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%)
2320 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
750100260
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)
Excellent build quality, Display is extremely bright
Only one USB port, Type Cover is terrible and overpriced, Heavy and thick for a tablet, Below-average endurance, Runs slightly warm, Poor value
Microsoft's Surface Pro is a bold move. By jumping into the tablet business, the company is attempting to counter the “post-PC” era by guiding consumers towards a future where PCs are different, but still dominated by Windows. We think the idea is sound...
Classy and good looking, great build and materials, fast, clean Windows 8 Pro install, comes with digital pen, 1080p display, wildly portable for a Core i5 machine, Classy and good looking, great build and materials, fast, clean Wi
A little heavy for a tablet, a bit small for a laptop; but a valiant attempt at marrying the two. Battery life passable but not laudable, A little heavy for a tablet, a bit small for a laptop; but a valiant attempt at marrying the
The Microsoft Surface Pro isn't just novel, though that certainly is part of its appeal along with the sexy design and high quality look and feel. It's a landmark marriage of computing power and portability. The question is: do you need a miraculously...
Gorgeous 1080p screen, Premium design, Runs most Windows apps, Comes with a stylus
So-so battery life, Windows OS and restore partition eat up much of the onboard storage, Single USB port
Microsoft's Surface Pro fixes the Surface RT's limitations with powerful ultrabook internals, premium design, and a stunning IPS screen, not to mention compatibility with Windows 7 and 8 apps. But it's still compromised, both as a tablet and a laptop...
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Published: 2013-02-12, Author: Charles , review by: zdnet.com
Solid, elegant hardware design, Runs Windows 8 Pro and legacy software, Ultrabooklevel performance, Supports pressuresensitive pen input
Disappointing battery life, Kickstand isn't adjustable, No desktop or keyboard dock available, Desktop scaling issues when used with a large external monitor, Lacks GPS and NFC, No mobile broadband option, Stylus needs a storage location within the chassi
Like the ARM-based Surface RT, the bulkier, heavier and more powerful x86-based Surface Pro is very much a version 1.0 product. As with the RT model, build quality is generally excellent, although we have a few gripes, including the non-adjustable kicksta...
Full Windows 8 Pro experience, Vibrant and sharp looking display, Distinctive and solid design, Useful pressure sensitive stylus, Peppy performance
Terrible camera, Battery life is less than other tablets, Not enough apps make use of the stylus
It's been several months after the release of the Surface RT, and it's unknown how well Microsoft's slate was able to penetrate the market, since the Redmond based company hasn't been vocal about actual sales numbers. Regardless, it was something that...
Compact. Improved UI: Things don't look "too small" in desktop mode. Comes with pressuresensitive stylus. Works with Surface covers. Truly Windows compatible. Ultrabook components. Full 1080p HD screen. 10finger touch screen.
Keyboard cover is an optional extra. Only one USB 3.0 port. VGA and HDMI require optional adapters
The Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro is the Windows 8 slate tablet to beat when you need the performance and convenience of a PC in a compact tablet form factor....
Abstract: Microsoft may have turned a few heads with the announcement of the Surface RT tablet, but their initial release was far from the major success the company had hoped it would be. Despite looking very similar, the Surface Windows 8 Pro and Surface RT are...
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Published: 2013-02-06, Author: Pete , review by: mashable.com
Abstract: The Surface Pro is the product Microsoft should have debuted to carry the banner of Windows 8 last fall. More powerful than the Surface RT tablet that's been met with "muted" response from the market, the Surface Pro fulfills the promise of Windows 8: You...
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Published: 2013-02-06, Author: Vincent , review by: slashgear.com
Microsoft met some resistance with its first Surface tablet, but that isn’t stopping the company from making a second attempt, this time with a full copy of Windows 8. Where the Surface RT left would-be tableteers confused with its partial app support,...
The Surface Pro has been well-engineered and the build quality is absolutely incredible - but the problem with the Surface Pro is that it has an identity crisis. Let me explain what I mean. The RT is a lightweight, but incredibly versatile consumer m...
