Microsoft Surface Pro 4 — Microsoft's famous line of signature tablets is getting a new installment this year, and, as expected, the hype over the new tablet-PC hybrid in the months, weeks ad days leading to its official release date in October continues to rise. So what can consumers expect from Microsoft's Surface Pro 4? Below is a quick rundown of the rumored specs and features of the upcoming device.
Like its predecessor, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 will feature a 12-inch display that has a resolution of 2160 x 1440 pixels per inch, Neurogadget has learned. Interestingly, a 14-inch variant is also rumored to be in the works alongside the 12-inch model.
Deemed as the MacBook Air killer, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is going to be slim but not as thin as the Surface Pro 3. The new iteration will keep the existing peripherals and Surface Dock. The digital stylus will also be present as Microsoft announced in May that it had purchased Israeli company N-Trig, which also created its stylus for the predecessor of the upcoming device.
TechRadar has learned via Digitimes that the 2-in-1 tablet could come with 256GB SSDs since Microsoft has ordered a large number of these SSDs from Samsung. Hence, the Surface Pro 4 could also offer the same storage options as the third iteration: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 500GB. The rumor mill also has sources claiming that the new Microsoft hybrid will have Intel's Core M processor and more powerful variants, namely: the Core i5 and Core i7.
In terms of software, the Surface Pro 4 is expected to come with Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system. The Windows 10 update is said to be a big step-up to Windows 8, and it is the first to come with Internet Explorer's replacement, Edge browser. Cortana is also expected to ship with the Surface Pro 4, according to CNET.
More news and updates about the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 are arriving in the coming days, so stay tuned.
