Microsoft has unveiled the new Surface Pro 9, a new tablet that
retains the traditional design as its predecessor but with new internals and
the choice of the ARM processor or the more powerful 12th Gen Intel silicon.
Similar to the Surface Pro 8, the Surface Pro 9 has a unibody made
with aluminum, a 13-inch screen (3:2 aspect ratio), and a 120Hz refresh rate.
You have the choice of an Intel 12th Gen Core i7 or i5 processor, and this
time, you can also get the tablet with a Microsoft SQ3 processor powered by
Qualcomm Snapdragon. In addition, depending on the model, the Surface Pro 9
comes with up to 32GB of DDR5 memory, up to 1TB of replaceable storage, and 5G
connectivity.
As for performance, the company claims up to 50
percent more performance from the Intel model than the Surface Pro 8, and the
two Thunderbolt 4 ports provide super-faster data transfer and the ability to
drive two 4K external monitors or use external GPUs. Also, you can get up to
15.5 hours of battery life and up to 19 hours with the ARM-based model.
Color options for
the Pro 9 include Platinum, Graphite, Sapphire, and Forest, but the color
availability will depend on the model you choose. Of course, the
detachable keyboard and Slim Pen are sold separately.
Also, as part of the 10-year anniversary of
Surface, Microsoft is partnering with London-based global design house
“Liberty” to offer a special-edition Surface Pro keyboard and laser-etched
Surface Pro 9 with an exclusive pattern in a vibrant blue floral inspired by
the Windows 11 Bloom wallpaper.
The Surface Pro 9 pricing starts at $1000 and can go up
to $2600 for the Intel Core i7 model. The ARM-based model starts at $1300 and
can go up to $1900 with a maxed-out configuration. The tablet is available
starting October 25, 2022, and you can pre-order from the technologysurface.com
Microsoft has unveiled the new Surface Pro 9, a new tablet that
retains the traditional design as its predecessor but with new internals and
the choice of the ARM processor or the more powerful 12th Gen Intel silicon.
Similar to the Surface Pro 8, the Surface Pro 9 has a unibody made
with aluminum, a 13-inch screen (3:2 aspect ratio), and a 120Hz refresh rate.
You have the choice of an Intel 12th Gen Core i7 or i5 processor, and this
time, you can also get the tablet with a Microsoft SQ3 processor powered by
Qualcomm Snapdragon. In addition, depending on the model, the Surface Pro 9
comes with up to 32GB of DDR5 memory, up to 1TB of replaceable storage, and 5G
connectivity.
As for performance, the company claims up to 50
percent more performance from the Intel model than the Surface Pro 8, and the
two Thunderbolt 4 ports provide super-faster data transfer and the ability to
drive two 4K external monitors or use external GPUs. Also, you can get up to
15.5 hours of battery life and up to 19 hours with the ARM-based model.
Color options for
the Pro 9 include Platinum, Graphite, Sapphire, and Forest, but the color
availability will depend on the model you choose. Of course, the
detachable keyboard and Slim Pen are sold separately.
Also, as part of the 10-year anniversary of
Surface, Microsoft is partnering with London-based global design house
“Liberty” to offer a special-edition Surface Pro keyboard and laser-etched
Surface Pro 9 with an exclusive pattern in a vibrant blue floral inspired by
the Windows 11 Bloom wallpaper.
The Surface Pro 9 pricing starts at $1000 and can go up
to $2600 for the Intel Core i7 model. The ARM-based model starts at $1300 and
can go up to $1900 with a maxed-out configuration. The tablet is available
starting October 25, 2022, and you can pre-order from the technologysurface.com
Microsoft has unveiled the new Surface Pro 9, a new tablet that
retains the traditional design as its predecessor but with new internals and
the choice of the ARM processor or the more powerful 12th Gen Intel silicon.
Similar to the Surface Pro 8, the Surface Pro 9 has a unibody made
with aluminum, a 13-inch screen (3:2 aspect ratio), and a 120Hz refresh rate.
You have the choice of an Intel 12th Gen Core i7 or i5 processor, and this
time, you can also get the tablet with a Microsoft SQ3 processor powered by
Qualcomm Snapdragon. In addition, depending on the model, the Surface Pro 9
comes with up to 32GB of DDR5 memory, up to 1TB of replaceable storage, and 5G
connectivity.
As for performance, the company claims up to 50
percent more performance from the Intel model than the Surface Pro 8, and the
two Thunderbolt 4 ports provide super-faster data transfer and the ability to
drive two 4K external monitors or use external GPUs. Also, you can get up to
15.5 hours of battery life and up to 19 hours with the ARM-based model.
Color options for
the Pro 9 include Platinum, Graphite, Sapphire, and Forest, but the color
availability will depend on the model you choose. Of course, the
detachable keyboard and Slim Pen are sold separately.
Also, as part of the 10-year anniversary of
Surface, Microsoft is partnering with London-based global design house
“Liberty” to offer a special-edition Surface Pro keyboard and laser-etched
Surface Pro 9 with an exclusive pattern in a vibrant blue floral inspired by
the Windows 11 Bloom wallpaper.
The Surface Pro 9 pricing starts at $1000 and can go up
to $2600 for the Intel Core i7 model. The ARM-based model starts at $1300 and
can go up to $1900 with a maxed-out configuration. The tablet is available
starting October 25, 2022, and you can pre-order from the technologysurface.com
Microsoft has unveiled the new Surface Pro 9, a new tablet that
retains the traditional design as its predecessor but with new internals and
the choice of the ARM processor or the more powerful 12th Gen Intel silicon.
Similar to the Surface Pro 8, the Surface Pro 9 has a unibody made
with aluminum, a 13-inch screen (3:2 aspect ratio), and a 120Hz refresh rate.
You have the choice of an Intel 12th Gen Core i7 or i5 processor, and this
time, you can also get the tablet with a Microsoft SQ3 processor powered by
Qualcomm Snapdragon. In addition, depending on the model, the Surface Pro 9
comes with up to 32GB of DDR5 memory, up to 1TB of replaceable storage, and 5G
connectivity.
As for performance, the company claims up to 50
percent more performance from the Intel model than the Surface Pro 8, and the
two Thunderbolt 4 ports provide super-faster data transfer and the ability to
drive two 4K external monitors or use external GPUs. Also, you can get up to
15.5 hours of battery life and up to 19 hours with the ARM-based model.
Color options for
the Pro 9 include Platinum, Graphite, Sapphire, and Forest, but the color
availability will depend on the model you choose. Of course, the
detachable keyboard and Slim Pen are sold separately.
Also, as part of the 10-year anniversary of
Surface, Microsoft is partnering with London-based global design house
“Liberty” to offer a special-edition Surface Pro keyboard and laser-etched
Surface Pro 9 with an exclusive pattern in a vibrant blue floral inspired by
the Windows 11 Bloom wallpaper.
The Surface Pro 9 pricing starts at $1000 and can go up
to $2600 for the Intel Core i7 model. The ARM-based model starts at $1300 and
can go up to $1900 with a maxed-out configuration. The tablet is available
starting October 25, 2022, and you can pre-order from the technologysurface.com
Microsoft has unveiled the new Surface Pro 9, a new tablet that
retains the traditional design as its predecessor but with new internals and
the choice of the ARM processor or the more powerful 12th Gen Intel silicon.
Similar to the Surface Pro 8, the Surface Pro 9 has a unibody made
with aluminum, a 13-inch screen (3:2 aspect ratio), and a 120Hz refresh rate.
You have the choice of an Intel 12th Gen Core i7 or i5 processor, and this
time, you can also get the tablet with a Microsoft SQ3 processor powered by
Qualcomm Snapdragon. In addition, depending on the model, the Surface Pro 9
comes with up to 32GB of DDR5 memory, up to 1TB of replaceable storage, and 5G
connectivity.
As for performance, the company claims up to 50
percent more performance from the Intel model than the Surface Pro 8, and the
two Thunderbolt 4 ports provide super-faster data transfer and the ability to
drive two 4K external monitors or use external GPUs. Also, you can get up to
15.5 hours of battery life and up to 19 hours with the ARM-based model.
Color options for
the Pro 9 include Platinum, Graphite, Sapphire, and Forest, but the color
availability will depend on the model you choose. Of course, the
detachable keyboard and Slim Pen are sold separately.
Also, as part of the 10-year anniversary of
Surface, Microsoft is partnering with London-based global design house
“Liberty” to offer a special-edition Surface Pro keyboard and laser-etched
Surface Pro 9 with an exclusive pattern in a vibrant blue floral inspired by
the Windows 11 Bloom wallpaper.
The Surface Pro 9 pricing starts at $1000 and can go up
to $2600 for the Intel Core i7 model. The ARM-based model starts at $1300 and
can go up to $1900 with a maxed-out configuration. The tablet is available
starting October 25, 2022, and you can pre-order from the technologysurface.com
Surface Laptop Go 2
mall, premium laptops —
truly small ones — have fallen out of fashion in recent years. The smallest
computer Apple sells has a 13.3-inch screen. Dell’s tiniest XPS comes with a
13.4-inch panel. HP’s Spectre X360 line scales down to 13.5-inch screens, which
the company lists as a 14-inch class. The 11- or 12-inch laptops you can buy
(the ones that aren’t tablets trying to masquerade as something else) are
typically cheap and slow. Modern laptops have trimmed weights and bezels and
frames considerably, making it easier to tote around those 13-inch or larger
screens, finding a premium, consumer laptop with 12-inch or smaller screen for
the ultimate in portability is a challenge.
That’s where Microsoft’s
Surface Laptop Go 2 comes in. The least expensive laptop Microsoft sells (not
counting the education-only Laptop SE), the $599-and-up Laptop Go 2,
is also the smallest and lightest, with a 12.4-inch screen and weight of just
under two and a half pounds. But it maintains the Surface design aesthetic and
features, including a comfortable keyboard, clear speakers and microphones, a
smooth trackpad, and 3:2 aspect ratio.
Of course, that portability doesn’t come without compromise.
The Go 2 doesn’t have the range of processor, RAM, and storage options of
larger laptops, sticking with an 11th Gen Core i5 processor and maxing out at
8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Battery life doesn’t even reach half a day of
work for me. This isn’t a computer for heavy, demanding workloads (and
certainly not gamers or those doing creative visual work). It’s meant for
someone who just needs to stay on top of email, compose some documents, and
browse the web and wants a small, light on-the-go machine. After all, it’s
right in the name.
The screen on the
Laptop Go 2 is also unchanged from its predecessor — a 12.5-inch, 3:2, 1536 x
1024 touch panel. It’s not the brightest or most pixel-dense screen you can
get, but in my testing, peak brightness hit a respectable 360 nits, which is
enough to let me use the laptop outdoors under an umbrella without much issue.
In normal indoor situations, comfortable brightness (about 200 nits) was around
70 percent on the slider. (One aside: if you do plan to use the Go 2 outdoors,
you might want to leave the polarized sunglasses at home. The polarization on
the screen means the display was black when I wore my sunglasses, unless I
rotated the computer 90 degrees. I do not have this issue with MacBooks and the
same sunglasses, so it’s possibly something Microsoft could fix for next time.)
Touch response on the screen is right in line with expectations, though it is
not compatible with Microsoft’s Surface Pens for stylus input.
Surface Laptop Go 2
mall, premium laptops —
truly small ones — have fallen out of fashion in recent years. The smallest
computer Apple sells has a 13.3-inch screen. Dell’s tiniest XPS comes with a
13.4-inch panel. HP’s Spectre X360 line scales down to 13.5-inch screens, which
the company lists as a 14-inch class. The 11- or 12-inch laptops you can buy
(the ones that aren’t tablets trying to masquerade as something else) are
typically cheap and slow. Modern laptops have trimmed weights and bezels and
frames considerably, making it easier to tote around those 13-inch or larger
screens, finding a premium, consumer laptop with 12-inch or smaller screen for
the ultimate in portability is a challenge.
That’s where Microsoft’s
Surface Laptop Go 2 comes in. The least expensive laptop Microsoft sells (not
counting the education-only Laptop SE), the $599-and-up Laptop Go 2,
is also the smallest and lightest, with a 12.4-inch screen and weight of just
under two and a half pounds. But it maintains the Surface design aesthetic and
features, including a comfortable keyboard, clear speakers and microphones, a
smooth trackpad, and 3:2 aspect ratio.
Of course, that portability doesn’t come without compromise.
The Go 2 doesn’t have the range of processor, RAM, and storage options of
larger laptops, sticking with an 11th Gen Core i5 processor and maxing out at
8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Battery life doesn’t even reach half a day of
work for me. This isn’t a computer for heavy, demanding workloads (and
certainly not gamers or those doing creative visual work). It’s meant for
someone who just needs to stay on top of email, compose some documents, and
browse the web and wants a small, light on-the-go machine. After all, it’s
right in the name.
The screen on the
Laptop Go 2 is also unchanged from its predecessor — a 12.5-inch, 3:2, 1536 x
1024 touch panel. It’s not the brightest or most pixel-dense screen you can
get, but in my testing, peak brightness hit a respectable 360 nits, which is
enough to let me use the laptop outdoors under an umbrella without much issue.
In normal indoor situations, comfortable brightness (about 200 nits) was around
70 percent on the slider. (One aside: if you do plan to use the Go 2 outdoors,
you might want to leave the polarized sunglasses at home. The polarization on
the screen means the display was black when I wore my sunglasses, unless I
rotated the computer 90 degrees. I do not have this issue with MacBooks and the
same sunglasses, so it’s possibly something Microsoft could fix for next time.)
Touch response on the screen is right in line with expectations, though it is
not compatible with Microsoft’s Surface Pens for stylus input.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5
Get multitasking speed with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors built on
the Intel® Evo™ platform, long-lasting battery, and your choice of size and
colour in a sleek and beautiful touchscreen laptop design.
A sleek, beautiful,
timeless design
Between working from home and going out to auditions, Maya has a lot to
balance. But with Surface Laptop 5, she’s able to do it all in style.
Whether they’re working at the plant shop or creating sustainable
designs for friends, Luca and Reed need a laptop that can power their always-on
lifestyle.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5
Get multitasking speed with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors built on
the Intel® Evo™ platform, long-lasting battery, and your choice of size and
colour in a sleek and beautiful touchscreen laptop design.
A sleek, beautiful,
timeless design
Between working from home and going out to auditions, Maya has a lot to
balance. But with Surface Laptop 5, she’s able to do it all in style.
Whether they’re working at the plant shop or creating sustainable
designs for friends, Luca and Reed need a laptop that can power their always-on
lifestyle.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5
Get multitasking speed with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors built on
the Intel® Evo™ platform, long-lasting battery, and your choice of size and
colour in a sleek and beautiful touchscreen laptop design.
A sleek, beautiful,
timeless design
Between working from home and going out to auditions, Maya has a lot to
balance. But with Surface Laptop 5, she’s able to do it all in style.
Whether they’re working at the plant shop or creating sustainable
designs for friends, Luca and Reed need a laptop that can power their always-on
lifestyle.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5
Get multitasking speed with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors built on
the Intel® Evo™ platform, long-lasting battery, and your choice of size and
colour in a sleek and beautiful touchscreen laptop design.
A sleek, beautiful,
timeless design
Between working from home and going out to auditions, Maya has a lot to
balance. But with Surface Laptop 5, she’s able to do it all in style.
Whether they’re working at the plant shop or creating sustainable
designs for friends, Luca and Reed need a laptop that can power their always-on
lifestyle.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5
Get multitasking speed with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors built on
the Intel® Evo™ platform, long-lasting battery, and your choice of size and
colour in a sleek and beautiful touchscreen laptop design.
A sleek, beautiful,
timeless design
Between working from home and going out to auditions, Maya has a lot to
balance. But with Surface Laptop 5, she’s able to do it all in style.
Whether they’re working at the plant shop or creating sustainable
designs for friends, Luca and Reed need a laptop that can power their always-on
lifestyle.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5
Get multitasking speed with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors built on
the Intel® Evo™ platform, long-lasting battery, and your choice of size and
colour in a sleek and beautiful touchscreen laptop design.
A sleek, beautiful,
timeless design
Between working from home and going out to auditions, Maya has a lot to
balance. But with Surface Laptop 5, she’s able to do it all in style.
Whether they’re working at the plant shop or creating sustainable
designs for friends, Luca and Reed need a laptop that can power their always-on
lifestyle.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5
Get multitasking speed with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors built on
the Intel® Evo™ platform, long-lasting battery, and your choice of size and
colour in a sleek and beautiful touchscreen laptop design.
A sleek, beautiful,
timeless design
Between working from home and going out to auditions, Maya has a lot to
balance. But with Surface Laptop 5, she’s able to do it all in style.
Whether they’re working at the plant shop or creating sustainable
designs for friends, Luca and Reed need a laptop that can power their always-on
lifestyle.