Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, GB RAM, 128GB)

I'm very amazed with this computer! I've had it for a little over a year now. I have another laptop that I use at home. It's battery ended up going bad, so, I removed the battery and have it docked to a keyboard, mouse, and monitor; I basically use it as a desktop only at home now. I needed a computer that I could travel with and use anywhere. I looked into a few options and decided the to give the Surface a try. Very glad I did! I was a bit worried at first. My other laptop has better specs (i7 processor, 16gb ram, nvidia 860m video card). This Surface I got has a i5 processor, 4gb ram, and intel 620 graphics. I almost got the i7 version for the 640 graphics, but, went with the i5 due to the much lower price, and, having no fans and being silent is nice as well. To my surprise, this computer tackles everything I throw at it! I don't game much on it, but, the few games I have tried play very well. What I do that is hardest on this computer is video editing. I do most my videos in 1080 x 60. 100% smooth editing, as good as my more powerful computer at home! Rendering times aren't bad either. A little slower than my other computer, but, not too much really. My cameras can record in 4k as well, but, I rarely use that (it just takes a lot longer to render, video files are much larger, and few people even watch in 4k). But, I had to at least try it! So, I threw in some 4k video in to my video editor; again to my surprise, it is smooth and handles the 4k video files just fine! Amazing! Rendering times of course increase. I can now travel anywhere with this laptop and my Canon G7x Mark ii and / or Canon SX730 cameras and have everything I need to record, edit, & upload from anywhere! This laptop does everything I need, and, should do everything I need for many years to come!To anyone thinking of getting a Surface laptop, I'd also suggest looking into other keyboard options. Yes, their keyboard is nice, but, also expensive! I got an Anker brand bluetooth keyboard that is small and light; and, a small wireless Logitech mouse. Of course I also bought a 13" laptop bag that will hold everything. I got the bag, mouse, and keyboard for less than half the price of just the Surface keyboard!

I purchased the Surface Pro i5 8GB RAM.The unit is taking the place of both a HP ultrabook and an IPad. The ultrabook is still a good laptop and performs well, however this Surface Pro has exceeded all of my expectations. It has been a great purchase and I love working on it on a daily basis. I bought a keyboard for it as well, which has made it a true pleasure to use. It easily runs circles around both my ultrabook (which I love) and the IPad.The Surface Pro is built very well, from both the perspective of actual construction and initial durability, as well as design. The speakers being front facing work very well, better than any laptop or tablet I have listened to.The screen itself is beautiful with excellent clarity and detail, with the speed behind its supporting hardware to display anything I have thrown at it. Touch-screen action, speed and response are excellent.Saying the processor is very good is an understatement. Fan-less and very fast; it handles video compression, editing, and encoding better than any I have used, especially considering the small form factor. Simpler editing and any other daily computer use tasks aren't even really worth mentioning because it easily does those concurrently as the heavy tasks. Absolutely wonderful.Battery life has been exceptional. Coming from an ultrabook which has good battery life, the Surface Pro has been amazing. I am on it all day and it has no problem running on and on.The Surface Pro is on the expensive side, however, I can say that in comparison with any other tablet or laptop on the market, this is by far the superior product, in nearly all aspects. Years ahead in development, hardware, and support. It is truly a pleasure to use.I suppose what tops it all off is its extremely small and portable size. Keep in mind that this isn't just a tablet, like "competitor products". This is an actual, fully capable computer, which can be easily thrown in a backpack or simply carried. It really has no competition because it outperforms everything else. I know I will love this Surface Pro for years to come.Some people may say that it doesn't have USB Type-C. True, but do I really want to go out and re-purchase all the things I have, just so they can be USB-C based hardware? No; not only would this be expensive for little to no realistic gain, but all of the things I have already work well and I plan on getting use out of my purchases. Plus, most hardware doesn't support USB-C yet anyway; it hasn't been made yet. Lastly, from what I understand, Microsoft plans on selling a Surface Connect-Type C converter just in case you need it, which will support both full data and full Type-C power. Both points of full data and power being important, as many current Type-C ports and hardware are not actually fully capable.After having the Surface Pro a few weeks, I am extremely happy with it. You won't regret it if you get one.