Microsoft Surface Pro 7 review

Microsoft played it super safe with the Surface Pro 7. Everything about the 2-in-1 is just fine to the point of boring which, to be fair, is kind of Microsoft’s DNA. It’s never been the cool kid — that’s Apple and Google — but always the most practical. It’s nice the Surface Pro 7 finally has a USB-C port, but it isn’t even top of the line since it doesn’t support Thunderbolt 3 speeds. The Surface Pro 7 is a mixture of the past and future — USB-C is there to fend off dongles and the USB-A port exists as a legacy link — and that makes it a very practical 2-in-1. But unless you really need the USB-C port you could get a Surface Pro 6 and it’d still crush.

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The Surface Pro 7 is arguably the best windows tablet money can buy, it’s just not that big a leap over the Surface Pro 6. The big new thing is the addition of a USB-C port, which is well overdue. It’s a shame it’s not a full Thunderbolt 3 port, but I suspect most won’t care. The battery life on the Core i7 version is not class-leading, so buy the Core i5 version if you want more like a day’s work without the charger.

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Microsoft’s Surface Pro range of tablets harbors ambitions to be the company’s iPad killer. We’re now seven years since the initial release of the first Surface model, and while Apple may not be looking too panicked, the new Surface Pro 7 is a good bet for those that want a high-end tablet. With the small iterative changes added to the Surface Pro 7, it retains its crown as the best Windows tablet on the market.

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If you’re going to get the use out of the portability and flexible nature of the 2-in-1, the Surface Pro 7 is well worth considering, especially with the upgrades on offer compared to the Pro 6, but there are more powerful laptops at a similar price if processing power is key.

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Microsoft updates its Surface Pro 7 Windows tablet with a powerful Intel Ice Lake chip and a modern USB-C port. Surface pioneered the Windows tablet market and has delivered a quality experience generation after generation in the years since. Nothing has changed in that regard. Right now, the Surface Pro 7 is the best Windows tablet you can buy.

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It is similar to the last Surface Pro, but this is still one of the few tablet hybrids we’d be happy to work all day on. Just remember to bring the charger, as the battery won’t last.

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Aside from some aesthetic complaints, this really is an excellent machine. Intel's Ice Lake processors are fantastic, especially with the extra punch they pack in the graphics department with Iris Plus. It really makes the use of the Surface Pro 7 a pleasant one.

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An excellent hybrid that doesn’t do quite enough to innovate on what Microsoft already had.

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Microsoft did a fabulous job with Surface Pro 7. The design is perfect, and the software is snappy. To Microsoft’s credit, the device doesn’t come with any bloatware or unwanted apps (as long as you don’t count Candy Crush). However, Microsoft did get a few things wrong as well. While I loved the design and the feel of Surface Pro 7, it carries over the same design as Surface Pro 6 which similar to the Surface Pro 5. It would have been great if Microsoft had improved the design a little bit.

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The Surface Pro 7 feels more like a SKU of the Surface Pro 6 rather than a full on numbered successor. Its upgrades are minor and mostly unnoticeable to most users who are only interested in basic office tasks like word processing, browsing, and video streaming.

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