Next up for the Microsoft Surface family, Surface with Windows 8 Pro is coming soon. For those of you who don’t know, Surface Pro is the full version of Windows on Microsoft’s tablet. It’s the version of Windows you’d see on someone’s computer. Basically, it’s the version of Windows that you’d want to use if you want to use your tablet like a computer- Microsoft Surface Pro laptop replacement.
Surface Pro Review:
Pros: The Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro is a beefier take on the Microsoft Surface tablet, offering an Intel Ivy Bridge CPU and a more comprehensive version of Windows 8. We must say, the entire device feels very polished and well designed. Build quality is superb and very durable from our initial impressions.
Cons: Microsoft has revealed that its 128GB Surface Windows 8 Pro will come with 83GB of available space out of the box, while the 64GB model will have 23GB of storage.
Surface with windows 8 pro Specs:
Surface with Windows 8 Pro | |
Starting price | $899 |
Screen size and resolution | 10.6 inches, 1,920×1,080 |
Dimensions (HWD) | 10.81×6.81×0.53 inches |
Weight | 2 pounds |
CPU | Intel Core i5 |
Memory | 4GB |
Storage capacity | 64GB(128GB) |
Ports | USB 3.0, microSDXC, headphone, DisplayPort video out |
Microsoft Surface Windows Pro Tips:
1. Ready for playback of 16:9 movies
Surface Pro Windows 8’s 10.6in, 1920-by-1080-pixel display seems designed specifically to watch movies with the 16:9 screen.
2. Limited storage solved by external drives and the like
Microsoft, for its part, stresses that any storage woes Surface Pro owners might encounter are easily solved by external drives and the like. Surface Pro has a USB 3.0 port for connectivity with almost limitless storage options, including external hard drives and USB flash drives.
3. Connect Microsoft Surface Pro to HDTV
Surface HD Digital AV Adapter is Microsoft accessory that connects to HDMI-compatible displays (HDTV, monitor, or projector) and stream and transfers both HD-quality video and Dolby Digital surround sound to the HD screen.
4. Playing 1080p/720p videos from SD drive on Surface Pro
The storage of Surface Pro is limited, but you can manage to play some 1080/720p video files from a microSD card. Well, the Microsoft Surface Pro video format is limited to .mp4, .wmv format, for the windows 8 tablet can decode H.264, H.263, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VC-1 and DV codec. MKV, MPG, 3GP, VOB, TiVo, MTS, Xvid, DivX movie files are not supported. Yet you can get the best Surface Pro Windows 8 Video Converter by converting MKV, MPG, VOB, TiVo, MTS, 3GP to MP4, the best format for Surface video. Then, you can play any videos on the Surface Pro Windows 8 Tablet at ease.
5. Putting DVD movies to Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro library
Your DVD collection can also be ripped to Surface with Windows 8 Pro. Just get the top DVD Ripper for Microsoft Surface Pro. It helps you to reformat/compress DVD library to a common video like MP4 with a size more suitable for Windows 8 tablet viewing. It has dozens of different preset format options, or can be run completely customized.
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