Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Review (Intel)
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- čas přidán 26. 10. 2022
- The 2022 MS Surface Pro 9 Windows 2-in-1 tablet PC is now available in Intel and ARM (Qualcomm SQ3) versions. We look at the 12th gen Intel Core i7 model in this review. Regardless of processor, you get a 13” Pixel Sense IPS high resolution display supporting touch and pen, Wi-Fi 6E, and a connector for the Signature Type Cover. It still uses the Surface Connect for charging (though you can charge via USB-C), and Intel models have 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C on the SQ3). As ever, all but the Core i7 models are silent and fanless. It’s available in 4 colors. We look at the Surface Pro 9 and its pen as a tool for artists too.
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Wow by far the most thorough review I've seen on CZcams. This is as Practical and Realistic as it gets.
Thanks so much for one of the first video interviews from major channels.
Love you consistently include Civilization tests and screen grabs in your videos. Also, Lisa you rock
Im so glad you are still making these review!!! Been a fan so many years now!!!!
Lisa you are my favorite tech reviewer. Have been for many years. None of that weirdness of young people trying to be cool or using obnoxious music etc. and I don’t trust most of the main sites.
I tried the Surface pro X. Awesome hardware but windows on arm is still pretty bad. Almost any other OS performs better. And if you want windows specific applications, better to stick with Intel or amd for worry free compatibility.
This with a thunderbolt dock and egpu and monitor could be awesome. Expensive though.
@PinmaAmnip some people enjoy watching weird videos. It's just not for me. I like this simple straightforward and pleasant style.
Not trying to bring anyone down. I think it's great when young people pursue their passion. Best of luck to them.
Thanks, though that makes me feel kinda old ;). I like what folks of all ages do in the tech space on CZcams, but yeah, we are definitely low key on the flashy bits... just not my personality (even when I was younger LOL).
Well said. I also am a big fan of the t-shirts.
@PinmaAmnip yeah so cringy . as if like OP was never young people lol
As always, a great review, been waiting for a proper review about the surface 9
Your reviews are always direct and honest. I fully trust your views on the new devices.
Big congrats! Shockingly pleasing and info packed. Quite fair too, mentioned competitors and everything. Thumbs up, first time I watched ur vid. 👏
Nice to hear a mention on the hover feature. Was thinking myself, this is something the surface has been doing for years without much fanfare. Good review, was watching to get a feel for what “graphite” looks like but enjoyed from start to finish.
Been watching your channel for years. And this has been another great influenced purchase, haha I absolutely love it!!
Got mine with the i5 in Forest Green with the color matching Signature Type Cover and Slim Pen 2 combo 🥰😎
Im watching your wideo from a Surface Pro 4! Running a 27 inch HD monitor and a sound system from the head phone connector. Still working like a dream after all theese years of many hours of daily use. Shows the quality of theese machines. 😎
Love your reviews. Very thorough. Great work :)
Thanks, Lisa. Great job, as usual.
I love your reviews, Lisa. I have the last Surface Pro and it's my go to working device. Expensive, but so worth it.
I want to buy pro 9? I don't know wait for pro 10 or buy pro 9. Is pro 10 battery will be better than 9?
@@nasergh9354just buy Pro 11 with X Elite. You won’t be disappointed.
Excellent review , adv congratulations towards 1M subscribers
I know Lisa and all the Surface fans know this, but the Surface port is also a data port, not just power. Since I'm on my 2nd Surface device I took a deep breathe and hit "buy" on the Surface Dock 2. I will say a docked Surface does make for a nice home office PC.
Not to many talk about the dock, to me the dock makes these device lendendary .
I didn't go down the MS dock route but rather a third party usb-c dock with power delivery. Less than half the price, works really well and has more ports. I don't have anything connected to the proprietary port at all on my surface pro 7.
@@mobiletechreview Lisa, Actually while I love the Dock 2 it's still a bit clunky detecting my monitor at times lol. I have a Surface Go 3 tablet which only has 1 USB C port so the dock is nice in that it leaves the port free.
The dock is super nice, the magnetic connection is actually really sweet.
Really detailed review of surface pro 9. 👍🏻
Thanks for the objective and thorough review.
Lisa is such an honest, straightforward reviewer. Totally trust her… and I love, love, love her t-shirts! Just the right touch. Thanks the review!
Lisa I always look at your reviews if I am in the market for sum new. Keep up the unbiased honest tech reviews…and you are and always will be hip and young at heart 😇💪🏻🙏🏻✌🏻
Good work review as always Lisa! Love it's detailed as always ❤️
Are you planning to review the HP Dragonfly Folio G3? I am curious specially about the pen 😳
Love the reviews, always very in depth with the technical specs! Also love the t-shirts! Where do you get them from! 😂
I had wanted a Surface device since it came out but could not never justify the price or use case. I got a new job this year and as a traveling rep always on the road and showing people things, the device is super portable, quick to turn on, and the perfect size to use. In a small laptop bag, I can do work from anywhere and at home I hook it up to my monitor and have 2 screens. I have the Surface Pro 8 (only upgrade was the 256 storage and I got it referbushed from Best Buy which saved almost $200) and it lived up to the hype. The versatility is unmatched. On the road and at home I use a full size Bluetooth keyboard that still fits in my bag and a mouse. I did end up buying a 3rd party "Surface" keyboard, but 90% of the time use the Bluetooth keyboard and mouse so it is like a regular computer. That Bluetooth keyboard can also be paired to my Fold 4 by pushing a button so it makes everything more versatile and cheaper because the keyboard only cost $35. I can use a full mouse too so for about $100 I have more power and saved a lot more than going all Microsoft accessories.
its horrible. They are a scam with the battery claiming "up to 16 hours of battery life" but thats if you have nothing opened and have the lowest settings on as possible. The MOST you will get is 6 hours with only ONE tab open..
Thank you Lisa for a an amazing review! I really like this Surface Pro 9 laptop, but the pricing is way too expensive!
Hey Lisa, Your reviews are the most comprehensive. Thank you so much. In this video though, you barely mentioned Qualcomm SQ3, and the neural processing that enables some video and audio effects. Wanted to know what your opinion would be for someone who uses the laptop for browsing, MS Office, PDFs and video calls. I am an MBA student, and these are my uses. Just that I have 20-40 of these windows parallely opened. I wonder if I should go for the SQ3 just because it has the neural thing (and give up on Thunderbolt 4, and compatibility issues), even though I don't need 5G in my laptop. Also, is neural AI thing available only in SQ3+5G or in SQ3 alone also?
Love your channel. and I love your shirts! 😁😁
Awesome review as usual
This Surface is so much nicer than the Surface RT, which is what I used back in 2013-14. Really has become a nice tablet/computer now, and the pen integration makes it even better!
THE ONLY tech review I actually trust. Simple, exactly what you need, discusses exactly the questions I have about the product… thanks ❤️
Got the Pro 8 for my first Surface product and been absolutely loving it the past year.
The updated location of the power and volume button is long overdue imo. With the current placement, you have to be mindful of the direction it's in when in a backpack.
I also have Surface Pro 8, using it as a desktop replacement, tablet, laptop, drawing device and occasionally for gaming. It's just so insanely versantile and well built, with slim and light body on top.
It's been awesome mostly, but at the same time plagued with problems like heating (just watching CZcams for long enough makes it warm to the touch, not to even speak of photoshop, drawing becomes uncomfortable without external fans), 4K 60hz not working with Microsoft "approved" drivers, random blue screens, etc.
But, it's just the form factor I want, I wouldn't trade it to anything else at the moment despite these problems (which I've actually managed to solve mostly, except for the blue screens, but they occur quite rarely so whatever.)
Just buy a case for it. That solves accidentally pressing the buttons
How is the battery working? How many hours can lasting?
@@panzalvyu Haven't actually counted, but I usually use it about an hour each day and recharge it every 1.5 weeks when it gets low under 20%.
I managed to buy a SP7+ with the keyboard cover included at a decent price ($650), got interested mainly because it (still) has microSD support (I use a 512gb card). Battery life is not bad...but is not great. When I saw that the SP8 (now also SP9) has a bigger display I inmediately thought these were bigger and chunckier but oh my, they are (almost) the same size. Unfortunately, even so, apparently the keyboard case for the SP7 and below is not compatible so thats a bummer.
Will get the surface laptop 5, 13”. All around best device. Light without any compromises in software and hardware.
Thank goodness for CZcams offering 0.75 playback speed. With this, I was able to follow your review coherently.
unquestionably one of the best tech reviewers, no person. will you review the ARM 5G version?
Hi Lisa I love your reviews 💕 and of course your Tshirt.
Nice and complete explanation
I wish you much success
I have a question? Which program did you use to draw and write in this video?
Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your day 👍🏻
You deserve more subs Lisa!
You are the best tech reviewer Thanks
Hands down my favourite tech youtuber. :)
Thanks a lot on review, Lisa!
I am looking for a new latop, I am thinking for more info and several month review of ARM procesor Surface 9..
One question, Lisa, where do you find your nice T-shirts... I really want to buy one bunch of it :)
You are the best Lisa. Keep spoiling us with great content!
I just bought a surface pro 7 thanks to your review, I intend to use it for art. Hopefully the jitter isn't too bad, I don't do slow lines anyway, my art is really sketchy. Exccited to have a mobile tablet with me, I tried lugging my Wacom Cintiq 13HD with me when I went to my moms for the holidays but it was just too cumbersome.
So, I wanted a small, lite tablet to take with me around. Here's hoping.
love this channel! ❤
Amazing review
Thumbnail is superb
Great review, Lisa! I really want to upgrade from my Surface Go 2... but, I'm not sure if I'm convinced yet. Also, what was that note-taking app you tested the pen with?
it seem that it was Microsoft Journal for note-taking
I love egpus. I have been running an egpu in my go spectre for 3 years now.
great review! btw where do you buy a math shirt like that?
Thank you very much, can you also make a video about the Seraphs laptop 5?
Excelente Lisa!!!👍
Still the most in-depth, informative, and sassy reviewer on the web.
You have been doing it for the longest in my life.
I appreciate what you do and how you do it.
I always go back to your videos repeatedly because I will think "I'm sure she covered what I was thinking about", and you in variably have
The thing is, though, I will end up watching the whole video.
Thanks for the effort you put in and your masterful voiceover. I am so used to it now - it has become the standard, and I have returned to it.
Surface Pro 9.
I got an SP8 and really liked it, but the SP9 came out while I was in my return period, so without thinking, I returned it and, for not much more, got the Pro 9.
The updated chip made it worth it, but I lost the headphone jack.
I have had a surface since the RT machine, and almost everyone since, and I have never used the headphone jack - However, I felt cheated when the SP9 arrived without it.
Also, SP9 has a slightly smaller battery - which I don't understand.
It has more fan dependency because the chip is more powerful, but the PC as a whole seems less efficient.
As I don't push the machine to the limits of its power, I don't benefit from the power bump but get the downside of worse battery life.
I suspect I am in a vast group.
The 13-inch screen is to die for, and almost everything else about its use is fab.
I would absolutely always have a surface.
The pen input, the versatility, and the build quality all together make the price easier to swallow. I have gotten them second-hand many times, so I don't usually feel the initial pinch.
With all my complaints, I would not give up pen input for more excellent battery life, but I would love an all-day battery.
My colleagues with MacBook Air devices do not need to bring their chargers or power cables, and they have confidence their laptop will last the whole day - or at least the 3 hours they will be at the cafe.
I have no such belief.
I bring an extra kilo of kit. I need a power cable and a power bank to charge it if I can't find a free power outlet.
That is simply No Bueno! for a tablet device!
I am NOT on the edge.
I am NOT wavering.
I still love the surface, but I wonder if I am now just a fanboy who can't get past the upsides.
For me, it works, the battery is handled, and I have a good backpack that deals with the weight, BUT I crave the day when I can take the surface and just the surface to work or a meeting across town, knowing all will be fine.
Thanks for the video.
Excellent - even a year after it was released.
agreed. at least the charge transformer is small and light, unless you're working in the wild there will be sockets around, I'm surprised people carry a battery pack around in an urban setting at least. I have a pro 4 with a cracked screen and falling apart keyboard so looking at getting the 9 used, but from your comment it sounds like getting the 8 might be the more sensible purchase. Is that the case? I'd use it for a bit of everything, web browsing, drawing/design and some 3d modelling.
@@subspaceanomaly Everything you have said makes sense. I tend to carry the charger with me and usually find a place to plug it in. Also ...If you are using the trackpad and the USB-C port to charge it, the trackpad will eventually be impacted and stop working as efficiently while connected to a charger or a battery. It does not affect the Bluetooth mouse if you are using it.
BTW - that has been a challenge for machines of this type forever, and I have always had this challenge.
Regarding getting the SP8 or SP9:
I would normally say, "Get the SP8 'cos you will not see any performance benefit from going to the 9".
However, the issue I have now, and I am leaning towards getting an SP9 for my wife instead of an SP8, is the battery life degradation. If you picked up an SP8 now, that is used - that battery has been used for a year or more. That will degrade it, and because the SP battery is not its best feature - starting from a degraded battery is something you might notice. If you were purchasing a new SP8, you would not have a problem and I would probably say "go for it".
Beware of refurbished SP8s. They do NOT swap out the battery as it may have only degraded by about 20%, and they couldn't justify junking the battery for that. It does mean that you get a machine with only 80% chargeability on a machine that, even at 100%, is lacking compared to other machines of its type.
What do you think?
BTW...I am still enjoying my SP9.
I love using it. Love taking it with me. I love it as a tablet and a PC and use it a lot. I also have a surface laptop studio, which is my desk machine, but I keep both synced so I can start a project on one and go out to complete it on the other. It works excellently.
I use them with an ASUS external screen (especially in coffee shops, etc). It makes for a compact setup, and I can get much done.
I would not be without my Surface Pro. It is a fabulous machine, and I am open to finding one that serves me better, but I have not found anything that either does or seems that it could.
I have a Kindle tablet that is great when I use it but I hardly use it. I wanted to get a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra 14.6", but I need help thinking of something I would do with it that I don't already have and do with the SP9. An iPad wouldn't help me, and no other Windows or Android tablets do anything special that I need.
I thought about getting a remarkable 2. OneNote and the SP9 do the same job, and I can organise the notes in ways that the remarkable cannot.
Seriously - I don't see what else I need or could fit into my life that the surface does not already do ....even with all its faults.
I have the i7 16gb and I updated the SSD to 1TB. I think I'll probably update that to a 2 or 4-TB SSD towards the end of this year.
I hope that is helpful.
(Pls forgive the typos if any are left.)
@@iu1191 very helpful, thankyou for your time writing that. I've been looking on ebay (in the uk) and used surface pro 8 prices are barely 10% lower than almost new pro 9s despite at this point they could be almost 3 years old.. My use case and general finances don't really support a big splurge but it is looking like there isn't much logic to over spending on a used one either. I've also been looking at first gen surface studio laptops.. they seem great. If I wasn't planning on travelling most of the year I would get one of those but was surprised to read that the surface pro 9 is actually more powerful than the old laptop studio. The other thing putting me off is my surface pro 4 has no fan and have read that people with the 8 and 9s have them sounding like aeroplanes just playing a youtube video. Though I put this down to a vocal minority complaining (justifiably) online when reviewers say the fan only turns on under heavy load. But good call on the battery argument, I had thought of it instinctually but not practically. I'll just try and grab a 9 but wait it out a bit for a deal. Hopefully the 10 will be the fanless wonder machine it pretends to be..
Sounds like you have enough gizmos.. enjoy them and stop looking at new gadgets would be my advice, as you say, the surface does it all.
Can't wait review for Microsoft Surface Laptop 5!
🙏😎💙
I can't wait to get mine I'm going with the Intel version. It'll be my first surface device.
I'll go with the Intel version, too.
U will be disappointed with battery life,only 4 -5 hours
Love your shirt!!!
The move of the power button: "big design change".
Hahahaha! Lisa is funny indeed.
some time ago you were thinking of showing videos of you making artwork. are you doing that already? and if so where / what channel. would love to see and learn from your art making.
[found you on deviant art, love the work]
Lisa great review as always. Does Microsoft put a unit that is fanless just as the Surface 6?
For Surface Pro 9, all except the Core i7 are fanless.
Always love your Tshirts.. very cool and fun
Thanks for the review...
Can it be charged with a USB C so I don't have to carry the monster brick that it comes with?
X=5.
I loved the Pythagorean theorem on your t-shirt.
Thanks for the review!
She never fails to dissapoint. Great video as always!
Would you mind doing a comparative video between the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 and the Microsoft Surface Pro 9? Cannot decide which is the better purchase. Thanks.
Thanks for the review. Deciding between iPad and this one. Love your shirt.😂
Nice review! Love the T shirt! 🙂
Surface was the reason I started watching your channel with the Pro 2 or RT
In addition to all the other stuff, I really wanted to know how functional it is as a mobile device. What about the LTE version for cellular connectivity? Can it navigate with GPS? I think you should put more pauses and expressiveness into your review, with all due respect.
Thanks for not discounting headphone jack users like others do.
What does it mean by “all android apps” in the ad.
Is there an app for that?
How is the performance and battery life of the Intel version on battery saver mode compared the ARM version on recommended mode?
I was disappointed you never reviewed the Dell detachable 7320, or I never found the review. I have this from work and have found the pen super frustrating, I switched to a bamboo pen. Looked for your review because I know you are picky about about pens. My personal 2017 Surface Pro got me through teaching online. I couldn't have done it with the Dell pen. Keeping an eye on the new Surfaces as they come out, thanks for the reviews.
What was frustrating for you with the pen issue?
Is there still the problem of heat destroying the internals over time? My surface 5 (with i7) is suffering a slow death due to the heat cooking a ram module. It's not economical to fix because to get at the ram you have to break the screen to get at the internals.
Thanks!
Wow I Love Big 13inch Tablet!!! Bravo Surface Pro!!! 💝😍💖
Hi Lisa. Thank you very much for the review. May I ask you, what program/app did you use in this review for drawing? Thank you again.
Photoshop.
@@mobiletechreview Thank you.
Thank you
Can you make a vid of the most powerful mobile work stations on the market?! Thanx!
Still enjoying (and watching this video on) my SP7. Yeah, bummer everything is an add on, but I still like it. Not sure if it's time to upgrade yet, but will likely be looking sometime soon.
Awesome review!
I think you hit the nail on the head, there really is nothing like the Surface products across the Windows ecosystem. Once you use them and get used to them, the other brands kind of just feel mediocre?
MobileTechReview is quite frankly the best tech review channel out there! Keep up the great work
it's beautiful
I've got plastic allergies and I'm looking for whether or not whole chassis is metal. Like is the kickstand metal too?
Could you review the 27" 4K touch-enabled, INNOCN 27P1U PRO, as a drawing pen display please? It has a stand to put it into a drawing position and uses aluminium. Looks nice but does it make wobbly lines?
Omg this is the best review about the surface .. the first one saying that make no sense comparing a surface device to ipad or a mac book .
They are completely different devices that have different uses .
I love ❤️ the way you edit ✍🏾 your video I love 💗 watching your video I’m your biggest fan you make awesome 🤩 😎 👏🏾 video you make amazing 🤩 video
I still have the first one that came out like this. Loved it. It was light weight easy to carry and worked great. For now I really don't need a new one but enjoy watching You give your opinions to keep me getting up dated on things.
Best tech reviewer hands down
Hello, how loud is the fan in the pro9 i7? Does it start up frequently?
finding x never gets old
Surface Pro : Is it good for POWER BI Desktop and other washboarding + coding + visual studio ? What's your thoughts ? TIA from Dubai
I'm late to the party, but I plan to get the Surface Pro 9 this week. I am not a heavy duty gamer or editor so I think the i7 CPU should be fine for me. I was playing around with this at Best Buy and the hybrid concept of the tablet/laptop is appealing to me, digging the kickstand and the hardware is stunning to me. I also like how light how it is and how nice it looks when when it's all folded up. I think I can get one in mint condition for about $1000 or $1100 and it comes with the detachable keyboard so I think it's a very competitive price. I just need a good/portable device for work and to watch CZcams/movies off so I think this fits my needs. 💻💻❤️❤️❤️❤️
Are the i7 for sure fanless? Do you know if it is also true for the i5?
Tech reviews aside, I am usually here for the T-SHIRT jokes... The one about the PERIODIC TABLE was particularly funny....
Thanks for everything - tech reviews and humour....
Which one is better surface pro 9 or iPad for medical school?
need advice this of a lenovo 9i ?
Hey lisa what games are you playing these days?
Does Microsoft Office suite come with Surface Pro?
I haven't seen any Surfaces in the few schools I've been to, but then, these are schools who probably can't afford Surfaces for every student and instead use much more affordable Chromebooks.
My boss used to use a Surface, he kinda liked it, but it apparently fought him too much because he ended up using either an iPad or a larger laptop.