
Using Surface Pro 4 feels like a taste of the future We think the $1,300 i5/8 GB RAM/256 GB SSD version is the sweet spot for people who want to use a Surface Pro as their only computer. Every Surface Pro 4 also includes facial recognition via a special depth-sensing camera. No matter which configuration you buy, all options currently come with a Surface Pen in the box and no Type Cover included.
12.3-inch 2736 x 1824 IPS Touchscreen With Pen Support.
6th Generation Intel Core i7-6650U dual-core processor. We sampled a high-end $1,600 configuration of Surface Pro 4, but with all the boxes checked, you can spend a max of $2,700. From Core m3 to Core i7, from 128 GB to 1 TB, from 4 GB to 16 GB of RAM, you can get the Surface you want without compromises. Microsoft has made strides when it comes to what you can get in a Surface Pro 4. There are still plenty of caveats, but I think that after four major versions, Microsoft has knocked it out of the park with the newest Pro. Even as someone who has tried every single Surface device over the years, I was blown away by how mature and competent Surface Pro 4 is.
And as in prior years, budget an extra $130 for the requisite Type Cover keyboard.
Our i7 version packed a wallop, but the Core m3 or i5 versions will likely net you longer runtime if that's what you need from a laptop. If we have one lingering peeve, it's the underwhelming battery life.