The tablet supports Windows Hello facial-recognition sign-ins and features a TPM chip for enhanced security. You can buy these on the official Microsoft Store and other places.Īs same as the previous version, the 2017 Surface Pro features Windows 10 Pro operating system, stereo speakers, 802.11AC wireless, Bluetooth, an 8-Megapixel rear and 5MP front camera, a standard-size USB 3.0 port, mini DisplayPort video output, microSD memory card reader, and a combo mic/headphones audio jack. Here’s a breakdown of configurations available on the market: Surface Pro SKU Storage choices are 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. System memory size options are 4, 8, and 16 Gigabytes.

The most powerful Surface Pro processor option is the Core i7-7660U with Iris Plus 640 GPU. The mid-range CPU option is the widely adopted Intel Core i5-7200U with Intel HD 620.

The entry level Microsoft Surface Pro processor choice is the Intel Core m3-7Y30 with Intel HD 615 integrated graphics. It now supports up to 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity instead of 1,024, as well as tilt sensitivity.įurthermore, the updated kickstand can now hold the tablet at a greater angle – up to 165 degrees, which is convenient for pen use on a desk. Besides finger-touch input, the panel supports active digitizer input using the Surface Pen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 retains display resolution of 2,736-by-1,824 pixels and productivity-optimized 3:2 aspect ratio. There are also some improvements in regards to the kickstand and separately sold pen and keyboard cover, but overall the Surface Pro remained to be a sleek and powerful 12.3-inch 1.7-pound tablet. The 7th Generation Intel Core chips are slightly faster than their 6th Gen counterparts and enable a longer battery life. As the most notable improvement, Microsoft has upgraded the Surface Pro’s computing platform from the 6th Generation Intel Core technology to the 7th Gen. The 2017 version of Microsoft’s Surface Pro doesn’t bring any revolutionary change to the world’s most popular Windows-based tablet series.

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