

The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (starts at $749 $1,358.99 as tested) did not reinvent its Windows-tablet predecessors when it launched in 2019, but instead iterated on a time-tested design by delivering better performance and adding a USB Type-C port. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.If so, then that raises our hopes for the Surface Pro 8. We hope to test out the Surface Pro 7+ soon and see if it's as good as Microsoft claims it is. I doubt the average consumer wants to "contact a Microsoft authorized reseller," and nor should they have to. That is annoying, because everyone - not just business and education buyers - should be able to get this notebook if they so choose. The Surface Pro 7+ may have an aging look, but otherwise it sounds like what the Surface Pro 8 should be. This was possible, Microsoft told the outlet, because it had rearranged the internal components. How is that being accomplished? While Microsoft doesn't note the battery size for the Surface Pro 7+ on its own site, The Verge (opens in new tab) notes that Microsoft has upgraded the battery's capacity from 46.5Wh to 50.4Wh. The Surface Pro 7+ looks to fix this, as Microsoft is now boasting "up to 15 hours" of life, nearly 50% more endurance than its Pro 7 claim. That was notably shorter than the "up to 10.5 hours" that Microsoft claimed. One of the biggest issues with the Surface Pro 7 was its short battery life, which lasted only 7 hours and 52 minutes on our web-surfing based test. (Image credit: Microsoft) Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ battery life It has the same 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.3-inch chassis, the same aluminum look and the same chunky bezels. With one interesting exception, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ looks exactly like the Pro 7. Intel Core i3-1115G4 (Core i5-1135G7 + LTE upgrade for $250 more)ġx USB-C, 1x USB-A, 3.5mm headphone jack, 1x Surface Connect port, Surface Type Cover port, MicroSDXC card reader 12.3-inch 2736 x 1824-pixel PixelSense panel
