Microsoft Surface Pro 5 release is delayed to 2017 because Intel's Kaby Lake processor will be released by the end of 2016. The processor has better power efficiency compared to its predecessors.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 was plagued with very bad battery life, which also translated into pathetic sales. Thus, the company is leaving no stone unturned in order to better the battery life of its successor Surface Pro 5, according to GSM Arena. It will also come with a stylus, which can be recharged on a rechargable dock rather than on batteries like was the case with Surface Pro 4.
Intel's Kaby Lake processor are very power efficient, which in turn means less heat as well. Due to their efficient nature, they will preserve battery life as well and help to extend it in comparison with the ill-fated Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Other features expected in Microsoft Surface Pro 5 include a 4K display, 16GB RAM. Microsoft has always touted and marketed its Surface line devices as "laplets," which are a combination of laptop and tablets. Hence, it is no surprise that the company is packing the devices with 16 GB RAM so that the laptop users do not feel left out.
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is also expected to come with the latest NVidia graphical processing unit for the die-hard gamers. The combination of the latest GPU and 16GB RAM will ensure that the gamers do not feel any kind of lag while playing heavy-duty games on the device.
It is also expected to come packed with a fingerprint scanner and an USB Type-C port, which is one of the expected features in Apple MacBook Pro 2016, according to CNET. The expected price of the device is upwards of $1,199.
On the other hand, there are also reports that Microsoft has delayed the launch of the device because it wants to release the Surface Pro 5 with its latest operating system Windows 10 Redstone 2. Surface Pro 5 will run on the latest operating system so it can only be released after the launch of the OS.
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