Hi, everyone
I'm matthew Mona's and this is the new Surface Pro
Microsoft's latest iteration to the iconic 2 & 1 laptop
It hasn't been completely redesigned nor does it have any new revolutionary features
But it does have some small but important updates in this review
I'm going to talk about what's new is it worth it or
should you buy the
Surface laptop instead if you were to put the surface pro beside the surface pro 4 you probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference
With the new pro that edges are a little bit rounder. There's redesign heat vents it improved
165 degree Kickstand which allows the surface to get closer well to the actual surface and of course is a
stronger magnet for the Surface 10 it still weighs
1.76 pounds making it lighter than the surface laptop
And it's only a hair thicker than the surface pro 4 support selection is the same as the previous model
So one usB 3.0. Port a mini displayport and a micro Sd card slot
Microsoft still doesn't think Usb type-C is ready
But the lack of ports is frustrating and having a third port using usb type-C would have been a nice compromise
Interestingly pricing is still the same at eight hundred dollars and that will net you a seventh gen
M3 processor with 4 gigabytes of Ram and 128 gigabytes of storage
Now don't buy this one or gigabytes of ram at 128 gigabytes won't cut it for Daily use the sweet spot for price performance
We need A $1300
I-5 with eight gigabytes of ram and
256 gigabytes of storage space this seems to be the same price as the
Surface laptop - the type cover and pen which will cost you an additional
$230 if you decide to buy it both speaking of the pen
It's no longer included in the box so essentially you're paying the same as before, but you're getting slightly less
It's really too bad the new pen is much better
It's 2 times faster and has four times as much pressure sensitivity compared to the original I never got one to review
But I would imagine
Artists would prefer it over the older one now you might have guessed the display is the same one as the one on the surface
Pro 4 so a 12-point 3-inch pixel sense touch display with a resolution of 27 35 by
1824 and the lovely three by two aspect Ratio I keep mention this a lot
But the 3 by 2 aspect ratio on a small screen makes it feel much bigger than it really is and much better for reading
but what's interesting is that Microsoft is added native support for the surface dial which complements the
165 Degree Kickstand quite nicely in comparison the Surface Pro 4 hinge can only do
150 degrees, so if you've seen my surface studio review
It's a nice accessory to have if you're an artist don't worry if you're a surface pro 4 owner the dial will work on it
Too it. Just needs a new firmware update that's scheduled for the near future sound is essentially the same?
It's crystal clear with beautiful highs nice mid and a little bit of bass the sound is coming out of little tiny speakers on
Each side of the screen at least they face forward. They're not super loud by any means
perfect for a small room and personal listening
but not loud enough to have a dance party the new type covers Microsoft is selling are identical and
Functionality to the one sold with the surface pro 4 so you can either pay 130 dollars for those or pay?
160 if you want the new ones with the Alcantara fabric they're pretty and I'd be more willing to use
Alcantara on a Surface pro than a surface
Laptop the reason being is if it does get damaged from a spill or continuous use I can always buy a new type cover
Something you can't do with the surface laptop the typing experience is still very comfortable with 1.3. Millimeters of travel distance
I usually find this distance to be a bit too short
But Microsoft did a great job with the key switches the trackpad is made out of all glass and I found it to be very
Accurate the right amount of click
It's obviously not as nice as the surface laptop but very good for a thin detachable keyboard for performance
I didn't get the I-5 model. Which is now completely fabulous. That's amazing considering
It's not using a wimpy y series cPU but actual more
Powerful I 5 chips that are found in other ultra books like the dell XPs 13 and surface laptop
I have the fully loaded I7 model with the latest
7660 U cpU and until Iris 640 integrated you so more than powerful enough for everyday work
Watching movies and even working in Photoshop
It's not meant for editing video or playing newer games
But you could get away playing overwatch with the settings set to low it's not pretty but it can be done with the resolution set
To 1280 by 800 you'll get around 30 to 40 frames per second now the surface pro comes with a Samsung
Pm 9 71 mdme ssd and got good read speeds of
1500 and write speeds of 970 in terms of heat
I'm going to compare it to the surface laptop the surface pro surface heats up to 46 degrees
Celsius under full load this is about 4 to 5 degrees hotter than the surface
Laptop it also thermal throttles when cPU temperatures hit 90 degrees
Celsius the surface laptop gives thermal throttle at all and handled heat much better battery life with the surface pro is good
But it's not as great as the surface laptop with the service laptop
I can get around 9 hours of use compared to the 6 hours
I only get with this one but from what I'm hearing is if you offer the i5 model battery life is better since the
Processor is not as demanding alright
Here are my closing thoughts the surface pro is still the gold standard of two-in-ones it may not have gotten a huge redesign
But the changes are apparent when you start using it the display is still amazing the pen is better than before
Battery life is improved. It's faster
due to the new KB Lake processors
and you now have the option to buy a type cover with the new
Alcantara Fabric the only negatives are very little ports no usb type-C and the pen is no longer included
Microsoft is now calling this a complete laptop, but yet doesn't include the type cover
so if you're in the market for a surface device you're probably wondering if you get this or the surface
Laptop it really depends on your needs if you're a real estate agent artists a frequent traveler or somebody uses a pen a lot
Get the surface Pro
but if you want something
That's still light enough to travel has a bigger screen and more comfortable to use then the surface laptop is a better choice
So that wraps up my review of the 2017 Surface Pro
Whatever you guys like or just liked about it
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