Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) First Look

Lisa Gade goes hands-on with the Microsoft Surface Pro, the minor refresh of the Surface Pro 4 that will be available on June 15, 2017. Though the Surface Pro looks identical to the Surface Pro 4, there are a few design changes, most notably the hinge, and inside the convertible tablet has been refreshed with Intel 7th generation Kaby Lake dual core CPUs. Pricing remains the same as last gen, but it’s gotten more expensive since the pen is now sold separately and the updated Type Covers are more expensive.

Surface Pro (not to be confused with the first generation product with the same name) has a 12.3” Pixel Sense display running at 2736x1824 (same as SP4), a larger battery with much longer claimed battery life, a fanless design for all but the Core i7 models, and an improved digitizer and improved (now optional) $99 pen that supports 4,096 pressure levels, supports tilt and can have less latency (depending on program used). The tablet is available with up to 16GB RAM, optional LTE 4G, and a variety of SSD capacities.

[jonnyp]

This lady is one of the best tech reviewer on YouTube :)

[Jayy]

Lisa, you've got the reason they've removed the number wrong. It's not because it's a minor refresh, it's because the form factor has matured to the level that they can just drop the numbers going forward like the MacBook. Don't expect huge changes going forward because the hardware is almost perfect for what it's trying to be.

[gameshoes]

I'm sure that buyers will appreciate the better battery life. I'm lucky to have my Surface Pro 4 last 4.5 hours of use mostly web browsing.

[williambarney]

just wanted to say I really enjoy your reviews. I've been watching you review phones, cameras and anything tech for a few years and never took the time to say thank you. Keep up the great work!

[Bewoulf]

it always blows me away how professional, knowledgeable, and informative Lisa is. She is by far my favorite tech reviewer.

[aterix]

Best tech review I've seen. So many great points mentioned that normally require lots of digging and watching other videos.

[dennispremoli]

Finally, Lisa will stop saying "it doesn't have tilt control". I'm surprised at how little coverage it was given. It was THE feature everyone, Lisa included, constantly complained about especially when comparing it to the competition.

[alexcheng]

She bought me over with this video. Professional, detailed, well articulated and just very very good review!

[UmarAbid]

still, old iou ports wish they modernise these ports to usb 3.0 and usb 3.1 and mebe on the very high end model thunderbolt

[shanesthedude]

Your full review is the only one I#ll be waiting for :)

[loonymoon]

Always enjoy your reviews, concise, fair and balanced views. I 'm still using a Surface Pro 3 I pre-ordered in 2014, the best computer I ever bought and worth every penny, it's the i7 256 model and it's lasted well so these things are an investment - expensive though they seem at the time! I'd love to try the newer models but don't feel I really need the upgrade :)

[DummyUrD]

looking forward to your indepth review!
I have a Pro 4 right now and super happy with it :)

[buburayam]

I am still wondering why I love Lisa and MobileTechReview so much. Presentation-wise, it looks very normal (tone, wardrobe) but the content and the advises given feels so honest. Actually the 'normal feeling' presentation also helps to give the idea that this video is about content and not about some flashy stuff only.

[josephmclord]

I watch a lot of reviews, but yours is always the best, always many of them miss some key good or bad features which is painful to watch because it gives wrong information and sight, but you always include all details

[gyozakeynsianism]

Check out 4:04 - massive backlight bleed at the bottom edge of the screen. Every single Surface Pro 2017 I've seen in person or in a review has it - including the one I bought, which is also the one I may have to return.

[mozzmanau]

Great to see a NON sponsored video unlike MKBHD.

[GVAAT]

You know more about tech than young kids. Very much appreciate your review.

[imvgr]

Really awesome first look. I tend to get hot headed when new products are released (cause I want them all obviously) but I can always count on your channel to give an honest review/first look instead of just hyping up some new products. I have a surface pro 2 and have been looking to upgrade to either pro 4 or this new pro and you're right that the price tag of the new pro is making me hesitate. The new pen looks awesome but thank you for the reminder that other brands have had some really good progress in catching up or even overtaking Microsoft in this regard. The alcantara keyboard is very aesthetically pleasing (I must am very shallow when it comes to accessories) and the rounded edges are more appealing as well.
I look forward to the detail review of the surface pro! :) Thank you.

[edwardanders]

Hey Lisa..Your videos are awesome..Whenever I need a good honest review on a product, I look for you!

[DaMinhQuangOfficial]

3:14 my surface pro 3 doesn't show the logo "Surface" on the right, how can I make it be displayed?