I didn't test this feature, but 5G is probably the key selling point for would-be buyers. And of course, the Surface Pro 9 with 5G has a nano-SIM slot for cellular connectivity. But instead of two Thunderbolt 4 ports, the ones on the SQ3-powered Surface Pro 9 support USB-C 3.2. The must-have Surface Pro Signature Keyboard accessory (S$288, sold separately) has a charging slot for the Slim Pen 2 (S$208, sold separately). This webcam is pretty good, and makes me look good, too. Windows Hello facial recognition is available via the 1080p webcam. You'll get the same crisp touchscreen (with up to 120Hz refresh rate), and integrated kickstand. The new version is a pinch lighter, though it's still almost 900g. Credit: Vincent Chang/Can Buy or NotĪs for the design and hardware, the Surface Pro 9 is almost identical to last year's Surface Pro 8. However, the built-in media player did freeze on one occasion during my week-long test. They aren't blazing fast, but neither did they feel slower than usual. The Microsoft Edge browser, and Netflix app worked well, too. But I managed to run Civilization VI, and Gris without any issues or lag on the Surface Pro 9. Now you're probably not buying a Surface Pro tablet for gaming.

That means you're losing a significant chunk of performance with the SQ3-powered Surface Pro 9 compared to the Intel version. In comparison, Cinebench estimates that a mobile Intel processor from last year, such as the Core i7-1165G7 would score 3,769. For a rough gauge on where this Surface Pro 9 stands, it scored 3,022 (multicore) in the Cinebench R23 rendering test. Our usual PCMark 10 benchmark isn't compatible either. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G review: Slight upgrade

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