Microsoft is allegedly developing the successor to its Surface Pro 4, the Surface Pro 5. There are speculations that the upcoming tablet will be launched in March to compete against the Apple MacBook Pro 2016. It is likely to come with the Microsoft Surface all-in-one desktop.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is expected to be powered by the seventh-gen Intel Kaby Lake chipset and will likely come pre-installed with Windows 10 Redmond 3 version. The Kaby Lake processor provides 40 percent improved performance and cooling technology than that of the earlier model. The Windows 10 Professional Redstone 2 OS is also expected to come with innovative features such as a revamped action center.
The Surface Pro 5 could feature a 4k wide screen with 3,840 pixels. It is likely to come in 21-inch, 24-inch, and 27-inch display variants with PixelSense panel and 16 GB of RAM with Surface AIO graphics unit. The Surface Pro 5 might feature USB Type-C version 3.1 with Thunderbolt as well. Other speculations about the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 include a 16 megapixels rear camera, 8 megapixels front snapper and 512 GB to 1 TB of storage SSD. WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity will likely be enhanced as well.
The Surface Pro 5 may come with an upgraded S Pen with a rechargeable battery capable of wireless charging through a tablet dock. A fingerprint scanner and trackpad are also part of the long list of rumored specs. It could come at a price tag of $899 USD for the base model.