Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Liberty Edition: OK, it was announced at the event, but now you can feast your eyes on real images of the new limited-edition Liberty Surface Pro 9 with its bright blue floral print laser-etched into the back of the chassis to celebrate 10 years of Surface.
It sports an attractive, Bloom wallpaper-inspired design with a matching Type Cover. Under the hood, meanwhile, the new Surface Pro 9 leverages Intel’s latest 12th-generation U-series chips, touting up to 50 percent more performance than those in the Surface Pro 8.
Joining the Liberty colorway, it’s also launching two new colors: Sapphire and Forest. Alongside the standard silver and black editions of the Surface Pro, these green and blue variants complete a new generation of the Surface Pro line, even though the design itself remains unchanged from the previous generation.
Microsoft today unveiled a slew of new Surface PCs, including the Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5, and Surface Studio 2+, all of which feature updated chips in the same designs as last year. We also received a new Audio Dock, a Teams remote dubbed “Presenter+,” and a slew of new apps and services designed for creatives that include AI technologies.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Signature Keyboard and Pen
The Slim Pen 2 and Signature Keyboard are a bit indispensable tools during our testing of the Surface Pro 8 but the touch controls and virtual keyboard work great. These features are no match for a proper stylus and keyboard. Both peripherals need to come with the Surface Pro 9.
We understand Microsoft’s desire to sell these two accessories separately, but it would be wise to include the Slim Pen and Signature keyboard with the Surface 9 when it is finally released. This would save customers money and at the same time make it easier for people to dive right into their new device.
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Ports and Connectivity
The Surface Pro 8 comes with a minimal amount of ports. The 2 USB-C ports and a Surface Connect port were all you needed for everyday use but it would be great if Surface Pro 9 comes with more ports for easy day-to-day productivity.
This is especially true if the new device will, like the current model, let you connect monitors, external hard drives, and GPUs. while you can connect devices like mice or gaming controllers via Bluetooth, having more ports available on the Surface Pro 9 would be appreciated.
However, this is one of the changes we expect Microsoft will also make; as nice as it would be to have a broader array of ports on the Surface Pro 9, it’s probably a long shot.
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12th Gen Intel Alder Lake Processor
We do not need to think further before we know that the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 will run on Intel’s 12th-generation Alder Lake processor. Just like Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, Alder Lake chips rely on a similar hybrid architecture of high-performance and high-efficiency CPU cores on a single chip. A 12th Gen Intel processor would make the Surface Pro 9 a powerhouse.
However, we have manufacturer-provided benchmarks for Alder Lake desktop chips. The numbers make us excited for the future of PC performance. We were disappointed with the low performance of the Surface Pro 8 when used as a gaming machine. The Alder Lake could make the Surface Pro 9 a decent little when it comes to gaming performance, depending on the device configurations you buy.
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