Microsoft will hold a giant event on October 2015 that likely will introduce the Windows 10-powered Surface Pro 4. The new tablet flagship is touted to redefine the market and make hybrid or 2-in-1 devices as the new standard in mobile productivity.
But there may be some hold outs for the still capable Surface Pro 3, which in recent months have been getting significant price offs plus the Windows 10 bump. Despite its lingering appeal, the Pro 3 is expected to fade out soon after the Surface Pro 4 arrival and here are the reasons why the latter is the better buy:
2 screen sizes to pick from
The Pro 3 at 12.1-inch is already a productivity wonder. Dock the device on a companion keyboard and the tablet is magically transformed into a Windows tablet that will deliver mix hours of tapping and typing away. Both the large screen and the touchscreen functions are considered as among the Surface Pro 3 key strengths.
Microsoft knows but the tech giant is not stopping there. Per the reports coming from Asia, the Surface Pro 4 will retain the 12-inch screen profile but another variant is also on its way. Business users will surely be amazed that the Pro 3 is being bumped off by a 14-inch Pro 4 that offers more screen room for navigation and a bigger display space to possibly work on multiple windows at the same time.
Better and more efficient mobile processing chip
With the Surface Pro 4, Skylake by Intel is coming on board and to Brett Nuckles of Business News Daily, this means a lot of things. For one, the Pro 4 will gain more power than the Pro 3 and the overall improvements will also include levelled up performance and better thermal management.
Extended battery life
Another key enhancement is energy efficiency as always the case when a more powerful chip hits the market. This means that with Skylake running the Surface Pro 4 show, more things will get accomplished in a single charge.
Enhanced stylus support
The Pro 4 will be a productivity leapfrog as apart from typing and tapping Microsoft will further improve on another input method for the device - stylus. Shipping with the tablet is the N-Trig stylus that Nuckles said will make full use of the new stylus technology that Microsoft has hardcoded with the tablet, hardware and software-wise.
Windows 10
The best of Windows 10 mobile features, experts said, will be best showcased with the upcoming Surface Pro 4. If is said that the chief design of the Pro 4 is to prove how powerful Windows 10 as a unified platform for users of both mobile devices and conventional or desktop computing machines.
For instance, the Windows 10 feature Continuum will be in full display via the Surface Pro 4 - how the device seamlessly morphs into a laptop and back when paired with productivity accessories. The new Microsoft operating system will redefine the mobile computing experience and users can easily access this following the Surface Pro 4 release date.