Microsoft Surface Pro 9 – Image Credit (Trusted Reviews) You can, of course, match these up with keyboard hues of your choice too. Though, those with more vibrant tastes will likely be happier to see more than just black and greys to choose from now. My review model is the blue Sapphire colour variant and it’s a pleasing pop, but I much prefer the understated options. The colour options offered are Platinum, Graphite, Sapphire and, a new green shade, Forest. As a piece of hardware design, especially since the refresh last time out, few manufacturers compete with Microsoft for luxurious industrial build quality. If you’re someone who hates lugging around weighty or sizable laptops and has longed for something that you’ll barely notice in a bag or can easily carry under your arm, it’s hard not to look lovingly at the Surface Pro 9.

Same extremely portable combination as last year.

The Surface Pro 9 will have to battle all three to justify its high cost, a starting cost that doesn’t include the essential Surface Pro Signature Keyboard (£159.99) – then, another £100 for the Slim Pen 2 bundle. Something has got to give and it’s often battery life, performance, or fan noise. The big Surface Pro update was a welcome one but, with Intel devices, you can only pack so much power into such a small package. The design hasn’t changed much this year, but it’s seen the Surface Pro X concept merge into the flagship lineup with the Surface Pro 9 5G. So, the Surface Pro 9 is far from the only 2-in-1 in town, even if its Windows rivals haven’t necessarily shone in their own right. Over the intervening years though, the Huawei MateBook E (2022), Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (2022) and, most fiercely, the iPad Pro teamed up its Magic Keyboard accessory. Few other tablets could be used as a fully functioning laptop-like machine with an operating system that allowed for real work to be done.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 doesn’t deviate from this core mission, offering a sleek, luxury machine that’ll suit those on the move.įor a while, the Surface Pro range had few rivals. The main selling point of the Surface Pro line has always been its portability.

Long battery life: Easily manages a working day for productivity users.

13 inch PixelSense Flow display: A 3:2 aspect ratio, 2.8K resolution, and 120Hz make this a joyous screen.Ultra-portable: Starting at just 879g and 9.3mm, it’s a dream to carry around.

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