Monday 22 March 2021

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus in review: Tiger Lake provides a performance boost

The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus, provided by Microsoft Germany.The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus, provided by Microsoft Germany.

The Surface Pro 7 Plus is the more well-rounded 2-in-1 variant compared to the Surface Pro 7. The Tiger Lake platform used offers more performance overall compared to Ice Lake – GPU performance increases significantly more than CPU performance. A small maintenance hatch enables an easy replacement of the SSD. The device can also connect to the outside world via LTE.

It is still unclear if many users will be able to purchase the Surface Pro 7 Plus. For now, it will only be sold to businesses and schools.

The slightly increased battery capacity (48.9 Wh vs. 45 Wh) doesn’t really have an impact. The Surface Pro 7 Plus achieves real-world runtimes of 8 to 11 hours and is roughly on par with the rates of the Surface Pro 7 as a result. The built-in USB-C port (DisplayPort, Power Delivery) still works according to the USB 3.2 Gen. 1 standard. The opportunity to upgrade to Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 was missed here.

Some weaknesses of the regular Surface have been carried over: Despite being passively cooled, Microsoft’s 2-in-1 device is not completely silent. Occasionally, an electronic rattling can be heard from inside. The touchscreen display flickers at a frequency of 199.2 Hz at brightness levels of 57% (corresponds to about 119 cd/m²) and below.

Although the Surface is aimed at businesses and schools, it lacks a fingerprint reader. If required, a correspondingly equipped keyboard (Microsoft Surface Pro Type Cover with Fingerprint ID) has to be used here. Finally, the one-year warranty period isn’t appropriate for a device in this price range.

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