Top end SP4 and Surface Book same price - which one?

[Great deal]

The Surface Pro 4 with i7, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD without keyboard is $2699

Microsoft Store - Surface Pro 4 Configurator

The Surface Book with i7, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD (keyboard inclusive ofc) is also $2699

Buy Surface Book - Microsoft Store

Seems like a tough choice.

 

[Dariusz1989]

Its hard to say mate... Depends how will you use it. Remember that Book has proper GPU. Surface Pro 4 dont... Also 12 vs 9 hours battery...

 

[Great deal]

And a better screen. I guess the 1TB Book will be 5 or 600 dollars more. I want something that will run 3 screens, I will wait for the XPS15 as I like matte screens, will get a nice xmas present whatever device it is .

 

[WillysJeepMan]

If you plan on using either one extensively in tablet mode, then the SP4. The SB only gets 3 hours in tablet mode.

 

[tedj101]

And a better screen. I guess the 1TB Book will be 5 or 600 dollars more. I want something that will run 3 screens, I will wait for the XPS15 as I like matte screens, will get a nice xmas present whatever device it is .

I just tried to pre-order the Surface Book i7 with 16 GB ram and 512GB SSD. No go. The most sophisticated version of the Surface Book that I could pre-order was an i7 with 8GB ram and 256GB SSD. Haven't decided to do that yet. The surface book really appears to meet my laptop needs, though...

Here's an update. I went back and bought the Surface Book i7 8GB and 256 GBSSD. Just call me impatient!

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[ItsBradMorgan]

Does it charge over USB like Surface 3, or does it a need traditional outlet?

 

[mckoo]

I will opt for Surface Book since 90% of the time my type cover is attached to my SP3.

 

[Great deal]

After looking at some more vids of the hinge, not sure if there is enough room, perhaps allow the pen to click in and click out of the space thats created? would be cool storage and safe for chucking it in a bag and go.

 

[lovenokia]

I will opt for Surface Book since 90% of the time my type cover is attached to my SP3.

The type cover is on my surface pro 3 90% of the time over here too, but I am gonna go surface pro 4. There is no heat dissipated on my surface pro 3 on my lap, only in the hot corner. I fear the surface book could get hotter in the base considering that there is a battery there.

 

[savagelizards]

Surface Book. Hands down.

My 1st Gen Surface Pro suffers from a lack of storage, but 512gb would be sufficiently roomy for me. Everything else about the Book is superior to the 4, and I rarely use my Pro without the keyboard attached. Even then, the 3 hour battery life in "clipboard" mode would be more than I get without my power cover attached.

 

[michail71]

My Lenovo X1 Carbon gets better battery life but I guess that's the benefit of the keyboard being attached and giving components more room.

 

[chattoe]

The type cover is on my surface pro 3 90% of the time over here too, but I am gonna go surface pro 4. There is no heat dissipated on my surface pro 3 on my lap, only in the hot corner. I fear the surface book could get hotter in the base considering that there is a battery there.

How does this fair on your lap? I'm seriously considering getting rid of my Mac and iPad for a surface pro 4

 

[lovenokia]

How does this fair on your lap? I'm seriously considering getting rid of my Mac and iPad for a surface pro 4

I was able to use the surface pro 3 very nicely without any complaints. The surface pro 4 is improved especially with the keyboard and trackpad. Which Mac do you have? I had an iPad but the surface handily replaced my iPad and ultrabook.

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[chattoe]

I was able to use the surface pro 3 very nicely without any complaints. The surface pro 4 is improved especially with the keyboard and trackpad. Which Mac do you have? I had an iPad but the surface handily replaced my iPad and ultrabook.

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I have a 13 inch MacBook Pro, I'm not sure what to do get a surface and get rid of the Macbook and iPad or keep the iPad and get rid of the MacBook and get perhaps a dell xps 13

 

[lovenokia]

I have a 13 inch MacBook Pro, I'm not sure what to do get a surface and get rid of the Macbook and iPad or keep the iPad and get rid of the MacBook and get perhaps a dell xps 13

If you use your ipad for like apps than keep the ipad and go get an xps 13. I didn't really use the ipad for much of the apps, so I was able to get over it. But there are some people that need to have all the ios apps so then keep the ipad. The xps 13 will have a better keyboard than the surface pro 3, but after some time I was able to get used to the keyboard on the surface pro 3.

 

[michail71]

Sound like a good option for many would be to just upgrade the type cover and pen on their SP3.