Microsoft Surface Pro 2 (10.6-inch, Late 2013)

usability, performance, screen, portability, size

reliability

84% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

portability, performance, usability, price, size

91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

performance

usability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Much better battery life ; New kickstand adds flexibility ; New touch cover is huge improvement ; The most versatile PC you can buy ; Cooler and quieter

Irritating dynamic contrast on screen ; App store still lacking ; High DPI in desktop mode troublesome

The other is the viewing angle is also a little short of the very best in this category. There's a noticeable of shift from acute angles. Not enough to lose any sleep over, but enough for the Surface Pro 2 to lose a mark.

Solid magnesium body ; Improved kickstand ; Vibrant display ; Improved OS

Heavy ; Chunky ; Expensive ; Lack of LTE

Building positively on the rather pedestrian Surface Pro, Microsoft's updated slate offers punchier battery life thanks to the inclusion of Intel's Haswell processor, fancier kickstand and the latest version of Windows. That price tag is still...

Amazingly powerful ; Versatile ; Great stylus

Very heavy ; Expensive ; Tries to do too much

Excellent screen, Windows 8.1 a better experience, excellent build quality, microSD expansion slot, USB 3.0, smaller and lighter than Ultrabook competitors, better battery life than predecessor

No keyboard included, it's a lot of cash, chunkier and heavier than many tablet competitors, stated storage isn't realised (64GB is approx 37GB), camera quality, no beefy graphics card on board

Surface Pro 2 is a subtle push forward for the device, and a necessary one. It's no giant leap, though, and just like before we're toing and froing between its highs and lows and balance to price point.

The Surface Pro 2 crams a serious amount of power into a compact frame. However, now that Microsoft has launched the bigger, better Surface Pro 3, the Pro 2 makes sense only if you're on a tight budget. Even then, its value is questionable - many...

Robust, gorgeous design ; Vastly improved battery life ; Everyday computing power to spare

Extras are impressive but expensive ; Not upgradeable

Microsoft's upped the power and fixed nearly all the niggles we had with the original Surface Pro, making it the best laptop/tablet hybrid money can buy

The ; is a faster, longer-battery-life version of the original model, upgraded with a current-gen Haswell processor. The keyboard cover is also improved with backlit keys, and is among the best tablet accessories ever devised.

The Surface Pro 2 remains stubbornly thick and heavy compared with some sleeker competitors. The base 64GB version may leave you starved for storage, and the keyboard cover, practically required, should be included instead of sold separately.

Microsoft's subtly updated Windows 8.1 tablet feels more like Surface Pro 1.5 -- improved battery life and better accessories make it a worthwhile (albeit pricey) laptop replacement, but it's still not an iPad-level category killer.