The Surface Go 3 remains Microsoft’s most affordable Surface tablet, and it ships with Windows 11 in S Mode. For a limited time, Microsoft is currently offering a $50 discount on this high-end model. Previously, the only way to get LTE on the Surface Go 3 was to spend $729 on the high-end model with an Intel Core i3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD. This new $499 Surface Go 3 tablet with LTE shares the same Intel Pentium 6500Y processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of eMMC storage as the WiFi-only base Surface Go 3. Microsoft seems to have quietly launched this cheaper model spotted by Windows Central, which is only $100 more expensive than the base WiFi-only Surface Go 3. LTE models will be available in the coming months.Microsoft’s Surface Go 3 with LTE tablet is getting more affordable with a new model available for $499. The Surface Go 3 with Wi-Fi starts at $400 (£369, AU$629) and is available for preorder today and ships Oct. And models such as the Asus Chromebook Detachable CM3, Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 and HP Chromebook x2 11 are typically packaged with the keyboard and sometimes a pen as well. Microsoft and Apple have lost ground in schools to Google Chromebooks during the pandemic, though. Like the iPad, though, the Go 3 doesn't include a keyboard cover or pen to use with the tablet PC, although both are supported.

The new Surface Go 3 could give Apple's latest iPad a little competition in the education market.

5-megapixel front-facing camera 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus.

USB-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack, Surface Connect port, microSD card slot.

10.5-inch, 1,920x1,280-pixel multitouch PixelSense display.

802.11ax wireless (Wi-Fi 6) with optional LTE.Other than jumping from Windows 10 Home to Windows 11 Home in S mode, Microsoft upgraded the processor options to include dual-core Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y or quad-core 10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100Y processors. The Go 3 was one of several new devices Microsoft debuted at its virtual Surface event including the Surface Pro 8 and Surface Duo 2. Although it's a minor update rather than a total overhaul, the refresh will give it a performance boost for Windows 11, which arrives in October. Microsoft announced Wednesday the Surface Go 3, an update to the company's smallest detachable two-in-one.

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