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Reviews of Microsoft Surface Pro G1 12.3 inch - Intel CPU

Testseek.com have collected 260 expert reviews of the Microsoft Surface Pro G1 12.3 inch - Intel CPU and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Surface Pro G1 12.3 inch - Intel CPU.
Award: Most Awarded March 2013
March 2013
 
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260 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • We talk a lot about the future whenever anyone does something new. While the Surface Pro might not be the future
  • Exactly as it is
  • It's absolutely full of ideas and functions that are just off the horizon
  • Or just in from it. A pro-level stylus
  • Touch-ba
  • Fast
  • Consistent performance
  • Handsome and well-made
  • Fantastic display
  • The screen is pretty
  • Touch Covers and Type Covers are still good typing solutions
  • The build quality remains first-rate
  • Runs Windows apps with aplomb
  • Fast boot time
  • Ultrabook power with Core i5
  • Attractive design
  • Sharp and bright 1080p display
  • The Microsoft Surface Pro fits a full ultrabook experience in a compact 10-inch tablet. Thanks to the ingenious Type and Touch covers
  • It offers a comfortable interface and typing experience. The clean
  • Crisp design and sharp 1080p screen rise above the c
  • Classy and good looking
  • Great build and materials
  • Clean Windows 8 Pro install
  • Comes with digital pen
  • 1080p display
  • Wildly portable for a Core i5 machine
  • Clean Wi
  • Compact. Improved UI
  • Things don't look "too small" in desktop mode. Comes with pressure-sensitive stylus. Works with Surface covers. Truly Windows compatible. Ultrabook components. Full 1080p HD screen. 10-finger touch screen.
  • Gorgeous 1080p screen
  • Premium design
  • Runs most Windows apps
  • Comes with a stylus
  • Ultrabook-caliber components
  • Beautiful
  • 1920-by-1080 display
  • Windows 8 grants full desktop application support
  • Things don't look "too small" in desktop mode. Comes with pressuresensitive stylus. Works with Surface covers. Truly Windows compatible. Ultrabook components. Full 1080p HD screen. 10finger touch screen.
  • Very good screen quality
  • Very fast system speed
  • Consumer testers really liked the design and feel
  • Speedy 4G LTE service from major wireless carriers
  • SIM and eSIM card support
  • Sleek
  • Portable design
  • Top-notch display
  • Well-designed kickstand and keyboard
  • Excellent performance thanks to top of the line hardware
  • A full Windows 8 experience without any compromises
  • Solid build with simplistic and elegant design
  • Endless possibilities for productivity depending on how it's used
  • Excellent build quality
  • Display is extremely bright
  • Bright and vibrant touchscreen
  • Full Windows 8 OS compatibility
  • Good performance
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  • Solid
  • Elegant hardware design
  • Runs Windows 8 Pro and legacy software
  • Ultrabooklevel performance
  • Supports pressuresensitive pen input
  • Full Windows 8 Pro experience
  • Vibrant and sharp looking display
  • Distinctive and solid design
  • Useful pressure sensitive stylus
  • Peppy performance
  • Gorgeous high-end hardware
  • Largest application ecosystem of any tablet operating system
  • Faster than any ARM-based tablet
  • Huge hardware compatibility ecosystem
  • More enterprise & business features than any other tablet (Active Directory support
  • Bitloc
  • Solidfeeling design
  • Great 1080p display
  • Very good tablet performance
  • High contrast and bright display
  • Multi-touch + pen entry
  • Very good case quality
  • Integrated display support (kickstand)
  • USB 3.0 + DisplayPort
  • Magnetic power connection
  • Power supply with USB port

The editors didn't like

  • You'll need to tinker. Tinker tinker tinker. The process of getting and keeping the Surface Pro into a state that's comfortable and efficient is involved
  • Largely because of Desktop scaling/sizing issues. Desktop is just too small and hard to control on t
  • Poor battery life
  • Heavy and thick
  • Really hard to actually use on your lap
  • Runs hot
  • Runs loud
  • Runs short
  • The whole resolution scaling situation is unsatisfactory
  • Metro-style apps still lacking in breadth
  • Number
  • And quality
  • Short battery life
  • Keyboard not included
  • Must store stylus on outside of tablet
  • Poor camera quality
  • The battery life is disappointing
  • And more ports would be nice. The 64GB model barely has any free storage. It costs as much as a regular laptop
  • Especially because the cool keyboard cover isn't included by default
  • A little heavy for a tablet
  • A bit small for a laptop
  • But a valiant attempt at marrying the two. Battery life passable but not laudable
  • But a valiant attempt at marrying the
  • Keyboard cover is an optional extra. Only one USB 3.0 port. VGA and HDMI require optional adapters
  • So-so battery life
  • Windows OS and restore partition eat up much of the onboard storage
  • Single USB port
  • Pen is a nice touch
  • But chintzy
  • Display size and keyboard comfort will make you think twice
  • Fairly heavy for its size
  • Subpar sound quality
  • Slightly small screen for its size
  • Type Cover and Pen sold separately
  • Not as many configuration options as the non-LTE version
  • Can be heavy for some people
  • 150% scaling in desktop mode makes nonoptimized apps look terrible
  • Only one USB port
  • Type Cover is terrible and overpriced
  • Heavy and thick for a tablet
  • Below-average endurance
  • Runs slightly warm
  • Poor value
  • Bulky and heavy for a tablet
  • Shorter battery life than the Surface RT
  • Microsoft Office isn't preloaded
  • Lacking in usable storage space. Short on battery life. Nonadjustable kickstand becomes a burden with longterm use. Pricey
  • You'll need to drop extra money on several accessories (mouse
  • Keyboard cover
  • External storage). Too hot
  • Heavy and thick to comfo
  • Disappointing battery life
  • Kickstand isn't adjustable
  • No desktop or keyboard dock available
  • Desktop scaling issues when used with a large external monitor
  • Lacks GPS and NFC
  • No mobile broadband option
  • Stylus needs a storage location within the chassi
  • Terrible camera
  • Battery life is less than other tablets
  • Not enough apps make use of the stylus
  • 5 hour battery life is less than many low-power tablets
  • Intel Core i5 CPU generates some heat when under heavy use
  • Maximum RAM option is only 4Gb
  • Maximum SSD storage option is only 128Gb (with around 89Gb available at first boot.)
  • Stylus drivers don'
  • Noisy
  • Annoying fan
  • Unoptimized experiences
  • Available storage capacity (64GB version)
  • Cooling fan is clearly audible when utilized
  • Heavy weight
  • Low camera resolution
  • Moderate battery life

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  Published: 2013-05-31, review by: focus.de

  • Flottes Windows Das Surface Pro zeigt, dass sich auch Windows 8 als Tablet-System eignet. Wegen Gewicht und Größe ist das Gerät am Ende aber doch eher ein Notebook, mit dem sich durchaus gut arbeiten lässt. Technische Daten des Microsoft Surface ProBi...

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  Published: 2013-05-29, Author: Christian , review by: Cnet.de

  • Power wie ein Ultrabook, FullHDDisplay, robustes und hochwertiges Gehäuse, vollwertiges Windows 8 als Betriebssystem
  • mittelmäßige Akkulaufzeit, wenig Anschlüsse, schwerer als die meisten Tablets, Touch und Type Cover kosten extra
  • Das Surface Pro macht im Vergleich zum Vorgänger einen großen Schritt nach vorne.Es kommt mit einer vollwertigen Version von Windows 8 Pro, einer deutlich leistungsstärkeren Hardware-Ausstattung und ist auch als Ersatz für den PC zu gebrauchen. Einzig un...

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  Published: 2013-05-28, Author: Michael , review by: mobilegeeks.de

  • Das Surface Pro ist ein feines Stück Technik: Es ist einerseits ein “Ultrabook”, mit dem man sehr gut arbeiten kann und andererseits ein Tablet, mit dem man entspannt auf dem Sofa im Internet surfen kann. In meinen Augen gibt es nur einen einzigen großen...

 
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  Published: 2013-05-21, Author: Andreas , review by: golem.de

  • Uns gefällt das Surface Pro besser als das Surface RT. Das liegt vor allem an der zusätzlichen Leistung und Windows 8 Pro, das deutlich flexibler ist als Windows RT und bei dem wir ohne Probleme unsere Lieblingsanwendungen installieren können. Die deutlic...

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  Published: 2013-04-06, review by: notebookcheck.com

  • Sehr gute TabletPerformance, Kontraststarkes und helles Display, Multitouch Stifteingabe, Sehr gute Gehäusequalität, Integrierter Aufsteller (Kickstand), USB 3.0 DisplayPort, Magnetischer Netzanschluss, Netzteil mit USBLadefunktion
  • Verfügbarer Speicherplatz (64GBVersion), Lüfter unter Last deutlich wahrnehmbar, Hohes Gewicht, Geringe Kameraauflösung, Mäßige Akkulaufzeit
  • Microsoft Surface Pro Microsofts Versuch mit einem Spagat Tablet und Ultrabook gleichermaßen abzudecken, ist beim Surface Pro nicht in allen Bereichen gelungen. Die deutlich höhere Leistungsfähigkeit, die tatsächlich auf UltraBook-Niveau liegt, fordert ...

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  Published: 2013-03-22, review by: computerbild.de

  • Full-HD-Auflösung, Leise
  • Wenig Anschlüsse, Hohe Wärmeentwicklung, Keine Erweiterungsmöglichkeiten
  • Viel Geld für ein Tablet - im Microsoft Surface Pro steckt aber auch ein vollwertiger Windows-8-PC und nicht die abgespeckte Windows-Variante wie beim Surface RT. Mit der Type-Cover-Tastatur (130 Euro) mutiert es sogar zum Ultrabook. Peinlich: Ausgerechne...

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  Published: 2013-03-06, review by: notebookjournal.de

  • Leistung, Display, SchutzhüllenTastatur, Integrierter Ständer
  • Integrierter Ständer, Kameras, Eingebauter Lüfter, Gewicht,
  • Microsoft hat mit dem Surface Pro gute Arbeit geleistet. Die Hardware wirkt solide und ausgereift, das Display begeistert sogar. Die Hardware ist genügend schnell, um mit Windows 8 Pro produktiv arbeiten zu können. Gegenüber anderen Tablets wie dem iPa...

 
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  Published: 2013-02-20, Author: Chris , review by: giga.de

  • Display, Verarbeitung, Kickstand, Peformance
  • Digitizer etwas ungenau, Akku, nur MicroSD Slot

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  Published: 2013-02-06, Author: Andreas , review by: t3n.de

  • AllThingsD:„A compromised tablet and a compromised laptop“Walt Mossberg kann sich mit dem Surface Pro wenig anfreunden. Während er das leichte RT-Modell aufgrund der Kompatibilität mit Microsofts Office-Produkten als durchaus praktisch erachtet, hält er d...

 
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  Published: 2013-02-06, Author: Carsten , review by: mobilegeeks.de

  • Abstract:  Am 9. Februar wird das Microsoft Surface Pro mit Windows 8 in den USA und Kanada verfügbar sein, aber schon jetzt rauschen die ersten Testberichte von vielen Blogs und anderen Medien rein.Die Tester von The Verge, CNET und Co sind sich bei Microsofts neus...

 
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