

It's powerful enough to handle everyday computing tasks, has a decent screen for watching videos and is lightweight enough to comfortably take wherever you go. The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 isn't a bad or worthless machine.

And, at least based on what Microsoft showed at its Microsoft Surface event, the 5G model is the only one taking advantage of new neural processing unit (NPU) features. That latter model also offers 5G connectivity, which is a first for the Surface line. There’s a version packing a 12th-gen Intel Core CPU and another with the new Microsoft SQ3 ARM processor. The most interesting thing about the Surface Pro 9 is that it comes in two distinct flavors. We don’t have a problem with iterative releases, but we hoped Microsoft would do something to make the latest edition of their flagship Windows 11 2-in-1 more appealing. The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is virtually the same as the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Slim Pen 2 and Signature keyboard sold separately Read our full Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio review. But few other laptops can match its intriguing sliding hinged display, which can be tented over the keys like an easel or slid all the way flat to turn the Studio into a heavy tablet.


However, it's a bit pricey when you kit it out, and despite its great components the Surface Laptop Studio delivers subpar performance compared to similarly-priced machines. Like Windows 11, the Surface Laptop Studio is advertised as a one-stop shop for productivity, entertainment and creative work.Īnd for the most part, it is all that: its 11th Gen Intel CPU and 16+ GB of RAM gives you enough power to tackle most work, and if you splurge for a model with the discrete Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU the Surface Laptop Studio also doubles as a decent machine for gaming or video editing on the go. This is Microsoft’s flagship device for Windows 11, which promises to make Windows a more inviting place for both work and play. Microsoft's Surface Laptop Studio is a reimagined Surface Book with a more MacBook Pro-like design and an eye-catching hinged display. Ports are sparse and inconveniently placed
