HARDWARE REVIEW
Surface Pro 9
PRICE From £1,100/$1,000 | COMPANY Microsoft | WEBSITE microsoft.com
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AUTHOR PROFILE
Ian Dean
Editor of Digital Arts and Design at Creative Bloq, and former editor of both 3D World and ImagineFX, Ian has over 25 years’ experience in writing for film, games, art and technology. bit.ly/iandean
+ PROS
Excellent design and quality
Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Runs full software
Works with old accessories
Beautiful screen and keyboard
- CONS
Small folders and tabs
SQ3 model is poor
The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 impresses, just make sure you pick the best build
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The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is the latest all-rounder out to challenge the iPad Pro for the crown of the best highend tablet. There’s always been a marketing fudge around the Surface brand; for example, Apple clearly believes the iPad Pro is a tablet first while Surface Pro is a laptop and tablet, and perhaps does both well and neither exceptionally.
This 2-in-1 tablet comes in two specs; the Intel Core i5 and i7, and a 5G model that uses the Arm Microsoft SQ3. The major difference between the Intel and Arm models is speed and power (Intel), and battery life (SQ3).