-DOES NOT COME WITH THE KEYBOARD COVER! Does, however, come with the surface pen. -The micro SD slot is hard to find. It's tucked away underneath the kickstand on the right side, about an inch lower than the power port.

-Extremely fast startup -Runs fast; -Light -Long battery life, especially on low brightness and with power-saving mode on; -Completely silent unless it gets super-hot and actually has to turn on the fans, at which point it is still fairly quiet.

-Gets pretty warm under heavy stress, but it still doesn't take a hit to it's performance; -When connecting to my TV, I have to make sure I restart the tablet first or one of two things happens: either the touchscreen stops working, or it won't recognize the TV as a sound playback device.

With each iteration of Microsoft's Surface, the company comes closer to mastering the laptop/tablet hybrid product category it created back in 2012. Whether or not the Surface Pro 4 is…

Best Surface yet; Still the top/tablet hybrid device around; Windows 10 improves the Surface's user experience significantly; Type Cover 4 is a huge improvement over the Type Cover 3

The Surface Pro 4 is an incremental upgrade over the Surface Pro 3; Still awkward to use on a lap; Battery life lags behinds MacBook and some ultrabook laptops

Microsoft's Surface division is under siege. In the four years after the Redmond giant got the idea of making the world's best convertible, it has had the field almost entirely to itself.

I already liked the Surface Pro 3 enough to have run out and bought one after reviewing it last year. The Surface Pro 4 is a step up, and it's going to be hard going back to using the Surface Pro 3 again.

Nobody knows what to make of the Microsoft Surface. It's neat looking, but kind of awkward. Great at certain things and oddly tantalizing, But who's it really for? Ack, fuck it. This latest hybrid iteration, the Surface Pro 4, is a refinement of sorts and sometimes subtle tweaks can go a long way...

Every previous time I've reviewed the Surface Pro, I've concluded with a kind of frustration. Microsoft keeps aiming the Surface Pro at laptops, and for the way I use laptops, it keeps falling short. Why, I have always asked, will they not simply build a real laptop?

Bigger; better screen; Fine keyboard and a touchpad you'll actually enjoy using; Wide range of configuration options

It's very short on USB ports; With all the options it gets very expensive; and you can't freely mix and match the options; We still don't know when the biometric authentication will work; Type Covers are no longer available in purple

Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 was a rousing success, with a majority of users even recommending it to people who are on the fence about springing the money for one. The next iteration of the Surface Pro then is expected to have more bells and whistles. Does it? Read on to find out more.

Performance; Features

Price

Those interested in making the move to the new Surface Pro 4 should be ready to pay more compared to its predecessor. While the Surface Pro 3 launched at $799, the latest Surface Pro 4 starts at $899.

Convincing performance; Silent at low load; High system performance; Surface Pen provides real added value; Overall good keyboard

CPU is throttled; Hardware not maxed out; Limited connectivity; Touchpad too small

The tablet is pre-loaded with the Windows 10 operating system and it is just 8.4mm thick. Despite this slender design it still manages to fit a USB 3.0 port and a Mini Display port so connectivity isn't an issue – although it would have been nice to have a second USB port.

Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 is an excellent hybrid device, but it's not exactly the inexpensive option. Over at finder.com.au, I've run Microsoft's very nice hybrid device through its paces. So as I usually say about now, go and read it! Source: Finder