The Surface Pro's AC adapter has an auxiliary USB 5W power port, which you can use to charge your smartphone or 3G/4G hotspot. There's also a MicroSDXC card reader, Mini-DisplayPort (HDMI and VGA require separate $49 adapters), and headset jack rounding out the exterior features. The Surface Pro has a single full-size USB 3.0 port, which is an improvement over the USB 2.0 port in the Surface RT. The Surface Pro's two (front and back) 720p HD webcams work with both the built-in camera app and Skype. When asked about them, Microsoft had no comment on their function. These connectors aren't on the Surface RT. Users with eagle eyes will notice that there is a set of contacts flanking the Touch/Type cover connector. We also used the Surface-branded version of the Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse ($599.99 at Amazon Canada) on the Surface Pro without issue. The covers automatically switch the Surface Pro in and out of sleep mode. The Surface Pro can use all the same Microsoft Touch Cover (for Surface) ($599.99 at Amazon Canada) and Microsoft Type Covers ($599.99 at Amazon Canada) that the Surface RT uses, with the same satisfying click and retention when the magnets attach the cover to the Surface Pro. On the whole, however, we like the design, as it lets you use the tablet as a PC, on an airline tray-top video player, or as a PC gaming station with a USB or wireless controller. Laying the Surface Pro on your lap flat and using the onscreen keyboard is more comfortable. While this works great compared with the Acer W700which needs a detachable stand to stay uprightit also means that the kickstand will dig into your legs if you prefer to use the tablet on your lap (with or without one of the keyboard covers). Like the Surface RT, the Surface Pro uses its signature kickstand to prop the tablet up when standing on a flat surface. Of the three, the Surface Pro feels the most comfortable in hand. The Acer W700 and Surface Pro both weigh about two pounds, with the Sony Duo 11 tipping the scales about a pound heavier. Since the screen only measures 10.6 inches, it's a bit more manageable to hold than the larger 11.6-inch Acer Iconia W700-6465 ($599.99 at Amazon Canada) or Sony VAIO Duo 11 (D11213CX) ($599.99 at Amazon Canada). The extra thickness of the screen is needed to house the higher-powered Intel Core i5-3317U processor, cooling fans, "perimeter vents," and extra battery capacity to power it all. The Surface Pro has the same all-metal VaporMg construction as the Surface RT, with the same black visage. Read Our Acer Iconia Tab W510-1422 Review It's one of the faster ultrabook-class devices out there, it's much more portable than an ultrabook convertible, and it runs the Windows XP/Vista/7/8 programs your household or business needs to run. Then there are systems like the Surface Pro, which balance the price/performance/feature equation well. You can permanently attach the keyboard for convenience and make the screen do acrobatics, but then the system will be heavier and only let you use the screen as a tablet part of the time. You can get 10+ hours of battery life, but then you need to run a low-power processor that either runs a mobile OS (Windows RT, Android, iOS) or it runs Windows 8 slowly. Of the handful introduced lately, the Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro ($599.99 at Amazon Canada) is the one to beat.Įverything in the portable world is a tradeoff. But if you need compatibility with older x86 programs in a slate tablet form factor, then you need one running Windows 8. Tablets with mobile operating systems like Android, iOS, or Windows RT are perfectly adequate if your tasks center on the Internet.
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