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What this means is that it’s got more than enough power for general Web browsing, video watching, quick photo editing, or general business productivity, but it’ll struggle somewhat when it comes to more intensive tasks like Photoshop or HD video editing or gaming.
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For all intents and purposes, the Pro will perform effectively identically to the ASUS VivoBook S400C, the Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro, the Sony VAIO Duo 11 - it’s got the Intel Core i5-3317U, 4GB DDR3 RAM, Intel HD 4000 graphics, and 64GB or 128GB SSD blueprint that any tech-head will recognise. The Surface Pro is built around identical specs to any other current-generation Intel Ultrabook. Microsoft Surface Pro: Performance and benchmarks You will probably lose it, though - there’s no place to store it in the Pro’s body. The pen feels a little cheap - it’s plastic, in stark contrast to the Pro’s Iron Man shell - but it does a stand-up job as a sometime Desktop mode mouse replacement, for writing notes, or for graphics tablet work in an app like Sketchbook. The box that the Surface Pro ships in is spare, but alongside the 48Wh charger (which also has a USB charging port built in - smart), you’ll find the Surface Pro’s bundled digitiser pen. The Type Cover, and the magnetic accessory connector on the bottom of the Surface Pro.

The magnetic connection is super-strong, works perfectly, and we never had any problems with the keyboard not being recognised - this is a flawless keyboard accessory implementation, bravo Microsoft. The huge advantage of the Covers is that they’re detachable - for the few times you might not need them - and that they fold back behind the screen (where they are disabled) for when you want to keep them attached but not use them. We used the thicker, proper-keyboard Type Cover with the Surface Pro - we think it’s better suited than the slimmer Touch Cover, which is not as useful if you're going to be typing often.
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It’d be silly to have the versatility of full Windows 8 Pro and not have a dedicated directly-connected keyboard and trackpad. That’s just the way it is - so you may as well add another $150 to the Surface Pro’s price tag. Microsoft has two Cover variants to accompany the Surface Pro, and you’re definitely going to want one of them. These connectors (apart from the power jack - more on that later) are excellent - they’re precision-cut, and their placement along the Surface Pro’s chamfered edges means that anything plugged in sits surely against the tablet’s body. On the right, a microSDXC port joins the Surface Pro’s magnetic power connector and a Mini DisplayPort video-out. On the left, you’ll find a headphone/headset jack (you can use an iPhone/Android headset with integrated mic and volume control buttons), volume control buttons, and a single USB 3.0 port. Inputs and output connectors, of the kind you’d hope to find on any PC running Windows these days, are distributed across the right and left rims of the Surface Pro. Try to use the Surface Pro on your lap with the kickstand, and you'll feel like it's always just about to fall off. The same sturdy flip-out kickstand as we saw on the Microsoft Surface RT takes up the lower half of the Surface Pro’s rear shell, clicking out to a single 26-degree angle - which is generally fine, but not always. The body of the Pro is made from cast magnesium alloy - Microsoft calls it VaporMg - and is reassuringly sturdy. Turn the Surface Pro over, and the simple approach to computing continues.

This is the same resolution that almost all of today’s plasma and LED TVs, and many 24-inch and 27-inch computer monitors, operate at, so to see it in a sub-11-inch tablet screen is very impressive. The Surface Pro’s LED-edge-lit display operates at Full HD resolution - that’s 1920x1080 pixels.

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There’s a 720p forward facing camera in the top of the 20mm-thick piano black bezel, but that’s the only distraction from the tablet’s 10.6-inch screen. Viewed front-on, the only design flourish on the Surface Pro is a white Windows logo, which also serves as a Windows key. It’s simple, elegant, sturdy, and versatile. There’s no getting around this - we think the Surface Pro is the best-looking device that has ever run Windows. Microsoft Surface Pro: Design, features, and specs and accessories Until then, you can buy one off an importer like Expansys, who sent us our review unit. We think that will probably change in the next 4 to 6 weeks, though. You can’t currently buy the Surface Pro in Australia officially through Microsoft, or any of Microsoft’s retail partners.
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With that in mind, we borrowed a 64GB version of the Surface Pro to see what it’s like to use - as a day-to-day PC, as a portable tablet, as a business machine, and for playing the odd game or two.
