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
(75%)
260 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
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: 2013-07-02, Author: Will , review by: newatlas.com
Are you the kind of person who hops from tablet to PC to laptop, and wonders why you can't just have one computer that does all three? If so, then devices like the Surface Pro really are beginning to fulfill that promise. The "beginning" part, though, is...
Published: 2013-05-24, Author: Lee , review by: Theinquirer.net
Bright and vibrant touchscreen, full Windows 8 OS compatibility, good performance
Bulky and heavy for a tablet, shorter battery life than the Surface RT, Microsoft Office isn't preloaded
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Published: 2013-05-16, Author: Alex , review by: recombu.com
Abstract: It's been a long time coming, but for those underwhelmed by the diluted Windows experience on Microsoft's Surface RT tablet , the newer full-fat version is now set to bring a full Windows 8 experience in the Surface guise with the launch of the Microsoft ...
Very good tablet performance, High contrast and bright display, Multi-touch + pen entry, Very good case quality, Integrated display support (kickstand), USB 3.0 + DisplayPort, Magnetic power connection, Power supply with USB port
Available storage capacity (64GB version), Cooling fan is clearly audible when utilized, Heavy weight, Low camera resolution, Moderate battery life
Microsoft Surface Pro Microsoft's attempt to do combine a tablet and an Ultrabook has been a success in every respect when it comes to the Surface Pro. The significantly improved processing power, which is effectively identical to that of an Ultrabook, c...
Published: 2013-03-30, Author: Tony , review by: techspective.net
Abstract: The Surface Pro is a well-engineered device, and an awesome first attempt from Microsoft at meshing a PC with a tablet experience. It needs work in a few areas, and it is a bit pricey, but overall an excellent device.The Surface Pro is a well-engineered d...
Published: 2013-03-28, Author: Adam , review by: Pocketnow.com
Gorgeous high-end hardware, Largest application ecosystem of any tablet operating system, Faster than any ARM-based tablet, Huge hardware compatibility ecosystem, More enterprise & business features than any other tablet (Active Directory support, Bitloc
5 hour battery life is less than many low-power tablets, Intel Core i5 CPU generates some heat when under heavy use, Maximum RAM option is only 4Gb, Maximum SSD storage option is only 128Gb (with around 89Gb available at first boot.), Stylus drivers don'
The reason it's called the Surface Pro is because it's for Professionals (or people who would like to be professionals someday), but it's also great for amateurs. The price reflects that, the processor power reflects that, the operating system reflects ...
Excellent performance thanks to top of the line hardware, A full Windows 8 experience without any compromises, Solid build with simplistic and elegant design, Endless possibilities for productivity depending on how it's used
Poor battery life, Can be heavy for some people, 150% scaling in desktop mode makes nonoptimized apps look terrible
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a unique device in a category of it's own. It's not really a tablet nor is it really a notebook. Those who are looking for a device where they can read ebooks, play Angry Birds, surf the web, and watch countless hours of Netf...
Published: 2013-03-04, Author: Jose , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: The tablet market doesn't look very different than it did a year ago from the perspective of who's doing well and who's not. And yet quite a bit has changed in the last twelve months. Apple is still the undisputed leader with an astounding 58 million iPad...
Published: 2013-02-18, Author: gary , review by: booredatwork.com
Abstract: The Surface Pro from Microsoft, is a representation of an ideology shift by a company that over the years has been adamant about stay out of the hardware business. But with increasing pressure from the dominance of Apple's iPad and Google's ever encroachi...
Now this is a tough pickle on our hands, seeing that there’s an obvious gap in terms of pricing with the two tablets. At the very least, the iPad 4 can be bought for $500, which is significantly easier on the pockets over the $900 cost of the Microsof...
