Perhaps the biggest change though is not the Surface itself, but rather the new Type Cover, which makes some momentous changes all in the right direction. While performance differences between a the 5th-generation Broadwell Core i5 and the new 6th-generation Skylake chips are slight, when you add in all the other features the Surface Pro 4 feels like a leaner, meaner machine.

That is where the Surface Pro 4's story becomes interesting.

Higher starting price: $799 (now $699) versus $899įor the Surface Pro 3 user, it is obvious that the Surface Pro 4 offers modest improvements in many categories.

Maximum RAM configuration now up to 16GB.

Shift from mSATA to high-performance PCIe 3.0 for storage.

Maximum internal storage increase to a 1TB SSD.

Facial recognition camera for Windows Hello.

Increased levels of pressure sensitivity for Pen (1024 vs.

Slightly larger screen (12.3 inches vs.

Higher resolution display (2763x1824 vs.

The big shifts for the Surface Pro 4 compared to Surface Pro 3 come down to these fundamental components and features: Stereo microphones, stereo speakers with Dolby audio, ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer I5/i7: 1.73lbs (786g), m3: 1.69lbs (766g)įull-size USB 3.0, microSD card reader, 3.5mm headset jack, Mini DisplayPort, Type Cover port, Surface ConnectĨ02.11ac WiFi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatibleģ6W Power supply with USB chargin port (Intel Core i5 and Core i7) M3 Intel HD graphics 515, i5 Intel HD graphics 520, i7 Intel Iris 540 graphicsġ2.3-inch PixelSense Display at 2763 x 1824 (267 PPI)ġ1.50 x 7.93 x. 6th Generation Intel Core m3, i5, or i7 (Skylake)