Testseek.co.uk have collected 225 expert reviews of the Microsoft Surface Pro G2 12.3 inch - Intel CPU and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Surface Pro G2 12.3 inch - Intel CPU.
October 2013
(79%)
225 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(81%)
57 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
790100225
The editors liked
Drastically improved battery life
Solid magnesium body
Expandable 12
15 hour battery life
Incredibly quick and powerful
Build quality is second to none
Much-improved battery life over the first version
Large range of new accessories
New dual-stage Kickstand makes it easier to use on your lap
Solid performance
Windows 8.1
Better kickstand
Excellent screen
Windows 8.1 a better experience
Excellent build quality
MicroSD expansion slot
USB 3.0
Smaller and lighter than Ultrabook competitors
Better battery life than predecessor
Solid build quality
Great performance and battery life by laptop standards
Accurate stylus
Awesome screen
Great processing power
Battery life
7 hours
Quality design and finish
Light weight (930 g as a tablet
1.2 kg with the keyboard attached)
While the size and shape of the Surface Pro haven’t changed much in a year - it’s still the same dazzling 10.6-inch full HD screen attached to a rather hefty slab you wouldn’t want to throw in your bag - we’re pleased to say that what’s under the hood has. The new Intel Haswell 1.6GHz processor and beefy 4GB (or even 8GB) of RAM don’t flinch when it comes to opening memory gobbling apps like Phot
Robust
Gorgeous design
Vastly improved battery life
Everyday computing power to spare
Much better battery life
New kickstand adds flexibility
New touch cover is huge improvement
The most versatile PC you can buy
Cooler and quieter
Sturdy build
Tough twopoint kickstand
Fine screen
Terrific keyboard covers
Fullsize USB 3.0 port
Improved battery life
Ultrabook components
Full 1080p HD display
10
Finger touchscreen
Comes with pressure
Sensitive stylus
The editors didn't like
Heavy
Expensive
Lack of LTE is a shame
Priced way too high to compete with tablets
Keyboard covers are vital but expensive
No lighter or thinner than the original
Charging port is really fiddly to use
Bulky
Battery life not good enough
Poor Touch Cover
Hard to service/upgrade parts
No keyboard included
It's a lot of cash
Chunkier and heavier than many tablet competitors
Stated storage isn't realised (64GB is approx 37GB)
Camera quality
No beefy graphics card on board
Heavy and clunky by tablet standards
Keyboard covers cost an extra £100
Not enough ports
Overheating
We could moan about the lack of tablet-ized apps in the Windows App store
But it’s not a huge issue given the Pro can run all your legacy desktop apps - some of which such as Skype we still prefer to their fullscreen cousins. There are some niggling hardware issues though
Ones you might expect from a relative newcomer but still pains nonetheless
Published: 2013-10-31, Author: Chris , review by: techworld.com
The Surface Pro 2 crams a serious amount of power into a compact frame - enough to worry the latest Ultrabooks. Its design may be spot on for some but we can't help feel that instead of being the best of both laptop and tablet worlds, it's neither. The pr...
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Published: 2013-10-30, Author: Peter , review by: arstechnica.com
It remains an excellently built device, Great performance, Great screen, Impressive battery life
Still has poor cameras, The lack of garage means that losing that stylus is inevitable
Abstract: You have to appreciate Microsoft's tenacity. After launching the original Surface Pro tablet to mixed reviews, the company opted not to rebuild from scratch but to refine its vision for a thick and heavy, but powerful, tablet. The result is Surface Pro 2....
Abstract: The Microsoft Surface pro 2 is the latest in the Pro line of Surface products; what does that mean? Well for starters it means the Surface Pro 2 is capable of handling Windows 8.1 pro, running legacy apps and still have the portability of a tablet . The S...
While the sum of the incremental improvements that Microsoft has made on the Surface Pro 2 is far greater than each individual part, the Surface Pro 2 continues to be a machine of compromises. You'll likely be able to find a better Ultrabook experience ou...
Abstract: For those of you who are still understandably confused by the Surface lineup, the Surface Pro 2 runs full Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit and it can handle anything that a contemporary Ultrabook can do. You can install Photoshop CS or CC, Skyrim and USB drivers me...
Additional kickstand angle, Long battery life, Updated Windows 8.1 experience, Speedy performance
Hefty size and weight for a tablet, Pricey cost, Cameras are not good, Stylus can easily be misplaced/lost
It’s really tough to say what we think about the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. On one hand, it’s a powerful computing machine that would run circles around most of the flagship tablets out there, but on the other, we can’t help but think about how it’s tryi...
Published: 2013-10-23, Author: Charles , review by: zdnet.com
Bulky and heavy, Magnetic power connection is still awkward, No support for 802.11ac WiFi, No GPS, NFC or mobile broadband, Expensive, Back in February, when we reviewed Microsoft's thirdgeneration (Ivy Bridge) Core i5based Surface Pro running Windows 8 P
The Surface Pro 2 is an improvement on the original model, especially in the much-needed area of battery life. The dual-angle kickstand is another welcome enhancement. However, the 900g/2lb chassis design was bulky and heavy at the beginning of the year, ...
I really like using Surface Pro 2 and Windows 8.1 in general as a productivity focused tablet OS. The screenshot below really helps illustrate what I would love to do on most tablets, but what I can only do (well) on a Surface: Writing an article on th...
Published: 2013-10-21, Author: Pete , review by: mashable.com
Abstract: Who has a tablet? That's right, pretty much everybody. Now, who has a tablet that can run full Photoshop ? Suddenly the show of hands goes way down, limited pretty much to only non-ARM-powered Windows slates.And finally, who has a tablet that can run full...
