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Surface Pro 9 Review: Testing Microsoft’s Newest Tablet

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84 Comments

  1. Drum World ♪

    October 28, 2022 at 4:01 pm

    First

  2. Drum World ♪

    October 28, 2022 at 4:03 pm

    Chromebooks are good
    Just for a lower price point you get the same performance in comparison to the one with arm chip

    • Pieceof Shitzu

      October 28, 2022 at 5:54 pm

      Lol if anyone is smart, they WOULDN’T buy the arm version

  3. Emmanuel Harbor

    October 28, 2022 at 4:06 pm

    Chromebook rocks. This device too pricey!

  4. Janne Hoffmann

    October 28, 2022 at 4:13 pm

    Is there a fan in the ARM Version?

    • AgentZeroNine1

      October 28, 2022 at 4:26 pm

      Nope

    • Anthony Lee

      October 28, 2022 at 5:33 pm

      There is no fan in ARM tablets

  5. AgentZeroNine1

    October 28, 2022 at 4:25 pm

    How is this the review when there’s no battery test? You folks really couldn’t wait another day or two just to perform some testing?

    • Francis Mulleady

      October 28, 2022 at 8:12 pm

      Just an opinion piece isn’t it? Agree totally with you!

    • svereen1401

      October 28, 2022 at 8:21 pm

      Carry a charger

    • Dezlin

      October 28, 2022 at 9:31 pm

      With the 12th Gen Intel model at 120Hz refresh, 60% brightness, bluetooth pairing on, and using the active pen, realistically you are looking at ~4 hours give or take.
      I’d say that’s not too bad. But some people may find that lacking, which is why we have a market full of whole variety of 2-in-1 laptops.

      Over the years, the Surface Pro lineup has _never_ been about long battery life. The premium price is more about justifying convenience you get from that size and form factor.

  6. Crunchy Donut

    October 28, 2022 at 4:31 pm

    I don’t know why I’m watching this and I’m a donut, a crunchy one.

  7. Mah Fah

    October 28, 2022 at 4:47 pm

    There is no link below to full review with tests as stated in video??

  8. Dan Kelley

    October 28, 2022 at 5:13 pm

    Too much money for the same O same O!

  9. ChuyIsTheShiz

    October 28, 2022 at 5:15 pm

    I want it so bad but am broke. I’ll try for the 8 even though all I use it for is media 😆

    • Pieceof Shitzu

      October 28, 2022 at 5:53 pm

      8 is still great with better battery and a headphone jack!!

    • ChuyIsTheShiz

      October 28, 2022 at 5:57 pm

      @Pieceof Shitzu For real. I thought it was weird they got rid of it on the 9.

    • Marshmallow Puff

      October 28, 2022 at 7:10 pm

      I have the 8 . It’s great . There is no way I’d upgrade 🥳Save the cash 🎉

    • Smarter Than You

      October 28, 2022 at 9:28 pm

      Get a second job stop waisting your broke life on youtube

  10. Suraj Radhakrishnan

    October 28, 2022 at 5:26 pm

    How is this even a review? There is nothing in here that’s different from a hands-on video? Seems like this video was simply put up to say “first”.

    • JT.

      October 28, 2022 at 9:57 pm

      Regardless, you ingested the information given to you. You gave them a View. That’s what really matters.

  11. Diego

    October 28, 2022 at 5:28 pm

    I keep my Ipad Pro plug in most of the time. The battery life is really bad on the IPad pro.

  12. Manuel

    October 28, 2022 at 6:04 pm

    This is NOT a review.

  13. Kenhou94

    October 28, 2022 at 6:33 pm

    Sorry mate but the repairability of all surface is hard so better just buy a laptop instead

  14. palashholkar

    October 28, 2022 at 6:49 pm

    One of the worst videos from a tech site
    No data is provided throughout the video
    What issues have u faced with arm? How much performance percentage penalty u get with translation layer?
    At last not a review just looks like hands on video

  15. h1a8

    October 28, 2022 at 8:08 pm

    Can we use full pc MS office apps with the arm version? I’m an advanced user of Excel. Ipads and Android tablets do not offer the full pc versions.

    • ReaperStriker184

      October 28, 2022 at 8:46 pm

      They are the same and native so they will run fine and exactly as x86, but add ons can be an issue

    • h1a8

      October 28, 2022 at 11:24 pm

      @ReaperStriker184 Thanks that’s what I meant. I use 3rd party add ons for advanced features

  16. Francis Mulleady

    October 28, 2022 at 8:14 pm

    I’m sorry, the title is misleading. It’s a brief overview of the 5G version, nothing close to a proper review. I expect more from CNET.

  17. JT.

    October 28, 2022 at 8:51 pm

    THIS ISN’T A GAMING RIG. START THERE.

  18. Oscar CA

    October 28, 2022 at 10:19 pm

    Who said Apple products were expensive???!

    • Daniel Rodriguez

      October 28, 2022 at 10:54 pm

      The comparable iPad Pro in terms of size, starts at $1099, so higher than the SP9, and is $1,299 with cellular, tied with the SP9 with 5G. All these configs consider 128GB. If you adjust the capacity in most configs the iPad Pro is more expensive if you select the 12.9 inch which is the comparable model.

      The Magic Keyboard and Magic Keyboard Folio are $299 and $249. The keyboard for the SP9 is $179.

      The Apple Pencil is $129, Surface Pen $129. Tie here.

      If you purchase the SP9 Keyboard + Pen as a bundle, $279, significant savings vs the iPad accesories.

      Base iPad Pro with accesories – $1,527
      Base SP9 with accesories – $1,278

      PS. Not arguing that the SP9 is cheap. That being said, there’s around 19.5% difference in cost in similar configs. That’s not a small amount.

    • Karthik R

      October 29, 2022 at 10:46 am

      @Daniel Rodriguez It’s high time we compare this against Macbook Air. Its not a Samsung Tablet! We need more performance from processors at this price range.

    • Kerri

      October 29, 2022 at 2:51 pm

      ​@Karthik R that’s not a appropriate comparison. MacBook Air is just a laptop that has no touchscreen nor pen support.

  19. nuyou21

    October 29, 2022 at 1:17 am

    Poor Microsoft 🤦‍♂

  20. SeeVuPlay

    October 29, 2022 at 1:29 am

    Still talking about lapabilty when 1 out 10000 will use it that way once a year….

  21. Ric Donato

    October 29, 2022 at 1:31 am

    Very good information. Suggestion, eliminate the background music. It is beyond me why YouTube content creators think it necessary playing music over their voice. The music quickly becomes extremely annoying. Keep in mind, we came to hear you, we do not want to fight intrusive music.

  22. Omar Zahid

    October 29, 2022 at 1:52 am

    Expectations were high for the surface pro 9. No design change at all. Common it’s 2022 look at those ugly bezels. And they hae not improved the battery life.
    The price is way to high for what it’s offering. Keyboard and pen 2 are good. Microsoft really needs to consider the price when launching these devices with the same body as last year.

    • Karthik R

      October 29, 2022 at 10:43 am

      What design change? It’s like Surface X hybrid which is lovely. Ofcourse the price is too high when Macbook air can perform best and this having software compatibility issues with Arm.

    • Christian Polychroniadis

      October 29, 2022 at 10:52 am

      battery life it is a way better on this model

  23. Tony Kasunic

    October 29, 2022 at 2:30 am

    Arm is gimped, needs to be x86 for full features.

  24. c15

    October 29, 2022 at 3:11 am

    The Surface Pro 10 NEED to have thinner bezels. Those thick bezels are holding me off from buying it. Ugly.

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    • Reiana E. Smiley

      October 30, 2022 at 7:22 am

      There won’t be be space for a front cameras if the bezels get any thinner.

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    • c15

      October 30, 2022 at 11:16 am

      The iPad Pros and other tablets have figured it out even with a front facing camera. Microsoft is just saving cost from not thinning those bezels. 🥴. Not in this day and age.

  25. B

    October 29, 2022 at 5:07 am

    Got two Surfaces Pro in the last two years, both of them died (hardware problem). Btw, sound is always terrible on your videos (and please stop the background music).

  26. Brobi V2

    October 29, 2022 at 6:00 am

    I hate windows, apple all the way nerds

  27. Casey Roberts

    October 29, 2022 at 6:08 am

    Oh wow, problems with Microsoft software? I never would have guessed. 😂😂

  28. andyH_England

    October 29, 2022 at 6:22 am

    Sadly the WOA SP9 is way too expensive. $1300 plus $300 for extras. That is an easy pass. Save $300 and get the safer Intel SP9.

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  29. Lorenzo Pesci

    October 29, 2022 at 8:41 am

    Is this arm version fanless?

    • Lucas Arcanjo

      October 29, 2022 at 2:18 pm

      yes, only the Intel version have fan

  30. Meherab 03

    October 29, 2022 at 10:40 am

    Can I make phone calls with surface pro 9 5g. I mean is there any calling and meseging app for windows 11 arm. like google call and messege

  31. Christian Polychroniadis

    October 29, 2022 at 10:51 am

    I don’t get it, why you have to buy a keyboard each time Microsoft releases a new line, this is a 180$ keyboard….

  32. Jonathan Scott

    October 29, 2022 at 1:08 pm

    The background music in this video is insanely irritating.

  33. J Almond

    October 29, 2022 at 1:28 pm

    They learned it from Apple

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    October 29, 2022 at 2:59 pm

    Does it run matlab or autocad easily?

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  35. M

    October 29, 2022 at 3:42 pm

    So it’s a review that doesn’t give me screen brightness, refresh rate, hdr compatibility, battery size, weight, stylus performance, etc. Could be least helpful review ever.

  36. toujours frais

    October 29, 2022 at 8:46 pm

    Actually I hate put it one my leg, it feels so unstable and easily fall apart…..

  37. besttech10

    October 29, 2022 at 9:45 pm

    apple found a way to charge for the kickstand.

  38. Alex C

    October 29, 2022 at 9:54 pm

    microsoft products are no bueno

  39. merope alcyone

    October 29, 2022 at 10:00 pm

    I’ll never buy a Microsoft tablet or laptop again after owning the SP7. So many faults.

  40. Tony Tweed

    October 29, 2022 at 10:52 pm

    Great review … how do I find out which apps are compatible with Windows for ARM?

  41. Jael 41

    October 30, 2022 at 7:02 am

    intel or ryzen version if ever should have 5g dont understand why it cant use 5g

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  42. GenreOnline

    October 30, 2022 at 8:54 am

    I am not sure if Mr. Ackerman ever reads and responds to comments, but I will take this shot. Mr. Ackerman, can’t a person get the same functionality on a Windows laptop with touch screen and kiosk mode?

  43. p s

    October 30, 2022 at 10:15 am

    So sick of Intel surface. Crappy battery life for a portable device

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  45. Gary Domingo

    October 30, 2022 at 1:47 pm

    I dont usually comment on youtube vidoes, but apologies, man, that background music sure is LOUD.

  46. Christine Roy

    October 30, 2022 at 9:42 pm

    I am on my 2nd Surface. Just wait a bit, November, December, or 2023 and there will be bundles that either reduce the cost of the Surface itself, or the accessories (Kybd and Pen). Don’t buy everything at full retail. I’ve bought from MS Store and Best Buy and have gotten deals each purchase. For a home PC I love that it can be a tablet, laptop, or docked depending on what I am doing.

  47. BÆKmedier

    October 30, 2022 at 10:28 pm

    TEST PREMIERE PRO please… there is no review of premiere pro on the new surface 9… NONE.

  48. ramin pro

    October 31, 2022 at 9:25 am

    arm cpu can give many error on windows softwares….hope surface designer use AMD RYZEN instead hot intel and arm

  49. Lane Feral

    October 31, 2022 at 3:19 pm

    Ridiculous pricing. 1300 plus 10% tax in Seattle who’s buying this?

  50. Ed Mac

    October 31, 2022 at 9:44 pm

    LOL

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