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[1] Some accessories and software sold separately. Surface Slim Pen 2 sold separately. Surface Pro Signature Keyboard and Surface Pro Keyboard are sold separately. Only Surface Pro Signature Keyboard has Surface Slim Pen 2 storage and charging capabilities.
[2] Requires Dolby Vision® or Dolby Vision IQ™ encoded content and video.
[3] Surface Pro 9 with 12th Gen Intel® Core processors and storage of 256GB and above are built on the Intel® Evo™ platform.
[4] Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See https://aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details.
[5] iPhone® only (no iPadOS support).
[6] To experience the full functionality, mobile phones must be running Android 7.0, iOS 14 or later with Windows 11 on the PC.
[7] For iPhone® Bluetooth connection to PC required
[8] For Android devices, Microsoft Phone Link and PC both need a Wi-Fi connection, or you can give permission for the app to use your mobile data.
[9] iPhone® Messaging feature is limited by iOS. Image/video sharing and group messaging is not supported. Messages are session based and will only come through when phone is connected to PC
From the manufacturer
– Nick the Wick
I have been only impressed by this pc. When I first bought this I waffled back and forth on whether I should return this and just get Asus’ Flow Z13 (same form factor but thicker and similar price but with a dGPU for gaming). I have never had a day where I wished I bought the other. I would consider myself a power user for this product.1. My work “station” consists of this Surface Pro 9, a portable 15.6 in 1080p 165hz gaming monitor that is vertical, an ultrawide 38in 1440p 180hz monitor, a wireless keyboard, and a wireless mouse. All of this is plugged into the surface dock 2 which uses the surface connector. For those that don’t know, traditionally it is very hard for any computers to run multiple displays extended, some older CPU’s/GPU’s won’t run or have trouble running 2 displays with different size, resolution, and refresh rates. This little laptop is running 3 high refresh rate monitors whose stats are all different in every way and I’ve never had display issues aside from me partially plugging in the surface connector (which is user error on my part.)2. In addition to my wonky display setup, the software suite that I run all day is fairly heavy. I have Edge open with 5 tabs, Chrome open with 30+ tabs, Outlook (which is a deplorable and hateful app to use), Excel, File Explorer, and Adobe Acrobat DC. I’ve never noticed slowdowns, hitches, or weird behaviors DESPITE my abuse of this little tonka truck of a pc. Do note that my model has 32gb of RAM and I knew that I would need the 32gb. As of right now I am writing this review while ALL of my work things are open and my RAM usage is at 51%. Sometimes I will even stream Youtube or Spotify in the background while working with headphones plugged in or through bluetooth. It’s pretty wild to see how far the Surface Pro line has really come in the last decade.3. Also, everyone says this and it is true, the screen is gorgeous! Bright, vivid, snappy and I LOVE this aspect ratio!. It’s a blast to work on and the touchscreen functionality feels great. I did give Mircosoft my left kidney for this as in addition to the SP9 and SurfDock 2, I also bought the Surface Pen Slim and the SP9 keyboard. It’s a lot of extra money but ease of use and function for work was my priority. Not to infrequently I have to sign things digitally or need a customer so sign a doc for me digitally. With Acrobat DC and the surface pen its almost too easy. I’ve gotten rid of my printer/scanner. Doing this for any important docs is great! The keyboard has storage slot for the slim pen that also wirelessly charges the slim pen while it is sitting in there. Pen is always charged and handy, doesn’t fall out like the Asus Flow Z13’s pen (and like other comp too) and it just works! setup was automatic and fast, another facet to this product that I’ve had no issues with and only joy using!4. I even love using this for photo editing in Adobe Lightroom. Now LR has offloaded a lot of their rendering to the cloud so you don’t need the beefiest GPU anymore, it would help a little but the experience of editing on this compared to my 6-year-old tower with a GTX 1080 in it has been a noticeable upgrade just because of the CPU being so much better and having so many more cores. So I’ve even been pleasantly surprised with photo editing on this. being able to unplug and do the editing from couch with my Surface Pen made me enjoy photo editing for the first time in over a decade. I could do this while sitting next to my wife and kids and they got to be a part of the editing process by giving feedback since I could sit WITH them instead of in a separate room alone! So this pc is a win for my family.5. Its portability makes this great for being my office and my home work computer. 1 pc at 2 locations that is so light I forget it’s in my bag sometimes! Light and thin but the screen is still 14 in so it is easy enough to work from. Sure the kickstand hurts like hell on your legs for any amount of time more than 2 minutes but I didn’t buy a LAPtop I bought a Windows TABLET as almost all of my work requires me to work at a desk. However the kickstand is one of the sturdiest and nicest ones that I’ve used. Complete confidence in it and it can really let the SP9 get low to the table effectively turning it into a drawing tablet. One other thing to note that isn’t advertised the best, SSD is accessible by opening the kickstand and with just pushing against a levered/magnetic cover on the back of the SP9. the SSD is held in with a single philips screw and removing or replacing the drive doesn’t seem to void the warranty which is awesome. For those that know Outlook is a destroyer of any kind of hard drive so that was a HUGE plus for me.6. Despite the cost being high for the hardware that has gone into this device, it has effectively saved me money from having to buy another PC for just at home. Plus, when paired with a dock, it really is like having 2 computers, and that is the price premium you are paying for should you buy this.7. Battery life is the best that I have yet experienced out of a Windows laptop so far. When I am using it to watch YouTube in the evening I average 6-7 hours of use with the backlit keyboard plugged and on. It has great battery health settings for those who will use it docked.Some sobering negatives:1. not very ‘lapable’ due to the kickstand but can be done with the willpower of David Goggins and the thighs of a Greek god2. Cost, it is high just from the viewpoint of the hardware you get at this price.3. Only comes with charger, no other accessories are included. This can greatly add to the cost especially since the current generation of accessories are the priciest they’ve been. However, I do feel that they are the best quality accessories yet, if you stick with the Mircosoft brand of stuff. It really does add to the convenience and plug-and-play nature of it all.Conclusion: An awesome, light, snappy, powerful experience that when viewed as a way to save time, is worth the cost. Brilliant screen and first-party accessories. Battery is more than good enough, especially when compared to other Windows PCs. I highly recommend this.
– Amy C Barr
For a slim laptop running a real OS, the Surface is as close to perfection as one can get.It’s lightweight but not flimsy. The keyboard and touchpad are responsive and feel good to the touch. The screen is gorgeous. The processor is fast, wifi is blazing fast, and the webcam is crystal clear.The only downside, perhaps, is the price — my company bought this for me — otherwise the $2k price tag for the surface + keyboard would have put me off.If you’re using it for work, you really need the keyboard, the machine isn’t really useable for word processing without it.It’s the best laptop I’ve had in a long time. I was a hard-core Apple fan until 2017 when I bought a MacAir with a defective keyboard. I think the combination of having real Windows plus the gorgeous lightweight but robust hardware makes the Surface far better than anything offered by Apple at the moment.
– D. Mannino
My wife had a Surface Pro 3 from 2014 which was still working well, but could not be upgraded any more and will not be supported much longer. I bought this Surface Pro 9 as a gift, and it is solid, fast, and great to use.Configuration is Core i7 256gb SSD 16gb RAM. This much RAM is the sweet spot using Windows 11, and this computer is MUCH faster than her old surface.I did not buy the pen because she never used it with her old computer, but I did buy the Signature keyboard (bought from Microsoft since Amazon didn’t have it in the matching color) because it definitely is solid and types well. But those who really type strongly might prefer to use a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse from Logitech like the MK270, which is excellent.The USB-C / Thunderbolt connection works excellent for a hub in order to connect to ethernet and an extra monitor, although I don’t care for the high location on the side of the computer – if you want to use the Surface standing up with a second monitor, a right-angle cable helps, search on Amazon for “Thunderbolt Cable Right Angle.”I tested using my Thunderbolt hub, and the video is fast and solid looking. But my wife uses it just as a tablet and table top computer, so she doesn’t need the extra connections.
– nataly
The moment I held it in my hands, I immediately knew I did not deserve to have this device. I now know karma definitely does not exist because none of my sins have stopped me from acquiring this beautiful piece of body.The way it stands proudly upright with the kickstand firmly against my table makes my cheap studio apartment look like an urban chic bachelorette pad on a hit tv show.The crisp images, the ease of integration, the jealous stares, the entire experience really just builds on itself.
– BR Reviewer
Bought this to replace my aging surface pro 4. Really liked that one, but the screen had issues and it couldn’t cool itself enough anymore.Best new features of this new model: USBC! You can also charge with USBC, even on a very slow charger. Even the usbc port in my outlet was enough (though slow at only 12 watts).Can’t give it 5 stars though. The battery life is not great (I have an i5 model). I was really expecting all day battery, but it’s more like 4-ish hours or so. I don’t know what it’s rated for, but i expected more.The keyboard doesn’t fit as well up against the screen as my old one. It has a space for a pen, but it won’t fit the pen from my older surface. It also covers part of the bottom of the screen.There is no MicroSD slot anymore, which is a bummer. Good news is that the hard drive is replaceable. It would be WAY cheaper to get the smallest hard drive and upgrade with an aftermarket drive. Unfortunately, if you get the smallest drive, you’ll also be ram limited. I have an 8GB model, but I really should have upgraded to the 16. 8GB just isn’t enough these days.
– Sanja
Great product and great delivery, thank you!
– Evan Zhang
It’s great that the i5 chip can run like this.
If the background is opened too much, frame drops may occur.
– Jess Nguyen
Camera doesn’t always work
Sometimes(over 15 times in the last 3 months I’ve had this) the camera doesn’t work so I have to disable it and then enable it. This is annoying cause I use camera login. Battery life it pretty decent when I want to run just one thing. I typically have my surface pro plugged in all the time and then sometimes unplug to watch a movie in bed. When I have it unplug it does it get a little hot to touch. Eco mode helps a little. I would have assumed it would have xbox bar for screen recording but it doesn’t so I had to install obs. Overall it’s still pretty good device to have, I don’t have any regrets yet. I’ve used it to write study notes on notion, discord, spotify, and watch shows. I did want to try it out for coding, and video or photo editing, I suspect it might not be up for the challenge. I’ve download vscode and davinci resolve to see soon.
– Jahanzeb
Item didn’t work
I had a nightmare , I have as a gift to my sister in pakistan and It didn’t work . And the I have to send it through ups to canada . Mean while with the package it contains the accessories as well . What will happen now . About them
– Kindle Customer
Very smooth
The product is working as expected.