Ports: 1 x USB-C with USB 4.0/Thunderbolt 4, 1 x USB-A 3.1, 3.5mm headphone jack, 1 x Surface Connect portĬonnections: WiFi 6 802.11ax compatible, Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technologyīattery: Up to 17 hours of typical device usage Screen: 15” PixelSense touch display, 2496x1664 (201 PPI), 3:2, Individually color-calibrated display, Dolby Vision IQ support Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (Black) at Best Buy for $1,149.99 (opens in new tab).There are decent 2-in-1s and great standard laptops that go for less than that, so you’re still paying a bit for the brand.(Image credit: Gareth Bevan / Digital Camera World) Add the keyboard on top of that, and you’re up around $1,430. The best configuration for most is likely the $1,299 model, which has a Core i5 chip, 8 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage.The new Surface Pro starts at $799, just like the last one, but only comes with a Core m3 chip, 4 GB of RAM, and 128 GB of storage. Those keyboards, like the Pen, can work with the older model, though. The Type Cover keyboard looks almost identical to those made for the Surface Pro 4, but is slightly clickier than before.Other keyboards made from alcantara fabric go for $159. That’s on top of the keyboard, which has always been sold separately, and still starts at $129. Instead, you can only buy it as a $99 accessory. The catch is that the new Surface Pen doesn’t come with your purchase, as the last one did.The Dial now works with the new Surface Pro, too. The new Surface Pen and Microsoft's Surface Dial tool. The company says it’s fine-tuned the Pen to be particularly smooth on the new Surface Pro - I saw a little lag with my pre-production demo unit - but in general it’s still a tool for artists and designers more than the typical PC buyer. So, it should be more precise and nuanced. Perhaps the most dramatic changes here are with the Surface Pen, which Microsoft says is four times as pressure-sensitive as the old model.This won’t be available right out of the gate, though - Microsoft only says it’ll release certain LTE models sometime later in the year.
One thing that will be added is LTE support, which’ll let some Surface Pro buyers connect to mobile internet on the go.The company will release a USB-C dongle later in the year, however. Microsoft reps said they don’t think the newer standard - which could theoretically let you use one cable for all your devices - is ready for prime time just yet, pointing to the fact that not all USB-C ports and cables support the same level of power. That, notably, means there’s no USB-C (or Thunderbolt 3) ports. The new Surface Pro won't be as futureproofed in that regard.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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