I also wish the touchpad were a bit larger. It feels clumsy to “open” and “close” the device as a laptop. I still wish the bottom of the Type Cover magnetized to the screen. The keyboard offers a full 1.3mm of key travel, and the layout feels as comfortable as any laptop. The Type Cover hasn’t been revised, either, but it holds up better. They don’t offer as full a sound profile as the MacBook Pro, but they’re loud and crisp. Because they’re built into the tablet itself, they’re always pointed directly at you. Inside those bezels are some great components, whether it’s the Windows Hello IR camera, the 1080p webcam, or the pair of 1.6-watt stereo speakers. When it comes to the bezels, yes - they’re far too large for a 2019 device.

Though the Surface Pro 7 and Pro X weigh the same amount, its smaller size makes it easier to hold as a tablet. This is an area Microsoft’s Surface Pro X makes huge strides, bringing the thickness below the iPad at just 0.2 inches. Most of what I hoped Microsoft would modernize has been ignored, from the egregious bezels to the heft of the chassis, which remains a bit too much for comfortable tablet use.ġ.7 pounds is a lot compared to the one-pound 2019 iPad, and the Surface Pro 7 is quite a bit thicker. The Surface Pro 7’s minor revisions are hardly worth a numeric bump from 6 to 7. And last year’s Surface Pro 6 added enough performance and battery life improvements to warrant another pass. When Microsoft decided not to update the chassis of the fifth-generation Surface Pro, I gave the company a pass. Why does the Surface Pro 7 exist?Ģ019 was supposed to be the year the Surface Pro was reinvented. All the while, Microsoft’s been developing the Surface Pro X, the innovative and ultra-modern follow-up to the Surface Pro I’ve always wanted.

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