The Surface Pro 6 is the latest 2-in-1 hybrid tablet-laptop device from Microsoft that takes on the and laptops such as Lenovo's Yoga series. Aimed at people who need to work on the go, the Surface Pro line of 2-in-1 laptops are lightweight, but promise enough processing power to handle the basics...

Great screen; Good battery life; Solid performance; Light and portable hybrid design

Expensive; Keyboard dock may be too small for some

The Surface Pro series has got its number back. Yay. No more 'the new Microsoft Surface Pro'. So finally we can track the Pro from generation to generation as it, um, doesn't really progress a whole lot.

Class-leading design for a 2-in-1; Great screen resolution and brightness; Plenty of power available from such a form factor; Battery improved over previous Intel Core i model

Hardly any different to the 2017 version; Still no USB-C port; Keyboard not included; Can get very expensive (to the point a laptop might make more sense

We're not as enamoured by the Surface Pro 6 as we were by its predecessor. Part of this is because it's effectively the same device in many ways - it would be more accurate to call it the Surface Pro 5.5, rather than 6.

Great performance; Black colour scheme looks gorgeous

No USB-C support; Underwhelming battery life

More of the same, but the Surface Pro 6 is still one of the best Windows tablets around. Here's our review.

If you need a versatile, creative machine with power and stamina, the Surface Pro 6 could be just what you’re looking for. It isn’t for everybody, though, and you might want to wait for the much-rumoured Apple iPad Pro before you make your decision.

Slick black finish; Performance boost; Pen is still brilliant;

Can be expensive; Type Cover not lap-friendly; Missing some ports;

The sixth-gen Pro is the best to date thanks largely to improved battery life. However, the familiar form factor, bezels that are larger than competitors' equivalents, and lack of USB-C port feels like this Surface is holding back from what's around the corner.

Class-leading design for a 2-in-1; Great screen resolution and brightness; Plenty of power available from such a form factor; Battery improved over previous Intel Core i model;

Hardly any different to the 2017 version; Still no USB-C port; Keyboard not included; Can get very expensive (to the point a laptop might make more sense);

The Surface Pro has proven to be a tough act to follow. Microsoft has been the two-in-one standard bearer for the past several years, as successive generations of Surface Pro became the default idea of what a Windows tablet/laptop hybrid should be.

The Surface Pro 6's jump to new quad-core processors pays off in big performance gains; The new black color option looks cool; Still the best kickstand and keyboard for Windows tablets

Be ready to shell out extra for the keyboard cover, stylus and even for the new matte black design; CPU and color aside, it's a very minimal upgrade over the previous version

The Surface Pro has proven to be a tough act to follow. Microsoft has been the two-in-one standard bearer for the past several years, as successive generations of Surface Pro became the default idea of what a Windows tablet/laptop hybrid should be. But it's also been a hard idea to move away from, and the changes in the last few versions of the Surface Pro have been almost imperceptible, in both design and performance.

The latest Surface Pro tablet doesn't make any radical design changes, but the performance jump makes it viable as a mainstream performance laptop replacement.

The Surface Pro 6's jump to new quad-core processors pays off in big performance gains. The new black color option looks cool. Still the best kickstand and keyboard for Windows tablets.

Be ready to shell out extra for the keyboard cover, stylus and even for the new matte black design. CPU and color aside, it's a very minimal upgrade over the previous version.

It's like trying to pick a suspect out of a police lineup of identical twins. Take 2015's Surface Pro 4 and the long-awaited new version just called Surface Pro, and stick them side by side on a table. Now, go and grab the new one. Like me, you might pick up one Surface, spin it around in your hands a few times, open its kickstand, tap or swipe on its screen a bit -- all before you realize you're holding the older model.

Microsoft's flagship Surface Pro gets an extremely conservative update, but better battery life keeps it the gold standard of Windows hybrid PCs -- for now.

The Surface Pro gets better performance and battery life from its CPU update, and most models are now fanless; The excellent kickstand is even more flexible.

Minimal redesign leaves out USB-C and Thunderbolt options; The Surface Pen stylus is no longer included by default, and new keyboard covers are more expensive than ever; Still not great for lap use.

Microsoft's Surface Pro 6 is easily the best 2-in-1 computer of the year, with best-in-class performance at a great value.

Comes in matte black option; Quad-core performance; Entry-level model doesn't stink anymore

No USB-C port(s