.6 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
2.3
-0.6
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
143 Hz
359 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
13 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.7 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
5.5
2.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
0
0
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
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
No
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
5.1
5.1
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Qualcomm
Model
Core i7-1185G7
Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
Core Count
4
8
Thread Count
8
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
Qualcomm
Model
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Adreno 618
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
8 GB
Modules
8 (Soldered)
1 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR4X
LP-DDR4X
Speed
4,267 MHz
2,133 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
256 GB
64 GB
Usable Capacity
208 GB
43 GB
Drive 1
SK Hynix HFM256GD3GX013N
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)
8.1
4.4
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,317 points
625 points
CPU Multi-Thread
5,089 points
1,587 points
GPU Compute
19,125 points
N/A
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
8.2
0.0
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,243 points
N/A
Multi-Thread
5,213 points
N/A
Blender (3D Rendering)
5.8
0.0
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
7.8 min
29.8 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
5.4
1.1
Basemark Image
Overall Score
19,134
2,477
Storage Drive Performance
9.2
4.0
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,195.4 MB/s
139.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,262.0 MB/s
173.8 MB/s
Random Write Speed
76.9 MB/s
2.2 MB/s
Random Read Speed
56.5 MB/s
11.8 MB/s
Battery
6.3
8.7
Capacity
50 Wh
29 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
7.3 hrs
14.1 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
5.7 hrs
4.7 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.4 hrs
3.8 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
2.2 hrs
Borderlands 3
1.9
0.0
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
12 fps
N/A
1% Low
6 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
2 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
94 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
341 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Very Low
25 fps
N/A
Civilization VI
4.8
0.0
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
24 fps
N/A
1% Low
17 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
16 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
18 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
21 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Minimum
93 fps
N/A
Avg. Turn Time
8.31 s
N/A
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
7.7
0.0
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
93 fps
N/A
1% Low
51 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
42 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
9 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
13 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
161 fps
N/A
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
3.4
0.0
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
22 fps
N/A
1% Low
12 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
4 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
41 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
180 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Lowest
40 fps
N/A
Thermals And Noise
9.5
9.5
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
32 °C (90 °F)
31 °C (88 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
32 °C (90 °F)
31 °C (88 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
25.0 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
7.9
0.0
Performance Over Time Graph
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
63 °C
N/A
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
10% loss
N/A
GPU Temp (Heaven)
61 °C
N/A
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
2% 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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