The Surface Pro 9 was officially announced by Microsoft today at the company’s Surface October event. The latest offering from Microsoft comes with various new features which include upgraded processor as well as some new colors. Furthermore, the Surface Pro 9 gets both Intel and Arm-powered versions. Along with the 12th generation Intel i5 and i7 options, Microsoft has also added a 5G variant that comes with the Microsoft SQ 3 powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon.
Surface Pro 9 price and availability
Microsoft Unveiled Surface Pro 9 Today in two options. Both the variants will be available for purchase from this month. Meanwhile, pre-orders for the tablet are already live for those looking to buy the new Surface model.
The Surface Pro 9 Wi-Fi model with 12th Gen Intel i5 for consumer use will debut in the market at a starting price of $999.99 (approximately Rs 82,280) for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant, while the 12th Gen Intel i The range of 7 will be with 16 GB. The price of RAM + 256GB storage starts at $1,599.99 (approximately Rs 1,31,600). Meanwhile, the price range for the 12th generation Intel i5 and i7 options for commercial use is costlier by $100 (roughly Rs.8,200) for the above mentioned RAM and storage options.
On the other hand, the Surface Pro 9 5G models are comparatively expensive, with the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant for consumer use starting at $1,299.99 (approximately Rs 1,06,900) and the commercial tablet starting at $1,399.99 (approximately Rs 1,15,100).
As for color, interested customers can expect plenty of options to choose from, including Platinum, Graphite, Sapphire, and One for the Surface Pro 9 Wi-Fi model and Platinum for the 5G variant.
Surface Pro 9 Specifications
The biggest update on the Surface Pro 9 compared to its predecessors in the inclusion of both Intel And armbased processor. Users can choose from Surface Pro 9 Wi-Fi model with Intel processor or Surface Pro 9 with 5G, which is powered by Microsoft SQ3 processor.
With Microsoft SQ3, Qualcomm The Snapdragon 8cx is assured to offer up to 85 percent faster CPU performance and 60 percent faster GPU performance than the Gen 2. For consumer use, a tablet with Windows 11 Home operating system, while Windows 11 Pro will be available for commercial use.
The Wi-Fi models come with 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, while the 5G variants can support 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The Surface Pro 9 sports a 13-inch PixelSense Flow display with a resolution of 2880 x 1920 pixels and a dynamic refresh rate of up to 120Hz.
Connectivity options in the Surface Pro 9 Wi-Fi variant include support for Intel Wi-Fi 6e and Bluetooth 5.1, while the 5G variant includes Intel Wi-Fi 6e, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, Nano SIM Might as well support eSIM.
As claimed by Microsoft, the Surface Pro 9 with Intel 12th Gen comes with up to 15.5 hours of battery life, while the Surface Pro 9 with 5G has up to 19 hours of battery life. Both variants have a 10-megapixel rear-facing autofocus camera.