Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, 128GB)

I'm very amazed with this computer! I've had it for a little over a year now. I have another laptop that I use at home. It's battery ended up going bad, so, I removed the battery and have it docked to a keyboard, mouse, and monitor; I basically use it as a desktop only at home now. I needed a computer that I could travel with and use anywhere. I looked into a few options and decided the to give the Surface a try. Very glad I did! I was a bit worried at first. My other laptop has better specs (i7 processor, 16gb ram, nvidia 860m video card). This Surface I got has a i5 processor, 4gb ram, and intel 620 graphics. I almost got the i7 version for the 640 graphics, but, went with the i5 due to the much lower price, and, having no fans and being silent is nice as well. To my surprise, this computer tackles everything I throw at it! I don't game much on it, but, the few games I have tried play very well. What I do that is hardest on this computer is video editing. I do most my videos in 1080 x 60. 100% smooth editing, as good as my more powerful computer at home! Rendering times aren't bad either. A little slower than my other computer, but, not too much really. My cameras can record in 4k as well, but, I rarely use that (it just takes a lot longer to render, video files are much larger, and few people even watch in 4k). But, I had to at least try it! So, I threw in some 4k video in to my video editor; again to my surprise, it is smooth and handles the 4k video files just fine! Amazing! Rendering times of course increase. I can now travel anywhere with this laptop and my Canon G7x Mark ii and / or Canon SX730 cameras and have everything I need to record, edit, & upload from anywhere! This laptop does everything I need, and, should do everything I need for many years to come! To anyone thinking of getting a Surface laptop, I'd also suggest looking into other keyboard options. Yes, their keyboard is nice, but, also expensive! I got an Anker brand bluetooth keyboard that is small and light; and, a small wireless Logitech mouse. Of course I also bought a 13" laptop bag that will hold everything. I got the bag, mouse, and keyboard for less than half the price of just the Surface keyboard!

I have been an avid mac user for my entire life. When my most recent computer died I started to research options and began to look at the surface pro. My number one issue with Windows back in the day was they only made software so most of the time you got an unreliable system with parts made from who know where that threw on the windows operating system. Where the competitor developed the hard ware and software so that everything was designed to work together. Well this had all changed with Microsoft releasing the surface line of products. Microsoft is now developing the hardware that is designed to complement its software. Due to this huge change I spent countless hours researching and doing my homework. And after about two months I decided to pull the trigger and come to the Microsoft world. I am so happy that I did!!!! So far this had been on of the best systems I have owned over the years. I love so many aspects of the surface pro and any worries I had are no more. The Pros: - Light wight - Fast Charging - Touch Screen - Full operating system - Fully runs Adobe Products with no issues (Photoshop, Premier Pro, After Effects) - High restitution display - WOW and Star craft II smooth playing and no buffers - Expendable memory slot to increase your hard drive storage ( I put in a 1 TB micro sd card ) CONS: - Limited USB ports - No RJ45 port to hard line your system to the internet (WIFI ONLY) - Gets Warm (Due to no fans) - Fixed RAM so unable up upgrade or install more if you wanted to - Keyboard sold separately - Pen sold separately All in all the PROS out did the cons and I am extremely happy with my purchase. I went ahead and ordered the keyboard and pen and love them both. To fix the USB and RJ45 issued I found a great hub that you are able to use that extents your inputs to 2 USB 3.0, RJ45 1 GPS speed, and all SD card format readers. Bellow are links to the accessories I got on Amazon to resolve the CONS of my review Keyboard / cover: https://amzn.to/37gkhsA Pen: https://amzn.to/37dRV1Y 1 TB SD Card: https://amzn.to/3aqx65y HUB: https://amzn.to/2G7NJoL

I've gotten a ton of use out of my Surface Pro 3 (SP3) over the past 3.5 years however the battery life was diminishing rapidly so I decided to upgrade to the new Surface Pro. (I don't know why Microsoft has to confuse everyone by not naming it the Surface Pro 5 but I digress.) Here are the biggest improvements coming from the SP3: -Noticeably thinner and lighter. Makes it easier to handle as a tablet. -Fanless i5 version. Love not having to hear the high-pitched fan. Accessory compatibility: -My SP3 keyboard cover is compatible with this new Surface. Saves me about a hundred bucks. -My SP3 charger works with this new Surface. Otherwise, the new Surface is pretty much identical to the SP3 and that's not a bad thing. -The best thing about the Surface Pro is the flip-out kickstand. This feature remains just as good with the new Pro and can even fold-out a bit flatter. If you haven't experienced the kickstand before, it is just great. It stores flat on the back, is easy to position, and useful in both the tablet and laptop mode. -The next best thing about the Surface Pro is the optional docking keyboard. It is very easy to attach and detach the keyboard. The thickness of the keyboard is not much more than a few sheets of paper which makes it easy to store in a backpack. -The charging cable and brick are fairly compact which is nice for portability. It connects with a magnet which is reliable and durable. OVERALL The new Surface Pro is a minor upgrade on the already great older models. It works well as a tablet and as a portable laptop with the keyboard cover.

Heyo, it's my two month buya-versary with the Suface Pro 2017. I read a really long review, I think its the first one on this review page actually, and I agree with all that what said....EXCEPT the part when the reviewer states that this is probably not the device to use as a digital sketchbook. Just...so incorrect. This is the perfect device to use as a digital sketchbook. The surface pen has an eraser feature on on end, DUH, and while the rubbery tip/nib was at first an interesting feeling at first I've taken to it like a duckling to fresh water. Drawing on it feels very natural. I tried the ipad pro and the apple pencil is ehh, the ipad pro..ehh, this is a real computer that accepts real software. It's a dream come true. I installed Clip Studio Pro/EX and boom, ready to create for hours. The size is perfect, the display...to die for. Everything feels so comfortable. And if I wanted to load Photoshop or like, ANY other software I can easy. It has USB ports, SD micro card slot, lots of other slots that are probs useful for people. LOL, the point is here that is is great to use as a digital sketchbook so you should def consider it bro. Other thoughts, why would I buy a cintiq that is a glorified peripheral, something that is only as good as the computer I plug it in to? This is a drawing device and a powerful computer in one. *Shrugs* A no brainer. But Raccoon? Why did you take a star off? Well because Amazon sent me a bum tablet that I had to replace at my local Microsoft store. I lost some of my drawings. But really, is it Amazon or Microsoft's fault that I got a lemon? I dunno, but I reserve the right to remove a star because of saltyness. ;3c

February 14, 2018: I so REGRET having spent the money on the 2017 release of the Microsoft Surface Pro Model 1796. I started having problems with system errors, random shutdowns or reboots, or failures that prompted a system restore (i.e. the blue restore or reset screens) within the first two months in late July to late September 2017. Within 3 months by late October 2017, the tablet was completely unrecoverable without taking it into a Microsoft Service Center. At the time, I was overseas for an extended business trip. I had to wait two more months until December 31, 2017 to take this into a Microsoft Service Center. The Service Center reinstalled Windows 10 and added the latest updates and patches. This seemed to resolve the matter. But within three weeks in late January 2018, I was again experiencing random shutdowns or reboots. Just this past weekend around 10 February, my Surface Pro hard crashed. This time I don't even get the blue restore or reset screens with the different reset options. This time I get a different screen with a “reset” option that sends me into the unending loop of the two pictures that I’ve attached. Again, I’m overseas and now I have to see if I can ship this worthless tablet to Microsoft and hopefully this time they will replace it. If not, I will never again purchase of piece of Microsoft hardware.

I'm a college engineering student and very pleased with my purchase. It was beautifully designed and I don't regret spending a little more than usual for this. My main concern in my laptop search was that my old laptop was just too heavy. I wanted something lightweight to do work on wherever I stopped on campus. I am not a fan of plain old tablets for that use so this definitely did the trick. It's the perfect combination between laptop and tablet. I really love being able to comfortably type, or quickly detach the keyboard and have a lightweight tablet to draw my notes on using the Surface pen. I am satisfied with the picture and sound quality and battery life. The only downside I would say is the lack of ports on the Surface. You get a charging port, only one USB port, and a mini-display port. This has not been a problem for me with how I use it but is something to consider. You can buy a mini-display to HDMI convert for only $6 so I have no issues with the ports so far.

I needed a new laptop and wanted something with a touch screen I can write on and I couldn't be happier with the Surface. It runs windows 10, which is the operating system I prefer. The SSD starts up super fast. It's incredibly light. The screen looks great. The accessories are a bit pricey (unless you compare to apple) but I bought the keyboard, pen, and fold able mouse for Surface and I'd recommend them all. The mouse is very optional but very cool and useful, but the trackpad on the keyboard works just as well as any other modern trackpad. I'd recommend the Surface for anyone who carries a laptop around daily for school or work.

To be honest, even though this is a business account, I have no idea how this product performs, or will perform. This is part of set of items we order when setting up a Microsoft Surface Pro for our employees. I have recently become more involved with the ordering of the items, and this was a part we ordered in the past, which I am trying to duplicate. Have not had any complaints from our internal customers, so that is a plus.

Very happy with this computer, very versatile and light weight. Added peripherals enhance the operation. I used to do a lot of traveling and with the portable hard drive I was able to listen to my music, watch recorded tv and movies. It was very easy to connect to other devises. A little light on memory but with the external hard drive it is not a problem. I was able to do work on the plane and get ahead giving me a little more free time.

Excelente dispositivo, magnifico desempeño y todavía aún mejor cuando compras los componentes extras como el teclado iluminado, mouse y demás, la empresa D.A.N.T. También los venden, anímate!!. En cuanto al tiempo de entregas asombroso (pues llego mucho antes de lo planeado, solo 3 días después de realizar el pedido)

Bien. Me sorprendió de nuevo como lo hizo mi SP 3. Pero las actualizaciones de Windows son un lío. En la última perdí la posibilidad de cambiar perfiles de color. El equipo bien, buena calidad, excelente tamaño, muy buen display. El poder ajustar el ángulo de visión es algo que me hizo convencerme sobre mi iPad Pro además de que el desempeño de Windows en la versión I5 con 4GB RAM es excelente.

It's been great so far. Sometimes is lags and crashes, but overall it's really helped my note taking and efficiency.

J'ai acheté le surface pro le 23 juin dernier et la prise de chargement ne fonctionne déjà plus, donc moins de 90 jours de l'achat. Puis-je en avoir un autre, est-ce que d'autres utilisateurs ont vécu la même chose