Microsoft Surface Pro 3
2160 by 1440 pixels on a 12 inch tablet, introduced in 2014.
Device details
| Brand | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Model | Surface Pro 3 |
| Type | tablet |
| Product line | Surface Pro |
| Year introduced | 2014 |
Display specs
| Resolution (as printed by the maker) | 2160 by 1440 pixels |
|---|---|
| Diagonal | 12 in |
| Display name (maker's term) | ClearType Full HD Display |
| Touch | yes |
Width and height follow the order the maker prints them in; phones are usually listed with the long side first.
- Pixel pitch (computed from PPI; a rectangular estimate, not a measured panel pitch)
- 117.4 um
- Physical size (computed from the rectangle, not the usable area)
- 9.98 by 6.66 in (25.4 by 16.9 cm)
- Aspect ratio (computed)
- 3:2
- Megapixels (computed)
- 3.11
- Looks sharp from (assuming 20/20 vision, one pixel per arcminute)
- 15.9 in and further
- Pixels per degree at an assumed 16 in viewing distance
- 60.4
Every row above is computed here from the stated resolution and the stated diagonal. With w and h in pixels and the diagonal in inches: PPI = sqrt(w^2 + h^2) / diagonal, which here is sqrt(2160^2 + 1440^2) / 12; pixel pitch = 25.4 mm / PPI; physical size = pixels / PPI, which is the full panel rectangle and not the usable area, so a screen with rounded corners or a notch has less usable area than the size shown; sharpness distance = 1 / (PPI x tan(1/60 degree)), the distance at which one pixel spans one arcminute for 20/20 vision; pixels per degree = 2 x distance x tan(0.5 degree) x PPI at the assumed viewing distance. Values are rounded to two decimals, and to one decimal for the pitch, the sizes in centimeters, the distances, and the pixels per degree.
How we know
Device details
| Field | Value | Source | Quoted text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Surface Pro 3 | Microsoft | Surface Pro 3 specs and features | Microsoft SupportTitle of Microsoft's support page, as recorded by the 2026-09-13 extraction. |
| Year introduced | 2014 | Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023) | Approximate year introduced: 2014 (entry 2041)Field 96, Approximate year introduced, on the old Pixensity submission form, as submitted for entry 2041. No maker page is cited for it. Microsoft's page states no release date. |
Display specs
| Field | Value | Source | Quoted text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution, first number | 2160 px | Microsoft | Display | 12" ClearType Full HD Display | Resolution: 2160 x 1440 |
| Resolution, second number | 1440 px | Microsoft | Display | 12" ClearType Full HD Display | Resolution: 2160 x 1440 |
| Diagonal (measured) | 12 in | Microsoft | Display | 12" ClearType Full HD Display |
| Display name (maker's term) | ClearType Full HD Display | Microsoft | Display | 12" ClearType Full HD DisplayMicrosoft's own name for the screen. It states no panel technology. |
| Touch | yes | Microsoft | Touch: multi-touch |
Sources
- https://web.archive.org/web/2023/https://pixensity.com/list/microsoft-surface-pro-3-2041/. Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023), archive, retrieved 2023-02-12. Entry 2041 submitted 2014-05-20; approved on the old site.
- Surface Pro 3 specs and features | Microsoft Support. Microsoft, manufacturer, retrieved 2026-09-13.
Legacy entry 2041, re-verified against Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 specs page, an official Microsoft support page. Microsoft states the resolution, the 12-inch display size, and multi-touch. The name it prints for the screen, ClearType Full HD Display, is recorded as the display name; the page states no panel technology and no PPI, so neither is recorded, and it states no refresh rate for the built-in display. The old record's alias Surface 3 has been dropped.
Where this sits
Ranked 57 of 97 tablets in this database, counting down from the highest pixel density.