Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage, Platinum

There is a lot to love about this device. It has an excellent build quality, the screen is gorgeous and bright enough for my tastes and the speakers are surprisingly good for a tablet in terms of both loudness and clarity. Having the built in “kick stand” is also useful to prop the screen up. It is fairly light but it is on the larger side for a tablet and someone with smaller hands may find typing with the on screen keyboard to be awkward and uncomfortable. Luckily, Microsoft had the good sense to implement a way to have the onscreen keyboard split itself in half to make it easier to reach for the keys when holding the device with both hands. Also, I consider this device to be a tablet because, unfortunately it does not include the keyboard that would make it a proper 2-in-1 out of the box. Microsoft is charging another $150 to make this device feature complete. I have yet to purchase the keyboard, so I won’t be commenting on this device’s use as a laptop. In terms of performance, it feels speedy. At times, apps feel slow to start which can be annoying at times but there’s no UI lag or hitching that I have noticed. It also runs fairly cool during normal use, although I noticed it got pretty toasting during a telehealth appointment and I’ve yet to try playing any games on it. Which brings us to software. This obviously runs Windows 11 which is both a blessing and a curse. You get the flexibility of a desktop operating system on a tablet. This is why Microsoft should have rethought including a keyboard because the tablet mode in Windows is laughably bad. The tablet mode gives you the virtual keyboard and some minor UI adjustments. And that’s it. You still have the same file explorer, frustratingly tiny UI elements and context menus and the notable absence of a virtual gamepad. Microsoft has clearly not put the effort into a proper tablet interface despite the Surface Pro being its flagship hardware. I do want to mention as a positive that this device has a Snapdragon CPU rather than an Intel or AMD processor. For anyone unaware, this means that it does not natively run x86 programs, however I did get the sense that Microsoft put a lot of work on the software side to allow x86 apps to operate by some sort of compatibility layer. This is seamless and I have yet to have any issues with an x86 app not operating but YMMV. Again, I have not tested games yet but this device is not designed with gaming in mind so don’t expect any miracles. I should mention that as part of my specific use case, I have been connecting a Roland FP-10 (an electric piano) to the tablet and learning to play using Piano Marvel via web browser. There does not appear to be any major latency causing the app to think that I am missing notes, which is good. And then there’s the Windows app store. The disparity in app offerings compared to Android and iOS remains and that may never improve, especially since more and more hardware partners who previously offered Windows tablets have given up and opted to make Android tablets instead. Microsoft has also recently ended support for running android apps through the Windows store so that possibility is now gone. The lack of apps and games leaves me wishing I had gotten a Pixel tablet – it certainly would be cheaper and provide a more diverse offering of touch optimized apps and games. So, while this is a great device my advice to anyone considering buying this is to consider their use case for this. If you plan to shell out another $150 to Microsoft to actually take advantage of this as convertible device or purchase the stylus accessory for computer art then this may be the device for you. If you are looking for just a tablet, make sure the apps you want to use exist in the Windows store or you’ll be left disappointed and wanting more.

They really slip No Charger through all the small text till you read the 'what's in the box'. Not the type of person to usually miss that type of detail, but it really makes you 'wtf?' when you can't charge the thing you were sent without a second store trip. Just make sure you grab a Charger Port!

Absolutely perfect for a nursing student! I can write on it and also type with it. I have never had any problems with it and all of my girls are getting one because they love the way it functions!

The tablet is quality and works very well. I only deducted one star because nowhere could I find where it said it does not come with a charger. It's also a USB-C power cable so you can't use your old Surface power. After I received the tablet, I searched the comments and found a commenter that said to make sure you purchase a charger. I've never had a tablet without a charger so I didn't think to check comments for that. But for the price, I'm not that upset and was able to go to Best Buy the next day and get a charger for $30. Be aware that your phone charger won't work. It has to be at least 45W.

Just bought it but way better than having a traditional laptop.