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Surface Pro Signature Keyboard is the perfect keyboard for your Surface with its large glass touchpad and Alcantara® material covering. This year’s Surface Pro gets an upgrade to 12th Gen Intel silicon – either a Core i5 or a Core i7 – or the Microsoft SQ3 chip, depending on the model you choose. My review sample comes with an Intel Core i7-1265U: this CPU has ten cores that break down into eight “efficient” cores running at up to 3.6GHz and two Hyper-Threading performance cores that operate at a max Turbo frequency of 4.8GHz. Each Surface Pro 9 model features a different set of ports. This is because only the Intel model includes support for Thunderbolt 4. The Surface Pro 9 has the same speakers as its predecessor. I wasn’t too impressed by the audio quality of the previous machine so I didn’t come into this review with high expectations.
The Surface Pro Signature Keyboard has an optional fingerprint reader. If you have a Surface Pro Signature Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader, here's how to set it up: Since the Surface Pro 9 relies on Intel Iris Xe graphics instead of a discrete graphics card, you’re going to have a rough time playing games locally on the device. Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2 can be experienced on some applications on Surface Pro 9 running Windows 11. Surface Slim Pen 2 sold separately.
The wifi-only Surface Pro 9 comes with a choice of Intel Core i5-1235U or i7-1255U processors, which have roughly the same power efficiency but are up to 35% faster than the previous generation. That keeps the Surface Pro 9 in line with PC competitors for speed. READ NEXT: Our guide to the best laptops you can buy today Microsoft Surface Pro 9 review: Performance
Surface Pro 9 options with 12th Gen Intel processor and a storage of 256GB and above are built on the Intel ® Evo™ platform. Activation required. After 30 days, you will be charged the applicable monthly or annual subscription fee. Credit card required. Cancel any time to stop future charges. See Free Trial - Try Microsoft 365 for a month - Microsoft Store.
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Surface Pro 9 (SQ® 3/5G) comes with Windows 11 Home on ARM. At this time, Surface Pro 9 (SQ® 3/5G) with Windows 11 Home on ARM will not install some games and CAD software, and some third-party drivers or anti-virus software. Certain features require specific hardware (see aka.ms/windows11-spec). Find out more in the FAQ. Chargers, software, accessories and devices sold separately. Availability may vary by market. Surface Slim Pen 2 does not come with a charger. Surface Slim Pen 2 can charge with Surface Slim Pen Charger, Surface Pro Signature Keyboard, Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Duo 2 Pen Cover. All are sold separately. System software and updates use significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software and updates and apps usage. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. 1 TB = 1,000 GB. See Surface Storage for more details. READ NEXT: Our guide to the best laptops you can buy today Microsoft Surface Pro 9 review: What you need to know