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Microsoft Surface Go 3 (microsoft-surface-go-3)

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This device has been tested with postmarketOS, but its device package has not yet been added to the postmarketOS repositories.
This means that it cannot be selected in pmbootstrap.
Status: will work with generic x86_64 rom, no device-specific patches upstreamed yet
Microsoft Surface Go 3
File:surface-go-3.jpg
Manufacturer Microsoft
Name Surface Go 3
Codename surface-go-3
Model Surface_Go_3_1901 (Consumer), Surface_Go_3_2022 (LTE), Surface_Go_3_1926 (Commercial)
Released 2021
Type detachable
Hardware
CPU Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
Core i3 10100Y
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615
Display 1920 x 1080 LCD
Storage 64GB eMMC, 128/256GB NVMe
Memory 4/8GB
Architecture x86_64
Software
Original software Windows Home
Original version 11 (S Mode)
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Mainline yes
postmarketOS kernel 6.12.2
Unixbench Whet/Dhry score 3144.8
Features
Flashing
Broken
USB Networking
No data
Internal storage
Works
SD card
Partial
Battery
Works
Screen
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Keyboard
Works
Touchpad
Partial
Stylus
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Works
Camera
Broken
Camera Flash
No data
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Works
Ethernet
Works
Modem
Calls
No data
SMS
No data
Mobile data
No data
Miscellaneous
FDE
Partial
USB-A
Works
USB OTG
Works
HDMI/DP
Works
Sensors
Accelerometer
Works
Ambient Light
Works
Hall Effect
Works

Surface Go 3 is well supported by mainline linux and works well with postmarketOS out of the box.


Working: See feature matrix.

  • Stylus: Surface pen & eraser works with pressure sensitivity. Side button is mapped as right click. Pair over Bluetooth (on Surface Pen press the eraser button for 5 sec.) to get battery status & eraser button (single press: Meta+F20, double press: Meta+F19, long press: Meta+F18).
  • USB-C: PD, Display out works.
  • Type Cover: lid close/fold-over sensors work. See also the touchpad section.

Partially Working:

  • Touchscreen: doesn't work on unl0kr, otherwise fine (marked as Partial on FDE instead of touch, FDE is otherwise functional).
  • Touchpad: especially on first boot, sometimes gesture & multitouch does not work. removing/reconnecting the Type Cover fixes this.
  • Micro SD slot: performing eject seems to work but the OS does not recognise this. otherwise works fine.

Not working:

Not tested:

  • LTE Modem (see this guide for more info)
  • Surface Connector peripherals (charger works)
  • USB Networking (most likely works)

Contributors

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

You can boot from external media (USB-C only, not mSD) by pressing Volume Down + Power while powered off.

Installation

Follow the instructions in Microsoft Surfaces with x64 CPU (microsoft-x64surface)#Installation.

See also