Testseek.co.uk have collected 260 expert reviews of the Microsoft Surface Pro G1 12.3 inch - Intel CPU and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Surface Pro G1 12.3 inch - Intel CPU.
March 2013
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260 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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2301 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Screen
Processing power
Responsiveness
Design and finish
Weight (910 g)
Touchscreen is precise and fluid (with or without the stylus)
Weight (910 g alone and 1.13 kg with the keyboard)
Bright touchscreen
Full Windows 8 compatibility
Good performance
Beautiful HD screen
Full Windows 8
Excellent screen
Full Windows 8 Pro
Excellent build quality
MicroSD expansion slot
USB 3.0 for fast transfer
Smaller and lighter than Ultrabook competitors
Great power
Perfect for working on the move
Touch Cover keyboard is impressive.
Full HD screen
Ability to play games
Nice industrial design
Incredible power
Secondtonone for working onthego
Touch Cover keyboard is still excellent
Runs traditional Windows programs
Intel processor
Wacomstyle pen input
Windows 8 in a tablet
Fantastic pen
Up to 2TB expandable storage
Touch and Type Cover keyboards
Outstanding screen
Innovative design
Windows 8 at its best
Comes with Wacom digitser pen
Compact
Full 1080p 10finger touchscreen
Comes with pressuresensitive stylus
Ultrabook components
Sturdy build
Tough kickstand
Fine screen
Terrific keyboard covers
Fullsize USB port
Good battery life
The editors didn't like
Keyboard not included
Heat issues
Battery life (3½ hours)
Almost no connectivity for a laptop
Only 24 GB storage available to the user on the 64 GB version
Bulky and heavy
Shorter battery life than the Surface RT
Office isn't built in
Expensive for a tablet
Inflexible kickstand
Too heavy
Expensive
Virtually unserviceable
Soso battery life
No keyboard included
So-so battery life
Chunkier and heavier than many tablet competitors
Stated storage isn't realised (128GB is approx 85GB)
Published: 2013-05-16, Author: Matt , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: While the iPad gets all the hype and attracts acres of media coverage, the world still broadly runs on Windows. And if Microsoft has ever built a tablet that might emphasise its advantages over Apple, it is the Surface Pro. Here, finally, are all the a...
verdict The Surface Pro is as powerful as a lower-end ultrabook, but more portable. Edging into our Top Ten list of best tablets , it's nice to type on and has a great screen. But does it do enough to justify costing more than most Windows Ultrabooks? No...
Microsoft conjures up a stylish, powerful Windows 8 tablet that remains desirable despite its flaws...
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Published: 2013-05-15, Author: Lee , review by: v3.co.uk
Bright touchscreen, full Windows 8 compatibility, good performance
Bulky and heavy, shorter battery life than the Surface RT, Office isn't built in, expensive for a tablet
A decent business tablet that can run everything you'd find on an ultrabook, but high price tag compared to iPad and Android models, and lacks built-in Office of RT model....
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Published: 2013-05-06, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
The Surface Pro is Microsoft's first fully-fledged Windows 8 tablet and runs on Ultrabook hardware. The Intel Core i5, 4 GB of RAM and SSD combine for a fast user experience. It does weigh a lot for tablet, 950 grams on its own and with the Type Cover e...
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Published: 2013-04-01, Author: Chris , review by: reviewed.com
If you're looking to sink almost $1,000USD into a device that can run productivity software and Windows programs, why not get an ultrabook? Despite the many things going for the Surface Pro, it doesn't really excel at being either a tablet or a laptop, an...
Abstract: So, it has been a super long time since I have written a blog on here and I apologize for that. During this past month, I have been playing with my new toy: the Microsoft Surface Pro. This thing is absolutely awesome! As this guy is a pretty hefty purc...
Abstract: When Microsoft first announced the Surface tablets back in June 2012 they didn't reveal much about the Surface Pro other than it would run an Intel processor and launch 90 days after the RT version launched on October 26. It wasn't until November that Mic...
Published: 2013-02-07, Author: Joel , review by: itproportal.com
Compact, Full 1080p 10finger touchscreen, Comes with pressuresensitive stylus, Ultrabook components
Battery life isn't great, Keyboard cover is an optional extra
While the Surface Pro is coming out in the US this weekend, its UK launch date is still unconfirmed, as is the price. Over in the US, the 128GB model reviewed here is $999 minus a Touch Cover, which translates directly to £640 (though the UK price tag w...
