The Surface Pro is a fully functional laptop that has been packed into
an extremely small form factor. The form factor is quite similar to the
Surface RT, but there are a few notable differences.
The Microsoft Surface is sturdily built, and
the kickstand is a welcome flourish for pro-users. Ignore the haters:
Microsoft’s touch keyboard cover is a masterful piece of work. It’s
wafer thin but you can pick up a quick pace on it with a bit of practice
on it. If you’ve got a regular train commute where you can nab a table,
it’s a great way to plow through your emails in the morning.
The physical keyboard cover is faster and more accurate, but much thicker - to the point where you’d consider leaving it at home. If you’re set on a Surface, be sure to pick up one of them - it almost feels naked without a cover.
Windows RT meanwhile feels instantly accessible. The large homescreen tiles were born for touch, and you pick up how to navigate right away: browsing is easy and fast, and we love how you can snap an app to the side in a sort of “widget” mode, so you can chat and surf at the same time, for instance. And while it looks like Windows 8, it’s not: it runs smoothly off a much quieter, power-sipping mobile processor so it’ll last all day, just like an iPad.
The Surface Pro that we are reviewing is decked out to the nines with a 128GB SSD, 64GB SD card, black Type and Touch covers, and enough peripherals to truly make this one device, your complete mobile solution.
To knock out all the features, the rundown includes a 10.6-inch, 16:9 display at 1920x1080, 3rd Gen Intel Core i5 processor with Intel HD Graphics 4000, 4GB of RAM, two 720p HD cameras (front-facing and rear-facing), a USB 3.0 port, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, a microSDXC card slot, Mini DisplayPort, Cover port, 42 Wh battery, stereo speakers, Bluetooth 4.0, and a microphone.
The physical keyboard cover is faster and more accurate, but much thicker - to the point where you’d consider leaving it at home. If you’re set on a Surface, be sure to pick up one of them - it almost feels naked without a cover.
Windows RT meanwhile feels instantly accessible. The large homescreen tiles were born for touch, and you pick up how to navigate right away: browsing is easy and fast, and we love how you can snap an app to the side in a sort of “widget” mode, so you can chat and surf at the same time, for instance. And while it looks like Windows 8, it’s not: it runs smoothly off a much quieter, power-sipping mobile processor so it’ll last all day, just like an iPad.
The Surface Pro that we are reviewing is decked out to the nines with a 128GB SSD, 64GB SD card, black Type and Touch covers, and enough peripherals to truly make this one device, your complete mobile solution.
To knock out all the features, the rundown includes a 10.6-inch, 16:9 display at 1920x1080, 3rd Gen Intel Core i5 processor with Intel HD Graphics 4000, 4GB of RAM, two 720p HD cameras (front-facing and rear-facing), a USB 3.0 port, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, a microSDXC card slot, Mini DisplayPort, Cover port, 42 Wh battery, stereo speakers, Bluetooth 4.0, and a microphone.
Speaking of charging, while we typically don’t gush over power bricks,
Microsoft has included a handy charging USB port directly on the power
brick that makes charging an additional device a breeze. This is quite
convenient as it reduces your need to carry another power brick for any
device that can charge over USB. We should point out that it is only a
5W USB port, so larger items like iPads will take a considerable amount
of time to refuel.
The display on the Surface Pro is top notch and it matched or exceeded our expectations. The 1920 x 1080 resolution is a much-needed improvement over the RT and the ten-point multitouch digitizer sweetens the deal.
When you look at the Pro, starting at $899 without a keyboard, you are given a tablet that is a bit thick and has poor battery life but has incredible power. But let’s face it, you won’t be using that power with touch input alone, you need a keyboard and mouse. Okay, so you opt for the $999 model with a keyboard, but that brings you to the same price point as the Yoga 13 which will have a better keyboard, larger screen, a more integrated form factor, and it bests the Surface Pro in most regards for usability while on the road.
The display on the Surface Pro is top notch and it matched or exceeded our expectations. The 1920 x 1080 resolution is a much-needed improvement over the RT and the ten-point multitouch digitizer sweetens the deal.
When you look at the Pro, starting at $899 without a keyboard, you are given a tablet that is a bit thick and has poor battery life but has incredible power. But let’s face it, you won’t be using that power with touch input alone, you need a keyboard and mouse. Okay, so you opt for the $999 model with a keyboard, but that brings you to the same price point as the Yoga 13 which will have a better keyboard, larger screen, a more integrated form factor, and it bests the Surface Pro in most regards for usability while on the road.
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