

The Surface Pro 7+ comes with Windows 10 Pro preinstalled, rather than the Windows 10 Home that powers the Pro 7.The 2-in-1 boasts up to 15 hours of battery life (13.5 hours when LTE Advanced is engaged), four-and-a-half hours longer than the Pro 7.(Out of the box, the device sports Wi-Fi connectivity only.) It offers optional LTE Advanced - a fourth-generation mobile standard - for anywhere connectivity through a cellular carrier.

The Surface Pro 7+ features a removable SSD - the drive hides under the kickstand - so users can swap out drives, easily upgrade or simply remove for security reasons.Finally, the one-year warranty period isn't appropriate for a device in this price range. If required, a correspondingly equipped keyboard (Microsoft Surface Pro Type Cover with Fingerprint ID) has to be used here. The touchscreen display flickers at a frequency of 199.2 Hz at brightness levels of 57% (corresponds to about 119 cd/m²) and below.Īlthough the Surface is aimed at businesses and schools, it lacks a fingerprint reader. Occasionally, an electronic rattling can be heard from inside. Some weaknesses of the regular Surface have been carried over: Despite being passively cooled, Microsoft's 2-in-1 device is not completely silent. The opportunity to upgrade to Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 was missed here. The built-in USB-C port (DisplayPort, Power Delivery) still works according to the USB 3.2 Gen. The Surface Pro 7 Plus achieves real-world runtimes of 8 to 11 hours and is roughly on par with the rates of the Surface Pro 7 as a result. The slightly increased battery capacity (48.9 Wh vs. For now, it will only be sold to businesses and schools. It is still unclear if many users will be able to purchase the Surface Pro 7 Plus. The device can also connect to the outside world via LTE. A small maintenance hatch enables an easy replacement of the SSD. The Tiger Lake platform used offers more performance overall compared to Ice Lake - GPU performance increases significantly more than CPU performance. The Surface Pro 7 Plus is the more well-rounded 2-in-1 variant compared to the Surface Pro 7.
