i3 owner thoughts?

[pgg101]

I realize there are other threads, even pinned ones, that ask about user reviews and the likes, but I'm specifically asking for i3 owner experiences, so I hope it warrants a new thread.

So, anyone who got the i3 version and how do you feel about it? Is it still snappy enough with enough power for your needs and what are your needs?

I'm battling between a Surface Pro 2 and Surface Pro 3. Both have their pros and cons, but I'm on a budget (which is a pro for SP2) which would mean that if I go for SP3 it's gonna be the cheapest config.

MS rep told me if I planned to do video editing or music editing, to get the i5. But for emailing, surfing, and Office use, the i3 is all you need. So I went with the i3 and I am happy with it. No lag, no issues, no regrets!

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[salmanahmad]

While I've personally not owned or used a Surface Pro 3, the Core i3 version should be pretty great for daily tasks and mild gaming.

My dad has an Intel Core i3 3rd generation laptop, and I have a Core i5 with a Nvidia 740M GPU.

Both laptops perform identically, and I can play many of the same games(albeit at lower graphics quality) on my dad's laptop.

Keep in mind that my dad's laptop has an older Intel CPU, so your Surface Pro 3 will probably be even faster.

If you aren't the kind of guy that plays very CPU/GPU intensive games, the i3 version will be perfect for you, and it's much better than even the best Surface Pro 2 version(IMO).

 

[Coreldan]

In case anyone missed, I started the thread and ended up getting the SP3 i3. Been happy with it so far, but I've been home so much the last days that I havnt had that much use for it, as I typically just use my desktop then.

However today I will go to a friends place in another city, will pack my SP3 with me and then we're gonna play some WoW and Xbox One

 

[salmanahmad]

In case anyone missed, I started the thread and ended up getting the SP3 i3. Been happy with it so far, but I've been home so much the last days that I havnt had that much use for it, as I typically just use my desktop then.

However today I will go to a friends place in another city, will pack my SP3 with me and then we're gonna play some WoW and Xbox One

Haha, have fun and don't forget to charge it.