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The video and audio quality of the built in webcam and mics are clear on both but I think I prefer the one with ARM and 5g. The all metal design is always a plus with me. Nice to have decent audio and the Surface Pro 9 seems to deliver that. The problem with Microsoft is that when all is said and done with the extra peripherals you’ll be adding such as the keyboard to the package, it will get pricey as Andrew stated it. Once again, you’ll be better off getting a comparable Dell laptop and save yourself some money in the end. Great video once again Andrew! Appreciate it and appreciate you as well!! 👍😁

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rafael!

that npu.... didn't expect that much of a difference. Very impressive. Also, very good review for pointing it out!

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for the great comparison review Andrew, good to have a channel like yours to see independent reviews. I'm actually surprised the Intel 12th generation had better battery life vs the 11th generation, it just seems that Intel prioritized power vs battery life in this iteration in most laptops. Personally, I'm choosing between the SP9 Intel and the Lenovo Z13...

I buy the Surface Pros just for the webcams. Quality hasn't changed much since the SP6, but that goes to show how good the SP6 webcam was already.

Why do MS refuse to provide such an excellent reviewer with sample devices? Surely it benefits them to have open and honest reviews? This was the only review I've seen that contained comparative analysis between the SP8, SP9 & SP9 SQ3/5G. This is really useful and unique. I am a Professor and record lectures and I need an ultraportable device that can do this on the fly. The SP9 SQ3 inbuilt mic array seemed to deliver audio recording that was almost on par with your expensive studio mics. It blew away the SP9. Am i correct in that assumption? Keep up the great work Andrew, you were on fire for this review!

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Really appreciate it! Yes the mics sounded great

Very good review that helps me make decision. One quick questions, is the noise level of the intel version good for recording use? I hope to purchase it as a backup computer for recording using Studio One or Pro Tools

I must say fantastic review plus you write the specs perfect so it's easy to compare keep doin this

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thank you for comparison of Pro 8 and Pro 9 ARM. I returned my Pro 9 ARM, but will happily look at repurchasing future generations of this product. It's getting there....

@_Digitalguy

Жыл бұрын

why did you return it?

@private7384

Жыл бұрын

@@_Digitalguy performance concerns. My expectations may have been unrealistic with expecting MacBook Air performance in a better 2-in-1 form factor.

Great Andrew! This is what I have been looking for. So I will buy 9 in the next year! lol pro 8 is providing great deals recently. Not much different for my needs. Thank you bro.

One of the best tech reviews I have seen Great Job

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

You the man!! Great video as always

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jordan!

Great detailed review! Thank you!

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Extremely, extremely professional review! Very well done, razor sharp breakdown.

Great video, would you recommend this surface for light autocad floor plan drawings? I'm an architect looking for a super portable device when going for site visits and site measurements

Love this review, was kind of helpful. I just want to know if surface pro 8 or surface pro 9 is better for like college.

I like this! I wasn't into the Surface Pro tablets, but this is nice! Plus, the front face camera & mic are really nice!

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I have a Surface Pro 4 . I have decided to upgrade and am trying to find the best value for my needs. Your video has been a huge help!!

@jimroscovius

3 ай бұрын

I just purchased an SP9 to replace my SP7, and I'm really happy with it. I bought a certified refurbished unit directly from Microsoft, and got the educational discount on the Alcantara keyboard/pen combo. Plus, the deals are great on the SP9 because the SP10 is coming out in May.

I've been a surface pro user for a long time. After the 8 it's nice to see the relocated power button. There are alternatives, but usually they have some compromise, like not having a kickstand as with the Dell. Also here in Europe the alternatives are sold for the American normal price, not the "constant" discounted price, so they're way more expensive. I still would like to see an AMD powered pro, but with the laptop line going full intel again, I think it won't happen.

@galerikaban5280

Жыл бұрын

true, i got the surface 9 with keyboard and pen lately for €750 and couldn't be happier

@SoSimonSays

Жыл бұрын

im still rocking a pro 3, starting to have issues and debating the upgrade, the power button would be nice if it was on the right at the top, that way im not accidentally turning it off when i wanna change the volume

@galerikaban5280

Жыл бұрын

@@SoSimonSays i fee like you should wait for the pro 10, i expect nice ugrades coming especially bigger batteries and finally an oled screen

Hey Andrew great review. Question does the Surface Pro 8 comes with upgradable ssd

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Yes

Hi Andrew, Great Review , It's possible to play video games using an external GPU on the inter version of this tablet?

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

You can as it has thunderbolt 4

Just picked up a refurbished 256GB i5 SP8 with Signature Keyboard for £415. A real steal.

Great reviews 👍

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

agree with the nits. Was a headphone jack that expensive to justify removing it? Sometimes is just so convenient plugging in some buds.

Incredible how much better the 5G sound is

I just discovered your channel. I love your informative style! Great content! By the way, I found the 5G sound to be MUCH better than the Intel sound - was that because of studio effects in the 5G or something else?

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and yes

You should re-visit the SQ3 modell, is it a good pick for late 2023 with the updated windows 11?

Andrew very good and fair review. I love the Surface form factor. I'm on my 2nd. I had a Pro 7, and now have a Go 3 (10.5" tablet). I have found at work or home I seldom use a laptop on my lap, except to write this reply, short emails, things like that. So I like having just the display for watching You Tube, and docked between a full size keyboard and display the Surface is a great 2nd display to put things like the calculator, music player, calendar, While Windows is not a tablet OS I prefer that a Surface can be a full PC, over the touch 1st OS like iOS or Android. Lastly, buying last year's or waiting is generally a good way to low the cost to visit Surfaceland. LOL

Excellent review.. continue this path and wishing you great success ahead. I have a surface pro 5 and still good for my needs so i will keep it but my next upgrade is pro 9 or 10 intel model. personally i dont need 5G but i wish it was at same price or close with intel, as battery life and camera is better. also kb with pen should be less under 200. for me it is additional $349 in canada

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Ich finde deine Reviews sehr gut und informativ. Vielen Dank und liebe Grüße aus Deutschland :)

What is the ambient environmental temperature when you measured the temperatures of the Surface Pros?

Great review

Nice job Andrew! I'm ask the question if I should sell my Galaxy Book Pro 360 for the Surface Pro 9?

They shouldn’t have removed the headphone jack

@DanielHarrisCodes

Жыл бұрын

If they could have kept it then they should, but I’d take the “correct” button placement on the Pro 9 over the headphone Jack on the Pro 8 that I own. Simply because (to me) a headphone Jack is almost useless, but the button position on the Pro 8 makes it harder to use inking on the couch or standing as the buttons are on the end you can’t stand it up vertical

@scottb9997

Жыл бұрын

It has thunderbolt ports just use headphones with that I can't believe people are still whining about the change it's so much better it's gone Do you want the iPhone to bring back the old ipod style chargers that are slow large and ugly

@papsny

Жыл бұрын

@Scott B so where are the iphone thunderbolt/usb c ports?

@scottb9997

Жыл бұрын

@@papsny well I just make the basic assumption that the people buying the incompatible brands generally just want to be inconvenienced that's why the iPhone can't do copy and paste and the macbooks can't click and drag to highlight text

@fantasytky28

Жыл бұрын

​@@scottb9997 what a shitty example here.

Hi, how loud is the fan on the i7? Do they start frequently?

09:35 I didn’t actually believe that the NPU/ARM version would be drastically better than the Intel one, but it actually is.

Does the hapt feedback works on the ARM version when using the slim pen2?

As a consumer looking for an ARM version, the 5G version is way too expensive and I go for Lenovo Thinkpad X13s instead.

what Microsoft needs to change in the (Surface Pro) are the keyboard materials. Over time, they tend to break and wear out. They need to change to a material that is as good, resistant and easy to clean as that of the tablet itself.

Thinking to upgrade my surface pro 3. Really like the surface pros it does everything i need. Don't want to do much research on any other laptops so I think ill pull the trigger on the i7 1,599 option unless someone can tell me a good reason not to. Besides wait til it goes on sale :D

What is the battery life difference between the i5 and the i7? Really appreciate your reviews!!

I have to say that i love the beginning when you tell about the product, if you bought it or got it for free or borrow it from manifacture. It really matters at the ens i do not want to look at a review on a product from lets say a new Macbook on a fanboy-channel, you know what i'm saying? Good job there

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Really appreciate it.

@scottb9997

Жыл бұрын

This is actually a requirement for youtube reviewers if it is paid sponsorship they have to announce it so feel free to report anyone who doesn't

The audio in the 5g is fascinating ..much much better than the Intel version

Surface Pro 9 ARM unit good in terms of voice quality where Intel version good for camera quality!

Thunderbolt 4 is the best future proofing option.

Thanks for your video review, I recently found a surface pro 8 i7 with gb of 32 and 1tb space for $1100 usd. I'm very happy with my device. I was gonna get the sp9 but it's much more expensive like you said on your video, there's no reason too buy the sp9.

@umairx25

10 ай бұрын

How’d u find that good a deal?

The mic quality in 5G version is fantastic

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

agreed.

I got the Surface pro 8 (16GB/256GB) and I am very happy. The only thing that annoys me is power button and volume rocker on the side (coming from pro) It works well with my 3D drawing and calculation programs for selling furniture.

The mic quality is a lot better on the 5g but i would go with Intel as the mic is ok but still Intel is perfect for me and I need intel as i need performance

can you do a speaker comparison between Surface Pro 9 and MacBook and other devices?

what brightness percentage is equal to 150 nits? also how many windows/tabs did you have open while testing? I'm just trying to work out what that equates to for my usage, I tend to keep the screen between 45% and 55% and I use many windows/tabs when able to

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Its about 25% or so to give you an idea. I use a special program to test the battery which is a continuous web surfing test that loops thorough various website simulating what a user would theoretically do.

@AxlAxeMan

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewmarcdavid thaks for replying! I'm using an SP7 at the moment, but 29% seems a bit darker than I'd be comfy with, I'll do more testing and see.. thank you for explaning the testing program, does the program that you use simulate single window/tab or mutliples of either?

I am seriously conflicted between the Dell 2-in-1 and the Surface. Based on price and warranty, (you sometimes need that dang gone warranty). Since these are not available at dell anymore, you can find them at the dell outlet. Lowest cost one is $987, but when you add warranty, 2 to 3 year, dell adds $400. Now the Surface 9, I can get at Costco for $1099, with 2 year warranty included. Big Difference, is the CPU and Storage, RAM is the same. Very Big Difference.

Thanks for the comparison video. Just wanted to confirm. You used i5 not i7 right? You showed i7 spec in the beginning of video but performance comparison table showed based on i5 model.

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

correct, I used i5 in the comparison. This can be configured up to i7.

Nice PC. Camera and Mics appeared good. User upgradeability is somewhat of an illusion if you can replace the SSD but can't easily find the proprietary part. Why can't Microsoft put in a standard SSD? The speed of this SSD is nothing special and putting in a gen 3 standard SSD makes more sense since it is much more readily available and allows easier upgradeability. I am sure Microsoft could have engineered this to accommodate a standard SSD. The problem with the ARM version is there is limited compatibility running some windows programs. Why pay this kind of money and handicap yourself with this limited compatibility? Port selection is very limited. For those people who like this type of unit they will be satisfied but also pay a premium price for it. Appreciate another great review. It is nice to see the different kinds of offerings these manufacturers put out. In the end everyone's tastes and needs are different.

@torpedospurs

Жыл бұрын

I think using a 2230 SSD for the SP9 is exactly right. Saves weight, makes that small access panel easy to manufacture. It is the likes of Dell that irk. Dell make laptops that are designed to fit 2280 SSD's but still put in 2230's anyway to save money.

@mathewkortum977

Жыл бұрын

The SSD in the Surface is in no way Proprietary. It uses the M.2 2230 (22mm wide, 30mm long) standard size NVME drives. While the M.2 2280 standard is more popular, the 2230 drives are still standard, and becoming increasingly popular as devices continue to be shrunk. Port selection for a Premium Tablet is excellent. The iPad pro has a single Thunderbolt port (although it uses next to none of the Thunderbolt fucntions) and the Samsung galaxy Tab S8 Ultra also has a single port. The Surface Pro 9 can be plugged in to power and have 2 additional USB devices plugged in at the same time.

Great video

can you do a rear photo test? is it comparable to phones

Hello Andrew, The MS Surface 9 can run Linux?

Can we use softwares like unreal engine and blender in this device?

With the performance throttling of the Surface Pro, the 8 is actually a great buy right now

"and they don't even return my emails" - made me laugh. They sure don't!

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

I guess I am persona non grata to them

is this surface lines suites data science job apps like tableu, power BI, etc?

for the price, id genuinely expect the maxed out model to come with a dedicated graphics card

Andrew good video as usual. Youre my go to tech guy. I’m going to buy a surface pro 9, but I want to future proof it. So how much Ram should I purchase? I purcashed the M1 Pro last year,it didn’t really provide me the work experience I was hoping for.

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Get at least 16GB and 32GB if you can.

@Diego-xc6yf

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewmarcdavid Okay, thank you

For me, at $1000 want a type cover, pen, 8 gig of ram and 256gig for a base model. It doesn't have to be the top tier type cover or pen, but I want a complete set up. 128gig in my opinion is not enough storage for a premium device even though the ssd is replaceable. For 1k you can buy a gaming laptop with better specs than I listed at best buy and have 300+ left over for a tablet. You could buy a nice 2 in 1 laptop and have plenty left over. I have a hard time justifying the price.

@TabletPro

Жыл бұрын

Renaisser makes a really nice bluetooth and pen combo (that's really good line quality) about $100 for the combo vs $300. you can check their website.

@MethodOverRide

Жыл бұрын

@@TabletPro Thanks for letting me know! I was starting to look at 3rd party keyboards and pen combos last night.

At what point in the review is which WiFi version is included compared to the Surface Pro 8?

Should i buy 8 or 16g version of ram ?

Audio quolity is bether on the 5g verison not much but bether.. Thansk for alot of good review of devices.

The Intel CPU is far better than SQ3. That was a complete waist to bring it to market. Intel for all its flaws (too hot for high usage or throttles out), is still good for the most part.

I must say it's ok that they sell pen separatly but why keyboard

I'd wait a couple of months and look for a Costco bundle deal. Usually, these bundles will save you $200-300. I guess I'm in the minority in that I find the SP reasonably comfortable on the lap.

@acchaladka

Жыл бұрын

I'm here for you, Costco fam. Just debating 8 now vs 9 later, as my work is paying.

Are the links in your description affiliate links? And that means you get paid when people buy the product?

I heard from iFixit Microsoft made this device more easy self-repairable. That scores serieus points for buying it.

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Yes, much better than previous models.

Really love the informative and impartial surface reviews! I'm currently on the SP6 and I was thinking on upgrade to the 9, but I'll probably just skip it or go for a discounted 8

@SimonRodriguezme

Жыл бұрын

Why? PrO9 has better specs and better battery life. I thiink pro 9 is the best purchase. Intel version

@StayReal02

Жыл бұрын

Only SP9 arm version has better battery life. The SP9 Intel version's battery is abysmal.

@ernestomartinez1655

Жыл бұрын

@@SimonRodriguezme i mean yes, but I would have to buy a new mouse, sell my Kensington dock and it's currently too expensive to justify it tbh

This is by far one of the best video on surface pro

@andrewmarcdavid

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I think Lenovo Yoga Duet i7 Gen 5 & IdeaPad Duet 5i Gen 7 are better and cost effective than Apple & Microsoft. I love Lenovo over Apple & Microsoft.

Do both the pro 9, I5 and I7 have fans or only the I7 has fan?

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

All intel variants have fans

When is the Surface Pro 10 due?

How would you compare the SP9 to the SLS w/graphics card?

@mathewkortum977

Жыл бұрын

Totally different devices. The Surface Pro 9 is a thin and light premium 2-in-1 Tablet, weighing less than 1 Kg. It has a detachable keyboard and it's primary use case is as a tablet and 2-in-1. The Surface Laptop Studio is a much heavier, bulkier laptop. It has a fixed base and clamshell laptop design. While it's screen can be brought flat, it is not easy to use as a tablet at all.

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better. Thanks.

@VGmasterX

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewmarcdavid but what do you think power wise? I’m leaning towards the SLS but a little disappointed it still has the 11th Gen chip

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

@@VGmasterX my guess it will get updated in Spring 2023 maybe to 13th Gen. SLS as configured now is more powerful than SP9

Can I edit a Wix website using the SurfacePro? Wix requires a computer to edit, I cannot edit via mobile (phone or tablet).

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you can edit Wix website on the Surface Pro 9

Why would the Intel version not be good for gaming. I have a Pro 8 and play games on mine. X loud with no issues. Why put an ARM processor in the machines that can’t perform. While Apples ARM design is killing it

Audio and video quality is much better on the surface pro 9 with SQ3

I was thinking about this. But no headphone jack, no buy. Thanks for the video as usual andrew

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

SF Pro 9 very good now

Hello, I am in Tanzania, I would like to know the price.

How can you say it’s not lappable, when many people including me are lapping Surface Pros for years without any issue?

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

It can be used on the lap, whether it is ideal is another question.

@JohnSmith-gb8hd

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewmarcdavid Unless you have very short upper legs, the Surface Pro lappability is almost similar to regular clamshells. Is it ideal? No, but it’s more than sufficient for everyday lap use. I even play action games on the Type Cover on my lap.

@josher14

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewmarcdavid I actually like the adjustability of the kickstand when using it on my lap or while in bed.. traditional laptops have barely any extra give when it comes to the angle and you'll need a surface pro or other 2 in 1 to have that flexibility which is a plus and very ideal in my opinion

Hi Andrew, what do you do for a living? Greetings.

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

This is a big part of what I do for a living among other business ventures

@carlos.serratos

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewmarcdavid Thanks for answering! I really appreciate your content.

Great video! New Subscriber.

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

Hi everyone. I was wondering if someone could please help me solve the flickering screen of my surface Pro 4, I7 16G RAM computer. Lately, my computer screen starts flickering within 10 min of start. Recently, I deleted the Intel (R) Iris (R) Graphics ( under the Display adapters) and upgraded as suggested under MS problem solving tools but did not resolve the problem. I will highly appreciate your inputs/suggestions to resolve my compter flickering screen. Thank you very much

I'm still rocking on my SP8 and from what I can gather, I don't think I'm missing out on anything by NOT upgrading to SP9. Barely any changes, not even the look is different much. Just like how Apple changes their iPhone appearance lol ! :D

@isaacgraham3684

Жыл бұрын

I've got a pro 8 as well, but I'm considering upgrading solely for the better placement of the power button. I use the pro 8 in portrait all the time and since the power button is on the bottom when I do I'm constantly turning off the display accidentally. The pro 9 finally put the power button back on the side for portrait mode

@StayReal02

Жыл бұрын

@@isaacgraham3684, as far as I know, there is some plastic /rubber cover you can place on top of the power button in case you are scared of accidently turning on the decide. Im using a full cover for the pro8 so my SP8 never turns on by accident when tossing it into the rucksack. The price to upgrade is just too much in my opinion. I will on the other hand though wait for next year to see if they implement bigger changes into SP10. Perhaps I will make my move then :) Disappointed that they didn't cooperate with AMD to have AMD chipset instead. Maybe that would solve the issues with the short battery time on the Non-Arm version.

I was debating getting the surface pro 9, ultimately went with a yoga 9i. The price difference for the same specs is astonishing. Not 2 mention the add on keyboard. Microsoft is extremely dumb to price this so high, that cant even compete with competition on battery/performance.

@phebi._.

Жыл бұрын

How good would you say the tablet experience is for yoga 9i? Such as a pen and writing experience

SIR, WHY NOT CAMERA ADD IN PROS AND CONS, IF MICROSOFT WILL GIVE APPLE IPHONE LIKE CAMERA , MARKET WILL GROW FASTLY VERY.

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so the ssd is not integrated?

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

Correct, it is not soldered into the motherboard and has a removable hatch to access and replace the SSD.

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The easy access to the SSD is an easy way to lose the flap. I don't like it.

Andrew, thank you for another very informative review video. With all due respect to Microsoft, there are so many better choices out there, this would be a hard no, for me.

They don't even return my emails 😂😂😂😂😂 lmfao

You can't use the Surface Pro without the keyboard, so why sell it separately?

@frieren848

Жыл бұрын

You can though? Windows uses a digital keyboard on your Surface just like any regular iPad

Did your surface pro 9 overheat when connected to an external display?

@andrewmarcdavid

Жыл бұрын

I didn't notice it overheat

@ashishmanavarthe1476

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewmarcdavid oh cuz I noticed it. idk how to fix it

I would buy it but I'm hesitant about the price because it's kind of unreasonable

@andrewmarcdavid

3 ай бұрын

You can pick it up on sale right now as Surface Pro 10 will hit shelve soon.