Microsoft launches cheaper Surface Pro 3 with i7 processor and 128GB of storage

Microsoft has introduced a sixth model to its range of Surface Pro 3 tablets. The new device has the same 1.7GHz Core i7 processor and 8GB of memory as its bigger brothers, but skimps slightly on storage: where older i7 models featured either 256GB or 512GB of storage, the new variant comes with only 128GB of space. Fortunately, that downgrade also brings a reduction in price. The 128GB i7 Surface Pro 3 costs $1,299 — the same price as the Core i5 256GB edition.

The Surface Pro 3 is more than a year old now, and this new model could be Microsoft offering a cheaper option before making way for the Surface 4 that's surely waiting in the wings. But the timing — just before September — means that Microsoft could simply be trying to court...

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