The Surface Returns
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 was a rousing success, with a majority of users even recommending it to people who are on the fence about springing the money for one. The next iteration of the Surface Pro then is expected to have more bells and whistles. Does it? Read on to find out more.
The Surface Pro 4 is powered by a sixth generation Intel Core processor, with a choice of either 4GB, 8GB and 16GB of RAM. As far as storage goes, users also get to choose between 128GBs, 256GBs, 512GBs and 1TB of storage space, enough options regardless if you’re an office worker looking for a mobile solution, or a multimedia expert rendering videos and graphic projects.
The display screen of the Surface Pro 4 has also been made a bit bigger, now at 11.5 inches, with a resolution of 2,736 x 1,824 in a 2:3 ratio, which provides a bigger working space for users to play around with. At a thickness of just 8.45mm, the Surface Pro 4 is also the thinnest Surface yet, allowing users to just put it in their backpacks or handbags, with no obvious bulge.
Performance-wise, the Surface Pro 4 is an excellent device. If you’re familiar with the Surface Pro 3, the Surface Pro 4 functions exactly how you know it will, but with the added benefits of the device now running cooler, and longer on battery, in no small part thanks to the new Skylake processor the device runs on.
Speaking of new things, more quality-of-life features on the new Surface Pro 4 includes a magnetic strip where you can put your Surface Pen on, and a newly improved keyboard with better spacing, and a trackpad that has been improved over the last generation’s model. Not only that, the hinge at the back now allows you to position the Surface Pro 4 in such a way that it almost rests on its back on your lap.
One of the few issues one may find with the Surface Pro 4 is perhaps its asking price. The unfortunate bit is the fact that the Intel Core m3 model, which is the lowest spec Surface Pro 4 that you can obtain here starts at RM3,999, and goes all the way up to RM9,799 for the fully souped up spec, and that’s before you factor in the price of the keyboard, which is always sold separately.
CHIP CONCLUDE: The Surface Pro 4 continues the Surface Pro 3’s legacy of being the best Windows-based tablet/notebook hybrid to date. However, the price will be raising more than just a few eyebrows.
(previously published in issue February 2016)
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