Microsoft today introduced Surface Pro 4, the thinnest, lightest and most powerful tablet that can replace your laptop. At only 8.4 mm thin, it features a stunning 12.3-inch PixelSense Display and 6th Generation Intel Core m, Core i5, and Core i7 processors, enabling everyone from students to professionals to get more done on the go. Pricing ranges from $900 to $2200 for tablet that is more powerful than many laptops.
Surface Pro 4 is not only 30 percent more powerful than Surface Pro 3 but also quieter, runs cooler, and is even more efficient with up to nine hours of battery life. The new Surface Pro 4 Type Cover takes Surface Pro 4 from tablet to laptop in an instant and features a redesigned mechanical keyboard with optimal key spacing for fast and fluid typing. Backwards compatible with Surface Pro 3, the new Surface Pro 4 Type Cover comes with an optional fingerprint reader, bringing the convenience and enterprise-grade security of Windows Hello to existing customers. The redesigned Surface Pen packs 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity, letting you write, draw and mark documents with precision ink on one end and an eraser on the other.
Features
Exceptional performance. With the new 6th Generation Intel Core m, Core i5, and Core i7 processors, Surface Pro 4 is not only more powerful than Surface Pro 3 — it’s quieter, runs cooler, and is even more efficient. With up to nine hours of battery life for video playback and the optional Surface Pro 4 Type Cover (sold separately), you can get more work done without interruption.
Experience Windows 10. With full Windows 10 Pro, Surface Pro 4 is compatible with virtually all your favorite software. You can run apps and desktop programs like Microsoft Office side-by-side, and the enterprise-level security of Windows Hello helps keep your contents secure. Plus, full pen support and the redesigned Surface Pen packing 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity enable you to write directly on Web pages in the Microsoft Edge browser or access your personal digital assistant, Cortana, with the click of a button.
Best-in-class screen. With a stunning 12.3-inch PixelSense Display (2736×1824) and 3:2 aspect ratio for comfortable viewing, Surface Pro 4’s screen builds on the innovative design of the Surface Pro 3 screen. One of the brightest and most accurate displays Surface has ever made, it features 267 ppi and 1300:1 contrast ratio, supports 100 percent sRGB color, and has 5 million pixels.
Price and Availability
Surface Pro 4 will be available for preorder in select markets October 7, 2015, then for purchase in Canada and the United States on October 26, 2015 with additional markets to follow.
- 128 GB 6th Generation Intel Core M3 with 4 GB of RAM $899
- 128 GB 6th Generation Intel Core i5 with 4 GB of RAM $999
- 256 GB 6th Generation Intel Core i5 with 8 GB of RAM $1,299
- 256 GB 6th Generation Intel Core i7 with 8 GB of RAM $1,599
- 256 GB 6th Generation Intel Core i7 with 16 GB of RAM $1,799
- 512 GB 6th Generation Intel Core i7 with 16 GB of RAM $2,199
