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Microsoft Surface Pro 2

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Microsoft Surface Pro 2

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77 Engadget Score
A good product that falls short of greatness.
77

A good product that falls short of greatness.

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The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

Engadget Review

The new Surface Pro is more viable as a laptop replacement, but it hasn't made much progress as a standalone tablet. Ultimately, it's at its best in laptop mode, but it's still not always as comfortable to use as a proper Ultrabook.

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Pros
  • Attractive, well-built hardware
  • Great display
  • Fast performance, improved battery life
  • More comfortable to use in the lap
Cons
  • Still heavy as a standalone tablet
  • Typing experience hasn't improved much

Reviews

79
 
Average Critic Score
Critic Reviews 15
92
 
Average User Score
User Reviews 28
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Specs

Key Specs

Type
Tablet
Form factor
Slate
Screen size
10.622
Screen resolution
1920 x 1080
Bundled OS
Windows
CPU family
Core i5
Processor speed
1.619
System RAM
41
Video outputs
DisplayPort
Type
Form factor
Screen size
Screen resolution
Bundled OS
CPU family
Processor speed
System RAM
Video outputs
Tablet
Slate
10.622
1920 x 1080
Windows
Core i5
1.619
41
DisplayPort

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77 Engadget Score
A good product that falls short of greatness.
77

A good product that falls short of greatness.

How we score

The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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Scores

Engadget

77
 

User Reviews

90
kilo23
The best in its category. We highly recommend it. - Engadget
90
lvl19
I love my Surface Pro 2, it lets me do so many things. Its very useful for indie...read more
100
eLPii
A gadget unicorn - Engadget
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