That larger screen all comes down to trimming the bezel to more manageable levels to the point that they're small yet still large enough to grip as a tablet in either vertical or horizontal orientation. That's the only dimensional difference to the last-generation Surface Pro 3 (which was 0.6mm fatter), though, as the Pro 4 follows the same 292 x 200mm footprint - despite squeezing in a larger 12.3-inch display. Chunky full-size USB ports are in the process of slimming down to USB Type-C, but that's not quite caught on yet, while in the future we'll probably need no ports at all with over-the-air transmission.īut at 8.4mm it could hardly be accused of being massive indeed it's slimmer than a variety of modern smartphones, including some flagship devices. We're on the cusp of a new era in the way data is transferred.
So we thought we'd get that snub out of the way sharpish, because, by and large, the Pro 4 is otherwise a largely accomplished bit of kit. Plus when it is on charge the Surface Pro 4 makes a bonkers sound somewhere between a bicycle tyre with a slow puncture and that barely-audible fizz when electronics are on in the other room - it just sounds plain annoying.īattery, therefore, is perhaps the one main area where the more tablet-aligned iPad Pro holds greater appeal (despite it running iOS rather than OS X). But you'll pay for that in terms of longevity per charge. Herein lies the laptop-tablet-operating-system (and how-many-hyphens-can-we-add?) conundrum: you want slim and light with powerful innards and a fully comprehensive operating system? Sure thing.
The result? The Surface Pro 4 may have finally achieved its laptop-replacement goal in style. With the what-the-heck Surface RT original now a distant memory, there have been round after round of improvements with each product iteration that's followed. Or buy the Type Cover keyboard and, voila, you will indeed have a laptop replacement that straddles the fence of both markets.īut it's been a fumbling journey to get this far.
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