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Device comes with Windows 10 and a free Windows 11 upgrade or may be preloaded with Windows 11. Upgrade timing may vary by device. Features and app availability may vary by region. Certain features require specific hardware (see Windows 11 Specifications). A high-res 12.3" PixelSense™ Display touchscreen with ambient light sensing automatically adjusts to lighting conditions. Plug your Surface into an outlet and make sure it's charged to at least 40 percent before installing updates. Keep your Surface plugged in and turned on while it's updating.
Surface Pro 9 options with 12th Gen Intel processor and a storage of 256GB and above are built on the Intel® Evo™ platform. System software and updates use significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software and updates and apps usage. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. 1 TB = 1,000 GB. See Surface Storage for more details. Windows Hello requires specialized hardware, including fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor or other biometric sensors. Surface Pro 9 (SQ® 3/5G) comes with Windows 11 Home on ARM. At this time, Surface Pro 9 (SQ® 3/5G) with Windows 11 Home on ARM will not install some games and CAD software, and some third-party drivers or anti-virus software. Certain features require specific hardware (see Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements). Find out more in the FAQ. Battery life varies significantly based on device configuration, usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See here for details.Bear in mind that I’m testing the business model here; the consumer edition uses the very slightly slower Core i7-1255U. This has the same number and configuration of cores but they run at slightly slower frequencies: its efficient cores run at up to 3.5GHz and its performance cores at up to 4.7GHz. eSIM support may vary by carrier. Individual device activation for eSIM is supported, however bulk activations leveraging eSIM on devices with Windows 10 are not currently available. Available colors for accessories, Type Cover (sold separately), and Surface Pro 7 may vary by market and configuration. Chargers, software, accessories and devices sold separately. Availability may vary by market. Surface Slim Pen 2 does not come with a charger. Surface Slim Pen 2 can charge with Surface Slim Pen Charger, Surface Pro Signature Keyboard, Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Duo 2 Pen Cover. All are sold separately.
Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2 can be experienced on some applications on Surface Pro 9 running Windows 11. Surface Slim Pen 2 sold separately. That doesn't mean that it's not faster, in fact in Cinebench R15 - a test we've retired and replaced with Cinebench R23 - the Surface Pro 8 is nearly 50% faster than the Surface Pro 7, which is a pretty incredibly generational increase. The difference isn't as stark in GeekBench 4, but it's still noticeably faster.Testing conducted by Microsoft on August 2020 using Surface Headphones 2 with firmware update 1.0.5.74 paired with Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Pro 7. Playlist consisted of 44 songs transmitted using SBC encoding. Volume was set to 46% with maximum noise cancelation. Bluetooth A2DP profile was used. Testing consisted of full Surface Headphones 2 battery discharge while playing audio until the Surface Headphones 2 disconnected from the host device. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors. Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details. Surface Headphones 2+ require use of the included Microsoft Surface USB Link to achieve Microsoft Teams certification, available only on Windows and macOS. Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details. This is probably largely due to Microsoft's decision to adhere to the Intel Evo program and to limit the refresh rate of the display to 60Hz by default. With how portable the Surface Pro 8 is, it's nice to know it's not going to run out of battery within a couple of hours, as the charger can add extra bulk.
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