Microsoft Surface Pro 9 - 13 Inch 2-in-1 Tablet PC - Green - Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD - Windows 11 Home - Device only, UK plug, 2022 model

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hours, given that such feats are usually accomplished in lab scenarios with perfect Wi-Fi and low screen brightness, I didn’t try to. For those who don’t obsessively keep track of Microsoft’s internal component choices (first of all, shame on you), the new Surface Pro 9 has two distinct models, which make for two very different devices. That was with 5G off, however — while using 5G, I got less than seven hours, and 5G is supposed to be a major draw of the SQ3 model. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian View image in fullscreen The Intel Surface Pro 9 is a great Windows 11 PC tablet. Opening and/or repairing your device can present electric shock, fire and personal injury risk and other hazards.

The wifi-only Surface Pro 9 comes with a choice of Intel Core i5-1235U or i7-1255U processors, which have roughly the same power efficiency but are up to 35% faster than the previous generation. Its screen has slim side bezels and slightly more prominent top and bottom ones (in landscape mode) to accommodate the front-facing camera tech and the detachable keyboard. Our site uses cookies and other technologies so that we can remember you and understand how you and other visitors use our site. Highly adaptable and accessible by design—explore the new Microsoft Adaptive accessories -- the easy-to-use system that lets you 3D print 13 and customise your own mouse, keyboard inputs and shortcuts.The big exception is the Kindle Android app, which runs very well and roughly matches the experience you’d get on an Android tablet or iPad. Like many new iterations of devices, there’s no telling the all-metal Surface 9 Pro apart from its predecessor at first glance — and that’s totally fine. Choose a subscription to Microsoft 365 Family or Microsoft 365 Personal and get premium versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and more, plus 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage.

If you're a PC user looking for the convenience of a touchscreen device and the power of a desktop rig, this is the device to get.

As you’d expect, it handles complex image edits with Affinity Photo 2 with aplomb and ran silently most of the time, with the fans audible only when plugged into a Thunderbolt dock with an external monitor or when running intensive benchmark tests.

At this time, Surface Pro 9 (SQ3/5G) with Windows 11 Home on ARM will not install some games and CAD software, and some third-party drivers or anti-virus software. Microsoft forever changed the portable PC landscape when they introduced the world to the original Surface.It isn’t quite a revolution for repair the way the Framework Laptop may be, but it is still a big step in the right direction for Microsoft. To withdraw consent or manage your contact preferences, visit the Promotional Communications Manager. It has an easier to replace battery and user-upgradeable storage in a little flap in the back, and a service manual and spare parts are being made available.

Most of the apps you’d expect to have available run just fine, including both legacy 32-bit apps and newer 64-bit ones. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.It'll provide all the power, portability and productivity you need to make the most out of Windows 11. View image in fullscreen The Surface Pro 9 with Intel chip in blue (top) and the Surface Pro 9 5G in silver (bottom) with bands on its top edge for the mobile data antennas.