Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, 128GB)

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.

I've had a MacBook pro for the past 7-8 years and the computer has ran flawlessly it's entire life. Recently with all the iOS updates and the constant program updates it would just take way too long to open programs and files so I figured it was time to upgrade. However the computer STILL WORKS so you can imagine that after 8 years my expectations for my new computer are really high.I've seen many commercials and other students using older models of the surface so I figured I would research it and maybe give it a chance. When I checked the specs and saw how powerful this new model is, and compared it to the new MacBook, the surface beat the Mac in almost every category but mainly versitality.So I ended up going with the surface and have only been amazed with it since. Granted it is brand new so it should run flawlessly, but when I loaded it with all my programs and started running multiple applications it still ran just as fast. The touch screen is extremely responsive and the overall picture quality is incredible. Even the tiny speakers can pack a decent punch and allow you to hear the subtle tone differences in music and stereo sound in movies.I am currently a student who is going into corporate sales and I highly recommend the surface to anyone who is doing something similar. The ability to use it as a laptop to develop PowerPoints and spreadsheets, then use it as a tablet to present information or write in additional notes, is beyond convenient and has changed the way I work. And when you pair it with the keyboard and pen (as well as a good case) you can practically do anything.Outside of professional life I also like to play music and also game sometimes so the processing power and video card were a concern to me. However It runs abelton smoothly and has been able to handle any steam game I have installed and run on it. And the ability to connect controllers (Xbox and midi) is flawless and the install is practically plug and play with Windows 10.Overall if you need a powerhouse of a computer but don't feel like carrying around a giant slab of a laptop this is the machine for you. I used to swear by Mac but this surface has made me come over to the dark side and I'm not leaving any time soon :)- case: Kensington black belt/ skin: skinomi carbon fiber