This is old news, though, Microsoft knows it got this right. We messed about a bit drawing but a Wacom-stylus-using creative I consulted was seriously impressed with the feel and accuracy of the Pen.

This is the same Surface Pen as before – Bluetooth connected, a dream to set up and use, a pen tip with over 4,000 pressure points and with a magnetic connector to the tablet, it’s a nifty stylus.Ĭhances are, if you’re interested in the Surface it’s at least in part down to the Surface Pen and the ability to fold the rear hinge right back and write, sketch or doodle. The Pro 6 has plenty of ports you might need – USB-A, Mini DisplayPort, a MicroSDXC card slot, headphone jack – though it’s a pain not to see USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 here – that might be a dealbreaker.Īccessories: Love the Pen, love-hate the Type Cover Our only niggle is that Windows 10 Home itself can be a little janky at times – at one point, with only Word and Microsoft Edge open, I got a blue screen when I powered on the screen. (We were using a machine running on a quad-core i5 at 1.6GHz by the way, the more expensive i7 is recommended for 3D gaming and UHD graphics.)

a consummate pro with none of the pesky fan noise the Surface series used to suffer from (thanks to a cooling system upgrade) and no complaints from us when it comes to handling multiple apps. With claims that it’s 67% more powerful than the Pro 5, you’d expect perfect performance and you’ll pretty much get it – whether it’s games, photo editing or video editing The main reason to pick up a Pro 6, rather than one of it’s cheaper predecessors, is the spec boost to 8th gen Intel Core (Kaby Lake refresh) processors, in i5 or i7, with 8GB or 16GB of RAM to choose from. The Surface line appears to be getting more expensive with this option starting at $899/£879 when you can get cheap and cheerful hybrids for half or even a third that price.

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