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Microsoft's new Surface Pro 7 brings more power and a USB-C port to the acclaimed detachable, but how does the new Surface compare to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro?
Microsoft's new Surface Pro 7 is similar to its predecessor but introduces a few useful features, including a USB-C port and speedy 10th-Gen processors. Unfortunately, the Surface Pro 7 doesn't have the same endurance as the previous model, opening the door for other tablets and 2-in-1 laptops to take Microsoft's throne.
Chief among the competition is Apple's 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Unlike the Surface Pro 7, the latest iPad Pro received major updates when it was released last year. With a slimmer, lighter design, an improved Apple Pencil and a USB-C input, the iPad Pro is a more competitive alternative to the Surface Pro than ever before.
Here is how the Surface Pro 7 fares against the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
Design
The Surface Pro 7 desperately needed a design overhaul similar to what Apple did with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Alas, the Surface Pro 7 looks identical to the Surface Pro 6 apart from the new USB-C port.
This slim magnesium slate has a shiny Microsoftlogo on the rear kickstand, which folds out so you can prop up the Surface Pro 7 and use it as a laptop. Doing so requires an all-important, yet still-optional Type Cover keyboard, which is available in a rubber, black version or with an attractive and comfortable Alcantara finish.
The Surface Pro 7 is by no means an ugly tablet, but its thick bezels don't cut it in this day in age. Apple got the memo and made wholesale improvements to the iPad Pro's design, changes that resulted in a sleeker, more portable tablet.
The new iPad design starts with thin display bezels, which draw your eyes toward a large, 12.9-inch display and reduce the tablet's overall footprint. Doing so meant ditching the Home button, a worthwhile concession for a more modern design.
The industrial design of the iPad Pro won't please everyone, but its practicality will win you...