Surface Pro 9 Review | The Best 2 in 1 Laptop?

This is an in-depth look at the surface pro 9 after using it for 2 months. I have mainly been using this to surf the web, watch movies, and edit videos using adobe premiere pro.

Surface Pro 9
Surface Pro 8

The surface pro 9 offers a slight improvement over the surface pro 8. The more powerful intel 12th-gen chip does give you more raw power, but it still has a

A big disappointment on this is that Microsoft went ahead and got rid of the headphone jack and didn't give us an extra USB c to take its place. It still only has 2 USB c ports. They did get moved to the left side and the surface connect charging port got moved slightly up which allows the surface slim pen to magnetically attach to it.

I have been using this tablet to mainly edit my youtube shorts and Instagram reels when I am on the go and it has been doing a fabulous job. I have been editing the videos in 1080p since it struggles when I import a lot of 4K videos.

I am not a big fan of the surface slime pen because it is just too thin and it doesn't feel comfortable for me to draw with for a long time. This is okay for quick sketches and taking down quick notes.

Timestamp
0:00 Intro
0:18 Specifications
0:42 SSD Access
1:00 Physical Changes
1:20 Multiple Display Support
1:40 Headphone Jack Removal
2:04 USB C Hub
2:13 USB C 65W Charger
2:22 USB C Hub issue
2:50 Display
3:30 100W Powerbank
3:40 Face Unlock
3:46 Protection
4:10 Keyboard
5:20 Slim Pen 2
6:17 Drawing Experience
7:24 Video Editing
7:59 Battery Life

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[schmidtlifeproductions]

I had surface pro 7. Loved it. My wife dropped it today and to fix the screen they wanted $250. We ended up going to Best Buy today to buy the pro 9

[xqxhsku]

I just bought this device for work, as a software engineer. I'm using the i7, and I can only say I'm extremely happy with it. It's so light and portable, but still very comfortable to work long hours on in my lap (yes, lap, with the stand extended).
The performance has been sublime so far; I haven't managed to push the CPU to its limit despite lots of development work with very heavy programs running, including virtualization.

The screen is lovely, and it's super nice to have it as a tablet when not typing.
Battery level is very impressive. I couldn't ask for more, and it's been a long time since I was this happy with something I bought.

[iu]

Thanks so much for making this video.
One of the best videos about the everyday use of the Surface Pro 9.
I bought an SP8, and then the 9 came out - I just returned it and got the 9 because of the chip upgrade.
I should have kept the 8 - it had the headphone jack, and the performance was just as good with a bigger battery.
I do, however love my Surface Pro 9.
It does everything I want, and the battery is surprisingly good for a surface device.
I have had surface devices for years, so have never gotten over battery anxiety.
Like you, I carry around a battery, which I have not used much at all.

I have the i7, which probably had a little worse battery life than yours.
I love what they have done with the SP8 and SP9.
The chip makes it as fast as anything out there, and does everything I need to do well.
Also, I just cannot find a place in my life for any other tablet.
It is small enough to have with me in a backpack or large sling, and I have all the computing I need.
I take it along when I need to go out, and if I find myself on my own for a little - I can catch up on some Netflix or amazon prime video, I can do some design work or even some reading.
Everything I would do with any tablet.
It tethers to my phone without a hitch, and I don't notice any speed degradation there.
It is the perfect machine for on-the-go computing, and it works for me.

Your video demonstrates that well and makes me think I am not alone. 🙂

The question - does it compete with the other best computing device out there - the MacBook Air 13(M1) or 14 (M2).
The price is similar.
Also, does it compete with the iPad Pro M1 12.9.
I think the iPad is an entirely different machine, and if you want an iPad - you probably want an iPad.
However, the MacBook Air is a reasonable comparison as a person might just want a computer.

As a general-purpose computer, it holds its own against the MacBook air 13(M1).
It doesn't stand up too well against the MacBook Air 14(m2).
However, it wins on portability and cost.
With the MacBook, you have to shell out for something else if you want a tablet.
With the surface, you don't, AND you have all the PC chops you need.

I toyed with getting the Samsung galaxy Tab S9Ultra ....but for what?
I have the SP9 - what could I do with an Android device that I cannot do on the SP9.
Nothing that I need to do. Just NOTHING. I did the comparison.

It really is the everyone and everyday PC.

Thanks again for the video - you also did a great job with the editing.
The writing was clear, and the delivery was memorable and informative - I really loved it.

[SA-uzsn]

They need to add replaceable battery and make it easier to repair. My surface pro 3 died, had it fixed once. Lasted a year then died again. Not fixing it again or buying another till they make it easier to repair. Total life span of surface pro 3 was 6 years (with fixing once), compare that to my old hp netbook, which I believe is going strong 12 or 13 year old

[abelimwakijungu]

Good laptop, but I hope microsoft will also continue with surface book like lineups, because with a stiff hinges of surface book I can work on spaces like bus or train seat with keyboard attached without the need of a kickstand (which is incovinient to use on my lap), and later in meeting with friends, family etc, I can detach the screen for a relaxed use as a tablet. The current 2 in 1 line ups are for best use either on table with a kick stand as a tabletop or on hands as a tablet.

[impulsesystems]

Thanks for the very detailed video. You covered a lot of ground in 9 minutes!

I was surprised when you said the SP9 struggled with 4K video editing. As my iPad can handle it, I kind of assumed the SP would be powerful enough. I am leaning towards buying a SP8, with 16GB of RAM. ebay has lots of new ones, still.

It is worth mentioning that although you can change the SSD, you pay a premium for the 2230 size SSD [$200-ish for 1TB], You can get a longer one, like the 2280 [$100-ish for 2TB], for a quarter of the price of the 2230. I'd say adding an external drive is much more economical...and you don't have to re-install Windows!

[KimSevern]

I'm upgrading from Surface Go 1st gen to used Pro 9 intel. Thanks for the video.

[surfinwaves]

Thanks great info. Can you please provide links to the specific Anker accessories you are using. Also the power bank?
Sorry if I missed this in the notes?

[hickelyusuf]

If you don’t mind, where did you get the skin protector (left one)- I couldn’t find on Amazon

[j.b.]

What is the model of the external monitor you are using?

[SergioDiazFishing]

Wow, what a great video, glad I ran into it cheers!

[Mofi]

Is it able to handle photoshop well? for example like a decently big project

[akin]

I like the SP9 Intel version. Better battery life than the SP8 and easier time removing the SSD.

[silverpro]

How is devinci resolve and video editing on the surface pro 9. I'm tossing up between asus flow z13 or the surface pro 9. Do you have the i7 model or i5 ?

[dark_shadow]

Which version is this one? Because ive seem in other videos and i never noticed that you can remove the lid to swipe the nvme 😅

[jkool]

Why don't you swap out the SSD with a higher storage capacity?

[analogaudiorules]

Would love the 5g version if it came with ddr5...

[NameessGhu]

been planning on getting this for art but the slim pen feels like such a turn off. hope there's a way to get the keyboard with the surface pro pen instead of the slim pen ://

[SameelJabir]

Surface Pro : Is it good for POWER BI Desktop and other washboarding + coding + visual studio ? What's your thoughts ? TIA from Dubai

[ElegantSMP]

Any links to the external monitors for this please?