Surface Pro 9 review: Microsoft’s best tablet – if you pick the right one

Faster and easier to repair, the Intel version is best yet. But the Arm model isn't ready for prime time

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 tablet gets faster and easier to fix in the Surface Pro 9, while offering more options than ever before. But is it still the best PC tablet going? Only if you pick the right one.

Microsoft has brought its two high-end tablet lines under one model name. The standard Surface Pro 9 costs from 1,099 ($999.99/A$1,649) without a keyboard and continues where the Surface Pro 8 left off in 2021, fitted with new faster 12th-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 chips and an improved internal design.

Screen: 13in LCD 2880x1920 (267 PPI) 120Hz

Processor: Intel Core i5 or i7 (12th generation)

RAM: 8, 16 or 32GB

Storage: 128, 256, 512GB or 1TB

Graphics: Intel Iris Xe

Operating system: Windows 11 Home

Camera: 10MP rear, 5MP front-facing, Windows Hello

Connectivity: Wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, 2x Thunderbolt 4/USB-4, Surface Connect

Dimensions: 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm

Weight: 879g (without keyboard)