Rumor: Microsoft comes with cheaper Surface Pro 3 with Core i3

The specifications and prices of the Surface Pro 3, which Microsoft is expected to announce this week, have appeared online. Among other things, there will be a model with a Core i3 processor, which will cost $ 799, 100 dollars cheaper than the current cheapest model.

The current Surface Pro 2 includes a Core i5 processor from Intel, but the Pro 3 also comes with a Core i3 and Core i7, Windows Phone Central claims. In total, Microsoft would release five different configurations. The cheapest model will be a tablet with Core i3, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of flash storage, which would cost $799.

There will be two Core i5 models: one with 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD and one with 8GB and 256GB storage, for $999 and $1299 respectively. In addition, there would be two Core i7 variants. In addition to a model with 8GB of RAM, 256GB flash storage and a price of 1549 dollars, the most powerful model would receive a 512GB SSD and a price of 1949 dollars.

The tablet may have a thinner screen bezel and a Windows button on the side. Windows Phone Central also reports about new Type covers in different colors and a larger screen size of around 12 inches, compared to the current diagonal of 10.6 inches. On Tuesday, Microsoft will hold a press event around the Surface, then the Pro 3 may be announced.