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Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7 builds on pedigree to be the next great 2-in-1

Microsoft is pushing boundaries with the latest of its Surface convertibles

 

Microsoft debuted the Surface Pro 7 at its big Surface event in New York on Wednesday, showing off the hardware and capabilities of its next generation of convertible laptops. Building upon the legacy of their predecessors, these 2-in-1s will pack fresh hardware and some exciting new features, making them intriguing for new buyers, and an exciting option for people in need of an upgrade.

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The Surface line of Microsoft laptops hasn’t always been supremely popular, but in the past few generations, it’s really hit its stride. The Surface Pro has been our favorite 2-in-1 for a few years now, and the Surface Pro 6 did little to change what worked. It didn’t change much from the 2017 Surface Pro either, but it did enough to retain our interest and its status as the best 2-in-1 around. We expected much more with the Surface Pro 7 and Microsoft delivered.

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The Surface Pro 7 is quite traditional in its offerings, with the same 12.3-inch display size that we saw on previous generations, as well as the same 3:2 aspect ratio, but resolution has been boosted to 2,736 x 1,824. Microsoft has finally moved it into the modern world with USB-C ports, though. That does mean you’re going to lose the Mini DisplayPort that previous generations enjoyed, but USB-C offers the kind of functionality where that shouldn’t be a problem. It also comes with the latest generation of CPUs for improved performance and efficiency. 

They’re Intel too, so the blue team can breathe a sigh of relief, as Microsoft has turned to Intel competitors Qualcomm and AMD for a number of its other Surface products this year.

Storage runs the gamut from a paltry 128GB to an impressive 1TB, with RAM ranging from 4GB all the way up to 16GB if you need some extra functionality.

A big part of Microsoft’s demonstration of the Surface Pro 7 was showing off the capabilities of the Surface Pen on the new 2-in-1. It can now edit in-line in Microsoft’s Office applications, letting you strike through text on the fly in Word, or edit individual cells in Excel.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is available to pre-order now and starts at $749. It will ship out on October 22.

Jon Martindale
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