Surface Pro 4 Review: The Laptop of the Future! 

+Charizard215 Thank you!

+TechnoBuffalo m3 or i5? I will be needing to open a couple tabs on google chrome, a couple of office programs at once like word, ppt, and outlook, listen to music and want lots of battery

I agree. Been watching you guys for years but this seems to be your best produced video yet :)

+Aaron Trinh that's more ram capacity issue. In my opinion, you don't need a really powerful processor to do word processing, or powerpoint etc, but it wouldn't hurt to future proof a little to get an upgrade in the processing department

Thanks Dave!

I'm subscribed to u too Dave !

+TechnoBuffalo Why do you suck up to Dave?

because they'd have to make many more considering all the colors they have, plus, it'll be more expensive because they have to include the various colored keyboards and all that, it's cheaper to sell them separately and save the trouble of having to package and produce all the packaging and marketing

it shouldn't be more than 50. it's garbage

+John 2 Garbage? Okay.

Reilitas it really doesn't feel good IMO.

John 2 Then I see. I have no experience with it so I shouldn't know. I'm only interested in the i7 variant, but it costs me a ton.

Hi there, can I ask you a question? I'm a complete PC noob, so do you know how Surface Pro 4 stacks up for gaming? I'm looking for an ultra-portable device for Steam. I'm not necessarily talking about 'heavy' gaming like GTA5 or The Witcher 3, but I am talking about games like The Binding of Isaac, Broforce, Nuclear Throne and other similar indies. That being said, I've always wanted to check out out Dota 2. If Surface Pro 4 isn't for me, what is? I have a PS4 and PS Vita, but I hate being tied to the living room TV with the console, and the handheld just doesn't have the power or the library. Unfortunately, Remote Play isn't the answer. Particularly considering the fact that with early access etc, Steam is such a vibrant arena for the indie scene.

Simon Potticary SP4 handles those games just fine, you can use a PS4 controller with no wire or adapter and it'll do it well. Some 3D games will work fine too, Sonic Generations, Torchlight 2, Borderlands2. Look up the YT channel SurfaceProGamer, he shows what works and how well.

surface 4 outdated expensive shite

Carl Shaw Has the latest intel skylake chip and PCIe SSD and it's oudated? Has in built pen technology that would cost 1k alone with a cintiq but you can get it inbuilt to the device for the same price? Be sure to share with the rest of us something that has this and more for the same price.

***** I'm glad you've got nothing but marketing myths to back up your boasts. BSD, Crash and optional browsers are the best you have? Macs have viruses, otherwise there wouldn't be a Anti-Virus made by Apple :) Macs also have crashes, it's the nature of software. The problem with the argument you copy-pasted into this discussion is: Macbook doesn't have a pen interface nor a touch interface, it's a different device for different purposes. So while it's a fine device, did you want a pen interface for your macbook? That's 1000 dollars to do that and it's not portable. It's a Wacom Cintiq, feel free to look it up, it's a really nice device, but that tech is built in with the Surface Pro 4 There's a variety of tablets that aren't made by microsoft such as vaio, asus, samsung, HP, Lenovo that have a variety of configurations and specifications. So, while you keep focusing on the 1 company that makes stuff while trying to call others fanboys, the rest of us will be open minded and look for the machine that suits us and not the one company that suits you.

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***** Still look's cool..

This costs twice as much as the iPad Pro.

+Jacob Austin They cost the same.

+Jacob Austin Except in the real world.

+Mike Railey the Surface Pro 4 costs up to $2500 according to the video you're commenting on. The iPad Pro costs $1000 with all accessories.

The most expensive model of iPad pro is $1079 without accessories so that's not true. I'll grant you that the most expensive model Surface pro 4 is twice as much as the most expensive iPad pro, but with the intro models, that's not the case.

But as it is now. USB C is still at it's infancy. So it is just fine the way it is now. Not every th uses C just yet. So what's to be pissed about?

+Biddybalboa It will probably be another 2-3 years before USB-C really becomes mainstream and common

I don't even want to hear it. To spend this much on a device you'd want longevity out of it. USB C is the future and it's available now so not putting it on everything is only delaying progress.

***** My next phone will have USB C this PC should have it to.

+Biddybalboa USB C...Really? That has to be the worst excuse for being "pissed" about Surface 4.

+Icarus975 yes, but you can buy just as powerful and ever more powerfulll laptop for alot less, www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=i7+ssd+laptop

Yes

+Icarus975 yes, if the premium price is not an issue for you.

+Nathan Jones I will look into that thanks but I just like the surface pro more because it's more portable. But I will still look into this laptop you recommend so thanks!

Did you not listen to what he said at the end of the video? Derp!

How is it ??? Is it good for programming and watching movies please answer

u using i 5 or i7 ? i saw comparison where i7 is more powerfull and like clocked, so it gets hotter

5

What round you got fan noises ?

40's 50's

it was not lagging

+Giselle Arellano Oh yeah... it'll run it three times over. Pup has a 6th gen i7 with 16 gb ram

Christopher Hill Fantastic!

+Giselle Arellano how does having an iPod Touch relate to this video -_-

water123m I could replace the iPod with it along with my laptop & the pen will feed my desire to draw. It's a 3 in 1 device! Make sense now?

+Christopher Hill Don't forget about those Iris graphics!

Well i am from the future Tablet mode will come back so just wait for a few years

Yup depends on his health

+Brenden Pragasam yep

+Brenden Pragasam It's a great mini upgrade for the Pro 3. Especially the one with Fingerprint scanner.

I've been using the new one for months and it feels a lot better along with the neww pen. I can't go back to the old typecover now

funny you said that, in my opinion it was not something notable, but I did notice at one point and thought what kind of sneakers are those so I could buy some, cool sneakers jon.

+PraxeoIogy Exactly my thought. Cool sneakers, Jon !

+Michaelsp9 I do!!!

TechnoBuffalo ayyyy

The color profiles have been optimized and the screen has a higher pixel density (267 vs 216 PPI)

+James Roper it depends on your uses... it's not as simple as a "get this" or "get that". unless you just have ~$1500 to blow

+James Roper definitely the macbook pro, I know some people who have the surface and when they have to take notes in class, it doesn't feel as solid as typing on a full fledged laptop cause it feels like it can slip off of your lap much easier than a laptop. Also, if you don't really use the pen, then there is no point of getting the surface. If you HAVE to have windows, then I would say go for the surface, but if that doesn't matter, then a standard laptop in the MacBook Pro is a very solid option.

+Kevin Liu if you are taking notes, handwriting is better and faster. People who take notes in class by typing are seriously annoying. You ruin the quiet atmosphere. Just my two cents. Seriously, the Surface can at least recognize your handwriting and convert it to text.

+Novashadow115 taking notes on a surface with the pen still doesn't have the same speed as a traditional pen and paper. Let's say I'm taking notes in math, I would much rather use my pen and paper compared to a surface due to the speed and accuracy. Also, let's say I'm in a psych tutorial where I just need to write words that the prof says. Typing on my laptop would be so much more faster when it comes to text. To each their own, but these are the reasons why I went away from the surface pro line

well the macbook pro costs you an arm and a leg :(

windows 10 is way better than vista. If you want to switch over, it is safe. Windows 10 is well worth your money

+BxGirlRN Blazin' Pff. Loved Vista.

Ever heard of an Antivirus software? Clearly your a fanboy. Macs can get viruses too, Windows computers have more software for them and way more options than a mac. But windows is the prime option for almost all software so you can do a lot more on a Windows computer than apple computer. Macs are so overpriced too, for half the price of a 15 inch MacBook Pro you can get similar to better specs, similar design, and more productivity, utility, and software options, in a Windows comouter. Vista was considered by many people (including me) the worst windows OS ever. If anything apple is trying to catch up to Microsoft.. Lets please not start a flame war after this comment... 

+BxGirlRN Blazin' I'm in the same exact boat as you, last used windows with vista. Windows 10 looks real nice

+BxGirlRN Blazin' I am not upgrading to Windows X, the even versions are dicy. I think 9 would have been the best so far. I look forward to all the new features in Windows XI though.

+Hellfire TheBeast Lucy says hi!

Hi Lucy. The name makes me think of Elfen Lied tho. I know I'm a bit (a lot) wierd.

Also, hugs for Lucy.

+Magikarp GG Maybe with the i7 with Iris graphics!

Sam Li That's the only model with Iris graphics. The best integrated graphics.

***** I dont know about arkham knight, but arkham city runs on the surface pro 3. Low-mid details...actually i think u can play better with it as TB is saying in the vid.

+Rob Mey I haven't played Arkham city on my SP3 but I have run Arkham Asylum. That ran surprisingly well. The reason I think it can run Arkham Knight (i7 with Iris graphics) is because the one of the biggest improvements in skylake processors is integrated graphics up to twice the performance has been seen between skylake and the previous generation.

I have ran arkham city and asylum on intel hd 3000 integrated graphics, just the reviewer said during the review at 3:00 "Play some arkham knight if you want to" and i just wanted to make sure no one will get their hopes up, arkham knight simply crushes and will continue to crush any integrated hd graphics by intel for the next couple of years atleast. the lowest settings use 2gb of vram.

+Fer Rivero Still use my RT, great screen for watching youtube videos and Netflix...excellent machine!

+Fer Rivero rt is junk compared 2 pro

+T-Tech Why tho?

+Aquins Varghese Why? touchscreen, being able to write notes and also record lectures then later sync it up to your phone or any other digital devices so you don't have to carry your laptop. You can even take a screen shot at your textbooks and make any notes or marks so that you can sell your textbook later.

+Michael Kartawidjaya but does that justify the price? A macbook pro/air, will get more resale value, battery life, a pro can handle heavy work load, a better keyboard and track pad.

+Aquins Varghese surface pro 4 is a direct competitor to mc air while surface book is for mac pro.

+Aquins Varghese Surface pro 4 really is the best device for school ! You can take notes on it, view lecture notes, you can film the whole class while your typing your thoughts, there is no better way to read pdfs than this, a touchscreen enables it to be the best of bests for this matter. And also if you want compute power, why don't get the 16gb RAM, i7 version ? that's more performant than the most powerful (13') MBP, since it ships with Skylake processors. So yes, this device is really really made for a college student.

pro 5 is most likely to come on october so I would wait for that because it may come with a new useful feature, and If not, the pro 4 will still drop its price

Ok thanks

Perfect timing, my bday is in October! Though I'm not getting a surface. I'm getting a cheaper Windows laptop. XD

october of 2016?

sucerce pro

How is ur experience

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Hello Daniel. I am an interior designer too, I need a mobile friendly laptop like this, but I am thinking if it works well on rendering basically for design and all.

+Farzana Fatema Don't waste your money on ipad unless you just want a toy. Had an ipad air 2 for about 24 hours once. Realized my mistake and took it back to get my money back.

+Farzana Fatema b.c you like ios gaming.Just save some and buy both they can happily live together 😄

Cham Pua I don't play game , i have my own business + I'm doing Nursing, So I need a device that can handle both.. Well i got the surface but returned it because the battery is REALLY BAD ,,

Really ? i think it's can do at least 5 hour for normal work and 8 hour for light work. Or maybe u just get a bad unit try another one. It's can Plug into wall and work for straight 24 hour anyway , so battery isn't real problem.

I know that feeling. I was obsessed with the Apple iPad pro for a while, but now I'm getting the SP4 i5 version, it's beautiful and is more faster and capable of doing office work

+leeyang1990 The shiny white apple logo blinding you from your surroundings?

+Nicholas Hatala comment of the week mr

+leeyang1990 ive never tried a mac so I wouldn't know :(

Leowulf™ calm down kid

Leowulf™ yes u are u don't have to brag about it

I couldn't agree more with you! The Surface Pro 3 was horrible as a tablet and was even worse as a laptop!

You can dual boot Linux on it

AMK Yeah but will Ubuntu or Mint support touch screens and multi touch? I've not used linux on a laptop like touchscreen.

+Bobby King the surface pro 3 was amazing, what are you smoking

Ew Linux

The Core m3 Surface Pro 4 is fanless.