Until next month the Core i5 models are the only ones available, however starting on August 1st you'll be able to purchase cheaper Surface Pro 3s with a Core i3-4020Y or more expensive versions with a Core i7-4650U. In our review we were sampled one of the launch versions of the tablet, a $1299 configuration featuring Intel's Core i5-4300U. Surface Pro 3 starts at just $799 and can be configured at up to $1949. While the original Surface Pro launched at $899 and $999, the second version offered increased storage options that drove the max price up to $1799. The device's price range extends both lower and higher than any prior iteration. Unlike previous generations however, Microsoft delivered multiple CPU/GPU options with Surface Pro 3. If you've ever been tempted by the Surface Pro story, the latest model was bound to push you over the edge. From a hardware standpoint, Surface Pro 3 is the chassis design that Microsoft needed from the very start. Earlier this Summer Microsoft released Surface Pro 3, a fully equipped Haswell ULT based tablet in a chassis that was much more in line with what you'd expect from a tablet. Our previous demo on ‘How to manage and update your drivers and firmware for Surface’ can be viewed

On Microsoft Mechanics and let us know if there are additional topics that you’d like us to cover. Indispensable information if you do not use Windows Update inside your organization. We also cover how to get the installation media and ensure that you have the right Surface drivers.

The demo includes tips on automated in-place upgrades using existing deployment tools such as MDT, Configuration Manager, or scripts. In the latest addition to our demo series on Microsoft Mechanics, we walk through the basics of this greatly improved upgrade option.

If you manage Surface Pro 3 or Surface 3 devices for your organization and you want to upgrade one or many of them from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, one of the faster and simpler options for Windows 10 migration is Windows in-place upgrade. First published on TECHNET on Nov 09, 2015

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