Microsoft Surface Pro 7 review

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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Surface Pro 7 is evolution, not revolution. I love Surface Pro, but I now feel sorry for it in comparison to the next generation Intel Project Athena  2-in-ones, x360 5-in-ones and laptops. Samsung is mounting a challenge with its Galaxy Book 2 challenging the Surface Pro X (ARM) and Athena based Galaxy Book Ion and Flex. So, in many ways, I see the current Surface Pro 7 as the end of the line. Perhaps not in shape or basic design cues but it needs to catch up with current technology.

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The design is still nice, as ever, but it’s beginning to look dated. Meanwhile, the new silicone inside seems to be limited by the chassis. To cap it off, battery life is less impressive than I’d like it to be. Heck, Microsoft couldn’t even be bothered to borrow the neat docking system for the Surface Pen from the Surface Pro X – it still mounts magnetically to the side of the tablet whereas the Pro X has a handy pen-sized slot at the top of the keyboard. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is perfectly serviceable, don’t get me wrong, but it’s a marginal update that fails in any way to get the pulse racing.

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Microsoft’s 7th-generation Surface Pro doesn’t advance much beyond its predecessors in terms of raw performance. In fact, the biggest meaningful addition is USB-C support, but the overall level of quality means that may be enough to justify its existence.

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The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 feels more like a Surface Pro 6.5 than an actual new product. The only significant changes are the addition of a USB-C input and a move to Intel’s newer 10th-gen family of laptop CPUs. However, it remains a solid convertible and great choice for those looking for a flexible machine that works equally well as an office laptop as it does as a personal tablet.

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The Surface Pro 7 seems to exist to solely to fill a spot in the Surface lineup. The Surface Pro X feels like it should take the place of the Surface Pro 7, but Microsoft likely wasn’t ready to risk it all on a new design running on an ARM chip. It also wasn’t ready to squeeze an Intel chip in the body of the Surface Pro X. Fair enough. Make no mistake. This is still a modern, powerful 2-in-1, and a good pick if you want a Windows device that can work as either laptop or tablet.

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The Surface Pro is Microsoft’s flagship convertible tablet—a full-fledged Windows computer all jammed behind a 12.3-inch touchscreen. Priced to compete with high-end ultralight notebooks, it’s built for those who want ultimate portability. Of course, it’s a tablet before anything else.

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