Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Matte Black with Black Type Cover

I have an ipad, android tablet and PC desktop. I wanted to get a Windows based system I could carry around, had a usb port and ran all Microsoft Office/SQL Server products. Plus I wanted to run some heavy graphics video games. I got everything I wanted with this. This did not disappoint! I was first amazed at how easy the keyboard was to type on and how the tablet/keyboard nicely magnetically snapped into place and easily unsnapped. I've used MS Windows since day one and I was a little worried about how it would translate from a tablet to a "laptop". Microsoft got everything right with this. I could easily use the keyboard mouse, a usb mouse and touch the tablet and all moved the mouse. They work pretty nice once you get used to them working together since the USB mouse tends to move around when you balance it on your lap. Fast. It is amazingly fast. I got this with a small hd and then bought a 512 gb sd card (one they recommended). There's a nice little slot behind the back flap that the sd card simply slides into. I could possibly get another sd card if needed and swap them as neeed. I installed some heavy duty games on the sd card and tested out some of the most intensive graphics games. While the tablet got a little warm, it performed like a charm without a glitch. Everything that I installed on the sd card worked without issues so I saved over $500 on a larger hd since the sd card was only $70. I really, really like how Microsoft got the tilt-back flap stand so that it is ideal at almost any angle and stays where you put it. My only (small) gripe would be that if I stand it up straight, it is easy to flip the tablet forward onto the keyboard. Fortunately a simple flip backwards and using the sweet face sensor takes me back to where I was within a second or two. Still, it would have been ideal if they could have somehow prevented it from flipping so easily. A very small gripe. Microsoft also did a nice job on implementing some automatic clean-up routines to keep things running smooth like any other tablet. I of course loaded it with software as soon as I got it. For me, this is more than just a Windows tablet. I can now setup SQL Server databases and design front-ends in vb.net, excel or MSAccess. Setting up an inventory or other tablet based system will be a breeze and I have over 25 years of SQL Server, vb and MSAccess code. Yes. Microsoft did well on the Surface Pro 7. Like the ipad was when I initially got it, it has now become an extension of me. I don't miss the ipad or android tablet since I also have an xbox and tons of Microsoft games. Gamers will love this gem on the road. All the Steam games I tested (Age of Empires, Civilization, C&C, Stronghold, etc.. worked like a charm (these games run heavy with the graphics) You can feel the back warm up but it never gets hot. The i5 doesn't have the fan where the i7 does. I got the i5. I didn't want a fan inside. The charger nicely snaps on which is a nice treat. I haven't tested out battery life because I don't use it much without a nearby power supply. It even has a USB-C! As someone who fully understands Microsoft and their "philosophy," this will be something that will put them on the map into the tablet world. I can't compare it to previous versions. I can only tell you this thing is awesome! Better than any Windows based laptop in my opinion. Hell, even faster than my R-11 Alienware with a 1000 watt water-cooled power supply (although Alienware installed a bunch of junk software that I'm finding difficult to remove). This thing is a must for anyone needing a Windows based system to connect to work seamlessly in Teams, Citrix or RDP. Connect a 2nd monitor easily using the USB and a converter or USB-C. I plan to get the module that snaps into the side.

I will focus in this review on the hardware, there were (and are) quite a few problems on a software level, but that's the fault of Windows, and those issues are probably nothing new to people who regularly use Windows operating systems. I bought it as both a replacement for my old laptop and as a tablet I could use instead of pen and paper in uni. The Good: -light and comfortable as a tablet without needing to compromise on the functionality of a laptop -has good specifications considering the price and form factor -ASTONISHINGLY long battery life -built very well, other than the keyboard cover and a screen protector I'm not going to bother with a case of some kind -built-in kickstand is very sturdy and can handle a wide range of angles -screen looks fantastic in terms of image quality -the screen's aspect ratio makes productivity great -the speakers are better than I expected, nothing that's good enough for high quality audio, but it's more than enough in terms of clarity and volume to view videos where the audio quality isn't as critical as it is for audiophiles listening to FLAC files, so more than adequate for netflix or youtube. -the type cover surprised me with how good it is, granted it's not as good as a mechanical keyboard or a thinkpad keyboard, but for a keyboard cover it's VERY GOOD, feels as good as a typical laptop's keyboard. It also connects very easily without messing about with bluetooth or cables, and even lights up! -I've heard a lot of criticism of the fact it's not very comfortable to use on your lap (like you would a laptop), but I've had no trouble with it, it's obviously not as stable as an orthodox laptop, but I have no complaints. The bad: -very intrusive screen glare, I use it for note taking in uni and when it's lying horizontal on the table it reflects the lights in such a way that it obstructs my view of the screen, I haven't tried using the device outside. -palm rejection works very well with the exception of the very edges of the screen, if I want to write on the very border of the device in such a way that my palm is resting on the bezels, the line I'm trying to draw jumps all over the place. -speaking of bezels, they are gargantuan, making the device uglier. -absolutely not serviceable in any way, shape or form, this might not come as a surprise to anyone, but I'm disappointed I can't open it up in any way other than pulling out the screen a la smartphones, the surface pro x can have it's SSD changed and it's a shame the same isn't true about this device. -the micro SD slot is only capable of UHS-I speeds, so while it's perfectly fine for mass storage of videos or photos, it's no good for running heavy programs off of it, which would have been a huge plus considering how un-upgradeable the surface pro is, so you either pay a lot more for the models with higher SSD volumes or get an external SSD which gets in the way of mobility. -while this is subjective, the keyboard joins the awful trend of making the up and down keys half sized so that together they're as big as the left or right keys. -I wish Microsoft would ditch the proprietary port for an additional USB-C port, granted you can still charge the surface pro with the usb-c port, but it's not as fast. -no flash on the back camera, in a product like the surface pro the camera is meant to take pictures of documents, notes and whiteboards, no flash means lighting up a document you're trying to take a picture of is much more difficult, especially when you consider the fact the surface pro itself is big and blocks out plenty of light. The Neutral: (things that are worth consideration before buying) -the cameras are not great, I didn't write this as a con because it's not meant to be used to take beautiful photos by any stretch of the imagination, but if for whatever reason you were counting on it, that's probably not the product for you. -The passively cooled models feel VERY hot VERY quickly under medium to high loads, to the point where anyone would be alarmed on most laptops, But having monitored the thing with temperature monitoring software the cpu sits on very reasonable temperatures (35-40c on idle and light loads and up to 65c on heavier loads, I've never gotten it to 70c) so this is probably just a side effect of the passive cooling. I'm writing this review in winter, so the warmth is actually fairly pleasant, but I don't know how well it would handle very hot summers like we get here. Despite writing many cons here I'm very pleased with the device, it does what it's meant to and more than I expected and I strongly recommend it to anyone who wants a tablet type device for taking notes and lazy internet browsing but doesn't want to give up the functionality of a proper laptop. That is assuming you don't do anything very demanding on your laptop like high level gaming or running AI training.

I was unlucky enough to receive a product with a faulty screen initially. This is upsetting and fear inducing - what with the investment involved - but overall Amazon's amazing support made it essentially painless to replace the product. To clarify, the screen issue is one in which a rare number of Surface Pro units have screen digitizers that are susceptible to even low amounts of heat. Do regular work that may be slightly intensive - like Photoshop - can heat up the device (the i5 model in my experience) just enough that the screen will have very obvious faults; namely, horizontal rows of black or non-activating pixels (typically near the top-most bezel) and a weird flickering and ghosting effect - the flickering being incredibly annoying, the ghosting of images making the device nigh unusable. But it's rare, and it's not worth judging the product I ended up with - or the ecosystem of products that already exists - on these faults. Everything has faults from time to time. iPhones are notorious for them. Dells and HPs have them. So we'll move on to say that the Surface Pro 7 i5 (with 256gb of storage) is an incredible little beast. It's multi-functionality is somehow elegant while not being elegant. A slab is elegant - there are no parts to futz with. A Surface has a detachable keyboard cover, a magnetizing pen, and a built-on kick-stand. But I LOVE futzing with these things. They aren't cumbersome. They aren't annoying to deal with. They do exactly what they're suppose to do with no real effort required. It's great. The keyboard cover is amazingly comfortable to type on, featuring what feels like rubberized key-caps (I don't know if they are or now, but they feel incredible). The pen (The Surface Pen, not the new flat one) is also amazing to work with. I wasn't sure what to make of it's asymetrical barrel shape at first, but it causes no issue is holding or using it for long periods, and writing and drawing with it are intuitive and easy. I love drawing on this things. Almost zero lag from either the Surface Whiteboard software to Adobe's Photoshop. It's great. The Arc Mouse! People don't tend to like it, but I love this things. Impossibly slim when flattened, and just high enough arch support when curved, with a touch sensor mouse button that also acts like the keyboard touch pad with touch gesture commands. It's a little thing, but I use it constantly. Even the built-in digital keyboard is super responsive and easy to use. Whether all the bells and whistles are connected and ready for work, or none of them are, it's a solid product. I wish more manufacturers would use the magnetic features Microsoft has in this thing - it's so convenient. The Surface Pro 7 does not disappoint. In using the device. In how gorgeous the brushed black look is. In overall performance (the i5 can run Halo: The Master Chief Collection at 30 fps on default settings). Even the wifi built in is superb, outperforming every other device is quality and distance (it stays connected to my router even when on the other devices disconnect, and it stays connected. Just quality all around. Love it.

I bought this as a secondary windows portable, primarily for use in routine tasks when I did not want to be tied to my desk. I use it like a laptop, so there may have been less expensive, more traditional options that would have done the job, but I have been curious about Windows tablets, so when this came up for sale with the cover included, I jumped on it. The utility of this machine, as with any computer, is going to depend on the tasks you want to perform with it. Since I mostly use it for document editing, I can't imagine using it in tablet mode would be a very good experience. The Type Cover is always attached. It actually doesn't work so well sitting on a lap. On my short-legged, overweight frame, the stand is not sufficient to keep the tablet from falling off. I have not used it in tablet mode, but i notice that it gets rather warm. Leaving the cover on and folding it to the back should provide enough insulation. Feeling the keys press as you hold it is a little disconcerting, but the system knows to ignore that when the keyboard is at the back. As with any compact keyboard, the Type Cover makes some compromises to save space. I would have happily given up some real estate on the spacebar, cursor keys, and left Ctrl key to get at least another Ctrl key on the right. As a visually impaired user, I also wish there was another way to tell whether the function keys are going to be function keys or perform their alternate functions when pressed besides a light under the Fn key. It seems the function toggles even when the Fn key is being used in conjunction with other keys. For example, when editing, one can use the Fn pluss arrow keys to access Home, End, Pgup and Pgdn keys. This is handy, but also seems to toggle the function key row. Performance is good, at least for daily tasks. I have not done anything to tax the machine, but I do not notice a significant difference between the Surface and my more powerful desktop PC with routine activities. The facial recognition feature for login works great, even with my inability to look at the camera. I don't know what that means regarding the system's ability to be fooled, but that doesn't concern me at the moment. I've had the Surface just a few weeks, but it is serving it's purpose well, even though I do have to use it on a TV tray. A traditional laptop might have served me better, but I am not unhappy with my purchase. It's compact, looks neat, and performs well. If you live in a Windows world and want a tablet, this is a good choice. In my view, the Type Cover inclusion is a must.

It is decently powerful, I wouldn't try to go full bore on 4k video editing, or rendering 3d models. But for light photo editing and little work projects/day to day productivity, it is great. The screen is easy to read, crisp and bright, the battery life is marginally decent. It's not overly annoying to me but I am not away from a plug for extended periods of time. I was also pleasantly surprised with the cover keyboard and touch pad...they are both actually really good and "heavy Duty". Overall the ergo on this device is great IMO it fits me very well. and it isn't so large to be obscene but it's so small that is hard to use. It has very little graphics capabilities, I was hoping it would be just powerful enough to play fortnite or some light games while on the road but alas It can only play some RTS and RPG (they are billions and Diablo 3 are great) type games. Shooters are pretty much unplayable especially in a online competitive nature...But this wasn't meant for games. Id suggest a ASUS G14 if you want a compact game capable machine. And I might have purchased that had it been out already especially since I pretty much always use this with the keyboard in a laptop layout. I prefer my Ipad Pro 10.5 for a media consumption device personally. But from a productivity standpoint I really enjoy it a lot and look forward to getting a lot of use out of it...if the G14 comes out and I feel like selling this and blowing some extra cash I might jump up...IDK but so far Im enjoying this wonderful little device.

A few months ago, I had contractors working in my home and during the process someone stole my Lenovo Yoga laptop & an iPhone. After going through the 4 stages of grief I did my research and settled on an HP Laptop. I was happy with it for the 45 days I had it until the cooling fan failed and the device started producing errors and shutting down. HP support assured me they would take care of it but during that period I ended up buying a surface go which was too slow for my preferences and then ultimately settled on this. This tablet is awesome!!! I love it's portability, performance & price. It really is a great value at this price point and even if I sit it on a blanket all day it WILL NOT overheat like my other laptops do under heavy load since there are no vents to block on the surface. Don't hesitate, buy it. HP returned my laptop after 5 business days (Go HP!!!) but I still prefer and use this 80% of the time and it's the only computer I travel with now because of it's portability.

I had the surface pro 3 for years prior to this. I decided to upgrade and I'm glad I did. Some of the improvements I like are: -writing is so much smoother plus in one note it is very sensitive to how much pressure I put down with pen and the angle when using pencils -faster for sure and it runs many things at once with no issues. I also installed a lot and got it all done within a hour -the hello face recognition is easy to set up and makes signing in a breeze -battery life at least for now is great. This is biggest reason I updated. I used for 7 hours yesterday and still had 40% -picture is a lot more crisp with better colors and sound had definetly improved Overall, I highly recommend. The fact you can change from a solid laptop to a solid tablet within seconds is incredible. I have had good luck with Microsoft products and so far this is the same.

I cannot stress how amazing the surface pro is for creativity. I used to have an ipad pro but when the battery died I decided to try this out, this versiin comes with a keyboard but you will have to get a stylus separately and trust me the surface pro stylus is the one you want, the knock off brands won’t stay magnetized to the side and will get lost within two days. I’ve had laptops and I’ve had tablets, having the functionality of both is amazing. It comes with microsoft white board and microsoft to - do, I use the white board to make bubble graphs to get organized then typing it up into a to-do which has an app I can download on my phone so I always know my schedule Battery as you’re using it lasts around 4 hours, but standby doesn’t drain nearly at all. I originally got this for on the go editing, and for smaller scenes it works great, but owing 8 gb ram can’t handle bigger stuff (not a deal breaker at all tbh) It handles 1080p footage just fine using sony vegas You can also use this for song recording, I use presonus and I can’t tell you how nice it is to be able to record and look at google docs for lyrics on the same device. One gripe about programs that monopolize the surface pro’s audio device, you may have to disable the speaker temporarily to get the audio to come through headphones, bluetooth or otherwise. I haven’t tried gaming on this, but tbh I probably will actively avoid that because I love having this as a creative work station. The keypad is surprisingly comfortable to write on on just about any angle, which I’ve never been able to say about any laptop I’ve had. Being able to flip the keyboard back to aid in being a kickstand and not worrying about keyboard presses is nice as well So yeah, stylus is amazing for creativity, being able to record, write, and edit all on the same device that fits on a music stand : priceless.