Microsoft has a different agenda for its Surface Pro 5 launch this time. It seems the Redmond giant has decided to skip its one-tablet-launch per year by delaying the launch of the fifth-generation tablet. This time around, the next-generation Windows tablet will be released along with the Surface Book 2 in 2017.
Reports are rife that the company's second-wave Windows 10 update will soon be coming next year, which points out that the Pro 5 is likely to launch during the next spring. The new wave of updates, codenamed Redstone, will gradually merge with all Window 10 devices.
While Redstone 1 is expected to make its debut this month, the second-version of Redstone will probably help to enhance more developments post the merger. In a recent report by ZDNet, Redstone 2 will introduce several Windows 10 devices, of which the Surface Pro 5 is expected to be one.
There is one notable difference between the Pro 5 and Pro 4 with regards to processor. While the fourth-generation Surface device is powered by sixth generation Intel Core m3 processor, the fifth generation device will reportedly come with a seventh gen Intel Kaby Lake processor.
The buzz is the Surface Pro 5 will be more efficient with a powerful processor clocked at 4GHz. However, the Pro 4 processor has a clock speed of 2.2GHz that can be increased to 3.4 GHz, which still falls short of the Pro 5's clock setting.
In other related reports, the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is expected to offer 7 hours of battery support. Allegedly, the device will feature a Surface Pen stylus that can be charged from time to time. Along with the stylus, there will be charging and type-C USB terminals found on the device. The highlighting part is the device will have a huge display, measuring 13.3 inches packed with 4K resolution.
There are further reports that the Pro 5 will be supported by 16GB of RAM and that all the x86 computer games will be leveraged by Xbox live application. This means customers will enjoy better graphics while playing games on the Pro device.
Although, there are strong indications that the Pro 5 and Surface Book 2 will be launched next year, no official statement has been announced regarding the launch date yet. As for the price, the Pro 5 is expected to get an exorbitant price tag, starting at $899, CNET reported .