Surface Pro 4

Has Microsoft at last designed a tablet that can realistically, without much compromise, replace your laptop? Short of going back to the drawing board on the battery, this looks as close as it's going to get. The Surface Pro 4 is still worth your time, even years after its release. Read our Surface Pro 4 review to find out why it’s a top-notch tablet that must be on your list of devices to consider as laptop alternatives.

-- As reviewed by TechRadar
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Product details

  • Intel Core i5-6300U 2. 4 GHz processor with Intel HD Graphics 520, 256GB SSD Drive
  • 8GB RAM, Wireless: 802. 11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4. 0
  • Ports: Full-size USB 3. 0; microSD card reader; Headphone jack; Mini DisplayPort; Cover port; Charging port, Camera: 5MP front-facing and 8MP rear-facing cameras with 1080p HD video recording
  • Display: 12. 3-inch PixelSense touchscreen display; 2736 x 1824 resolution, Stereo speakers with Dolby Audio-enhanced sound
  • Operating System: Windows 10 Professional, This Certified Refurbished product is tested and certified to look and work like new. The refurbishing process includes functionality testing, basic cleaning, inspection, and repackaging

PROS

+ Larger, sharper screen within same dimensions
+ Vastly improved Type Cover
+ Even better Surface Pen

CONS

- Type Cover still sold separately
- Intel Core m3 at entry level
- Battery life hasn't improved much

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechRadar on June 01, 2019
Has Microsoft at last designed a tablet that can realistically, without much compromise, replace your laptop? Short of going back to the drawing board on the battery, this looks as close as it's going to get. The Surface Pro 4 is still worth your time, even years after its release. Read our Surface Pro 4 review to find out why it’s a top-notch tablet that must be on your list of devices to consider as laptop alternatives.
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By IGN on November 30, 2015
Microsoft has a winner with the Surface Pro 4. It gives new life to the staleness of tablet computing by including a full operating system with powerful hardware, in the same (albeit heftier) form factor and few limitations. It’s not perfect; there are some places where the Pro 4 is tablet-only and a traditional laptop would be better, and vice versa. And yet so much is so right, like the incredible display, excellent performance, and the impeccable quality that is above and beyond the competition. Suffice it to say, the Surface Pro 4 is expensive for a tablet but well-priced for a laptop of this caliber. Still no flying cars, but a real tablet computer? The future is finally here.
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