

Hardware: powerful enough for basically anything

The screen also has good viewing angles, making sharing video with others easy, while decent blacks and colour range make said video look great. The Surface Pro 2 has the same sharp and bright high-resolution 1080p 10.6in screen as the Surface 2 and original Surface Pro: text is crisp and easily legible on websites and ebooks. This makes using it on a desk or your lap a lot easier than the original Surface Pro, which only had a single angle that was ideal for sitting at a large uncluttered table, but not airline seats or, indeed, laps.Ī thumb-wide bezel around the screen makes it easy to hold without activating the touchscreen. The back of the Surface Pro 2 sports a kickstand, which supports two angles. Microsoft Surface Pro 2: now with a two-angle kickstand.

Unlike the new Surface 2, the Surface Pro 2 is only available in a "dark titanium" black, with paint coating the magnesium body. It's also comparatively light for a full computer at 907g in weight (the MacBook Air is 1080g) but it's significantly heavier than the new 469g iPad Air. While the Surface Pro 2 is thick for a tablet at 1.35cm deep, it is thinner than a most laptops, including the 11in MacBook Air (1.7cm). The body of the tablet is well machined, with no sharp edges and no flex within the body. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 continues the solid build quality its predecessor had, giving it a premium feel. In practice, buy the keyboard, unless you're just going to use it to draw on, otherwise you might as well get the Surface 2 or an iPad. In theory, the Surface Pro 2 could just be used as a tablet. It's a paid extra costing £100/$120 for the Touch Cover 2, and £110/$130 for the Type Cover 2. You say "tablet? But there's a keyboard in the picture".
