Twelve inches, up from 10.6 on the Surface Pro. There's also a headphone jack, as you'd expect, and an exposed, microSD card slot, in case the built-in storage (64GB to 512GB) isn't enough.īut enough about ports: You're here for the display, aren't you? Sure you are. Taking a tour of the device, you'll find the usual USB 3.0 port, along with a DisplayPort for adding an external monitor. Such is the joy of using the newer model: You can indeed go farther with the kickstand, and you'll be rewarded with a hands-free, almost Yoga-like experience if you do. The first time I pushed the stand out that far, I actually felt a bit nervous, like I was about to break the thing. For all you Surface nerds out there, you just have to try out that near-flat, 150-degree position. Throughout, the metal chassis feels similar to what we saw on the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, though Microsoft has retooled the kickstand so that it can now extend back 150 degrees, in addition to the usual two upright positions.Īs ever, the kickstand has a sturdy hinge mechanism it's not difficult by any means to pull the kickstand out, but there's just enough friction that it feels well-built. At 1.76 pounds, it's definitely lighter than any Ultrabook you've ever carried just don't compare it to something like an iPad (not that you would: This is a bona fide computer replacement we're talking about here).

The Surface Pro is indeed thin, and it is indeed lightweight: At 0.36 inch thick, it's about as skinny as an older-gen iPad, which is pretty impressive when you remember this is competing not with traditional tablets, but full-sized Ultrabooks.

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