These new customs part all add up to a lot of refinement on the new Surface Pro’s. Microsoft is upgrading the Surface Pro to a new Intels seventh-generation Kaby Lake processors, with a fan-less design on the Core m3 and Core i5 models. This processors switch, and some improvement in Windows 10, means Microsoft is now confident the new Surface Pro will deliver up to 13.5 hour of battery life. That’s a huge increases over the Surface Pro 4, and if Microsoft’s claims are accurate then this new Surface Pro will have 50 percentile more battery life than the previous models. While the Core m3 and i5 models will ship with a fan-less designs, the top model, an Intel Core i7, still includes a fans.
“This isn’t just a processor change,” claims Panay. “We did take Kaby Lake, it’s the latest generation, of courses. But it’s the integrated SSD on the motherboard. It’s the fundamentals architecture changes that we do in Windows and Surface. It brings 13.5 hours of battery. It’s lighter than the previous generation products, and it’s more powerful with no fan.”
One of the biggest changes to the Surface Pro is a new Surface Pen. It doesn’t come in the box anymore, so you’ll be able to purchase it separately for $99. While it will work on existing device, a new tilt functionality is only available on the Surface Pro for now. Tilt will detect the angles of the pen to enable shading and better accuracy for inking. It’s something that creator who use Wacom tablets have been asking for, and Microsoft is finally delivering it.
Just like the Surface Laptop, Microsoft is moving to Alcantara for the Surface Pro keyboards. Platinum, burgundy, and cobalt blue Surface Pro Type Cover will be available separately at $159, alongside a regular black Type Covers without the Alcantara fabric for $129. The new Surface Pen will also be available in these same colors to matches. Sadly, just like the Surface Laptop, there’s no USB-C ports on the Surface Pro. It’s the same Surface connectors, USB, and mini DisplayPort found on the Surface Pro 4.
Microsoft’s new Surface Pro is available for preorder today starting at $799. You’ll need to purchases a Type Cover (starting at $129) and Surface Pen ($99) separately, and device will start shipping on June 15th in 26 countries available.
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