Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (13-Inch, 2022)

New colors look great Design and build quality are top notch SQ3 is a solid alternative Type Cover keyboard is excellent High resolution webcam

No headphone jack Upgrades still too expensive Limited performance improvements

“The Surface Pro 9 ditches its headphone jack, but keeps the fundamentals solid.”

Easy to use as a tablet ; 13-inch PixelSense Flow display ; Uses Windows 11 ; Available in a 5G option

Not as powerful as elsewhere ; Lacks an SD card slot and extra ports ; Surface Pro Signature Keyboard comes separately

If you want a tablet that you can use just as easily for computing, the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is a great choice. It may not pack the same level of power as more traditional laptops but it's also much more lightweight than any of those.

Excellent design ; Big, responsive screen ; Great battery life ; Built-in 5G ; Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Cover and Slim Pen 2 are perfect companions

ARM introduces some system compatibility and stability issues ; You'll pay extra for the keyboard and pen you want and need ; Expensive

With its bigger screen, nested and slim pencil, and day-beating battery life, the Surface Pro 9 5G moves Microsoft's Surface line in the right direction, but the custom ARM chip brings with it a host of hiccups.

Intel or ARM choice ; Great display ; Great type cover ; New colours ; Long battery life

Different spec on different models ; Keyboard costs extra ; Expensive

The Surface Pro 9 follows what the Surface Pro has been doing for some time, only really updating the internal hardware to the latest version. However, with the arrival of the Surface Pro 9 with 5G, there's new internal hardware, new skills and the...

Large display ; Comfortable keyboard ; Ultimately portable ; Flexible use cases

Display is dim compared to others ; Battery life is not great

Slim and light ; Superb build ; Faster than the Surface Pro 8

Battery life merely adequate ; Screen could be more vivid ; No 3.5mm audio output

Overall, it’s a bit of a mixed bag from the Surface Pro 9. While it’s perfectly capable of doing the job it’s designed to do, the hardware can’t quite match the best in the business. The Apple M2 iPad Pro is not only quicker all round, it has a better...

Stellar battery life ; Gorgeous design and screen ; Great keyboard and pen experience ; Excellent webcam with extra ARM features

Underwhelming performance ; Poor port selection ; Not all apps are compatible with ARM ; Expensive, with keyboard still sold separately

The ARM-based model of the Surface Pro 9 is one of the best devices you shouldn’t buy, with superb battery life and extra webcam features let down by a clear drop in performance and reduced app compatibility. Go for the Intel version instead.

Sleek, modern design no matter which variant you buy ; 12th Gen Intel processors speed through daily tasks ; Swappable SSD is lovely ; 5G support on Arm model

Easily a $1,400 PC ; Accessories sold separately ; Possible confusion when shopping between configurations ; Limited ports

By now you may be wondering, "Is there anything wrong with the Surface Pro 9 ?" And to that, I say, "No, and yes." My quibble with the newest flagship two-in-one is that, at a time when competitors like Lenovo and Asus are redefining the PC experience,...