The Surface Pro 4 is the fourth-generation
Surface-series 2-in-1 detachable, designed, developed, marketed, and produced
by Microsoft. The new Surface Pro looks
practically identical to the one it is replacing. It’s the same thin tablet
with a 12.3 in screen on the front and a kickstand on the back. Microsoft
managed to up the device's screen size by a few hairs, from a straight 12
inches to this year's 12.3 inches, without affecting its footprint at all. The
display is thus incredibly responsive to touch, and the further sensitivity it
brings to the stylus experience is huge. In tandem with the improved Surface
Pen, the screen detects 1,024 levels of pressure, even during a single
stroke. The port situation of the Surface Pro is a mixed bag. It has
a full-sized USB 3.0 port, which is great. It also has a mini Display Port,
which is welcome, and a micro SD card slot hidden under the kickstand. The
Surface Pro does not come with a keyboard in the box, and while the on-screen
keyboard and handwriting recognition are both excellent. The keys
are backlit, which is great when typing in the dark, and offer enough travel to
feel responsive.
The front-facing speakers are quite loud and direct,
useful for watching videos, but still relatively tiny. The
kickstand is ridged enough when out to be able to comfortably pick the tablet
up with your finger in the hinge. The Type Cover connects to the
Surface Pro with a reassuringly powerful magnetic clunk with locks in place
perfectly every time. The Surface Pen attaches magnetically to the side of
the tablet, but will always come off when in a bag. Where
previous Surface Pro devices have been good experiments, the new Surface Pro
for 2017 is now ready for the mainstream as a viable laptop replacement.
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