

Microsoft has changed the CPU line-up to reflect Intel’s latest 10th gen 10nm chips and, at long last, it has added a USB Type-C port. So what exactly is new about the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 over the Surface Pro 6? Well, if you hadn’t guessed already, not a lot. READ NEXT: Microsoft Surface Pro X review Microsoft Surface Pro 7 review: What you need to know

And although it would be churlish to say this makes it a bad device – it absolutely isn't – just that it isn't much different from the Surface Pro 6: if you get the chance to buy the 6 at a discounted price, you should do that instead. Despite the new number, the Surface Pro 7 hasn’t been given much of an overhaul this year. With Microsoft launching an ARM-based Surface and teasing exotic dual-screen phone/tablet hybrids alongside it, the good old Surface Pro 7 looked humdrum by comparison.

Free upgradble to Windows 11.īundle comes with the black Surface Pro Type Cover that features a keyboard so you can use the Surface Pro 7 as a laptop.If the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 were a small child it would probably be feeling pretty lonely and neglected right now, and maybe a little jealous of all the attention lavished on its younger siblings. Windows 10 Home is the installed operating system. There are also built-in stereo speakers with Dolby audio. The Surface Pro 7 has 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM, a 128GB SSD, a microSDXC card slot, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0, a 5MP front-facing camera with Windows Hello face authentication sign-in, an 8MP rear-facing camera with Full HD 1080p video recording and autofocus, and dual integrated microphones for Cortana, Microsoft's intelligent assistant. It also has integrated Intel UHD Graphics. The 10th Gen Intel Core i3-1005G4 Dual-Core processor has a base clock speed of 1.2 GHz and can be boosted up to 3.4 GHz when performing demanding tasks.

The display also supports 10-point touch, so you can take full advantage of the multi-touch gestures incorporated into Windows 10 Home. The Surface Pro 7 features a 12.3" PixelSense display with a 2736 x 1824 screen resolution (267 ppi) and a 3:2 aspect ratio. The Surface Pen (sold separately) provides up to 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity while the Surface Dial (also sold separately) allows for on-screen interactions. Use the multi-position Kickstand and the Surface Pro Type Cover (sold separately) to turn the Surface Pro into a laptop. Weighing just 1.70 pounds and measuring just 0.33" thin, the Surface Pro 7 features a magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting. The Microsoft 12.3" Multi-Touch Surface Pro 7 combines the portability of a tablet with the performance of a laptop, thanks to its 10th Gen Intel Core processor, Wi-Fi 6 (802.1ax) connectivity, and the USB Type-C port.
