The screen's better. So's the keyboard, and the pen. With the Pro 4, Microsoft's flagship tablet is now an unqualified win for those seeking both a powerful Win 10 slate and a serviceable laptop. (Just note: The keyboard still costs extra, and it's essential.)

Better screen; keyboard; and pen than Surface Pro 3; Bona fide 10-hour battery life; Better cooling means less-frequent fan noise

Type Cover still costs extra; Other convertibles still make for better laptops

The Surface Pro 4 offers many attractions. It's a beautiful device, whether in tablet mode or as an ultra-portable laptop. It has huge versatility, making it the one device you need at work and at weekends.

The Surface Pro 4 is a powerful, secure and flexible device with a fantastic display. It doesn't last as long as we'd like in terms of battery life, but the blend of high-end hardware and enterprise-grade software should have Apple and others very worried indeed.

Exceptional display; mostly great performance; USB 3.0; slimmer but still tough build; quality peripherals; sharp cameras; Windows 10 Pro

Mid-range model can struggle with demanding editing tasks; battery life shorter than hoped; separate ￡110 Type Cover

There is a great deal to like and rave about the Surface Pro 4. The design is thinner and lighter for starters. The screen is awesome, there's plenty of power available, the new Surface Pen is better and the Type Cover is a vast improvement on the last one.

It's the best of both worlds laptop tablet awesome better than I expected love it it is exactly what I needed and wanted fast portable and backed by Microsoft.

I traded in my older Surface RT for the Surface Pro 4, and I am generally very pleased. Some bugs remain that need to be worked out, however. For example, like with the RT and my laptop that still operates on Windows 8, the touch screen goes dead unpredictably pending a system reboot.

When crave sophisticated laptop versatile and simple or complete tablet also is an excessive desire. But now since introduced its Microsoft Surface Pro, crave two things above are valid only legitimate thing. Even both at once.

premium products

price is a bit expensive

Amazing purchase perfect for on the go work and studying. Screen is truly excellent quality and perfect for doing some graphic design on the side.

The Microsoft Surface line of tablets has been fairly divisive; for every evangelist there are plenty of skeptics who doubt the device can truly replace a laptop. Microsoft is forging on with the fourth iteration regardless, building the Surface Pro 4 ($1,299 as tested) on the strongest points of...

Sharp, vibrant touch display; Full-friction, adjustable kickstand; Improved Surface Pen and Type Cover from the previous iteration; Strong battery life in testing

Pricey; Type Cover sold separately; Still only one USB port

With the market for smartphones slowing down, manufacturers are on the lookout for newer ways to get customers back into stores handing over their cards. With media consumption on mobile devices at its peak, and the path being shown by iPads, it didn't take long for hybrid tablets, powerful enough...

Unadulterated Windows 10; Bundled Surface Pen; Beautiful display; kickstand negates need for separate type pad

Fan kicks in very frequently; Windows app store fairly limited; Battery discharges in sleep mode; expensive