I've had a Surface Pro 3 for several years now, my opinion of which has steadily declined since I purchased it. Plagued by bugs and flaws of every variety imaginable, it finally (and spontaneously) died outright a while back. What better to replace it with than the shiny, new 2018 model

Does everything and more. Great machine with lots of features and fast response.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is still the best detachable 2-in-1 around with a beautiful display and solid battery life, but its port selection is stuck in the past and its storage should be faster.

Vivid display; Solid battery life; Black color looks sleek

No Thunderbolt 3 or USB Type-C; Storage is slower than competitors; Type Cover costs extra

The Surface Pro is entering its sixth year in existence, so it seems relevant for a "Surface Pro 6 model" to match. While the older numbering system for the name has returned, the hardware remains mostly the same as 2017's Surface Pro, now dubbed the Surface Pro "fifth gen" by Microsoft.

New CPU is substantially more powerful, Improved battery life; runs cooler, Black is awesome, Excellent build quality and design

No Type-C or Thunderbolt 3; No LTE option (yet); Odd pricing levels

The Surface Pro 6 isn't for everyone. It's for people who will truly benefit from having a detachable 2-in-1 that's light enough to carry anywhere and flexible enough to use as a tablet or laptop.

At the launch event in NYC on October 2nd, the Surface Pro 6 seemed like a mild refresh of an already established line, and that's not even necessarily a bad thing. The exterior is more or less identical to the outgoing 2017 model, albeit with a new color option to sit beside the platinum that we've...

Our review of Microsoft's Surface Pro 6 focuses even more than usual on the differences between this new generation and its predecessor, the Surface Pro (2017), because they seem nearly identical-at least on the, er, surface.

Once again, the hybrid tablet that can masquerade as a laptop sets the standard for such machines. But if you want to know if it's worth your money then read on. Try as we might, we couldn't spot any differences between the Surface Pro 6 and its successor, the irritatingly named Surface Pro.

8th-gen Intel Core chips; no low-spec option; great display

No significant changes; Type Cover is still separate; expensive once specced up; no USB-C with Thunderbolt 3