The Intel-based Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (starts at $999.99; $1,878.98 as tested with a Core i7 CPU, Signature Keyboard, and Slim Pen 2) is the opposite: It doesn’t include 5G and can’t last as ...

So, instead of 4 cores (8 threads) found in the 11th-Gen Intel Core i7 chip on the Surface Pro 8, the Surface Pro 9's 12th-gen Intel Core i7-1255U gets 10 cores (12 threads) at 2.60 GHz.

The Surface Pro 9 we tested has a Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, Wi-Fi connectivity and 256GB of SSD storage. This configuration retails for $1,599 in the United States.

Microsoft just announced its new Surface Pro 9 as an updated version of the Pro 8 and Pro X. ... Core i5-1235U, Core i7-1255U: Row 2 - Cell 2 : Core i5-1135G7, Core i7-1185G7: RAM: ...

Even last year’s Surface Pro 8, which we tested with a previous-gen Intel Core i7 processor, was faster than the Pro 9 on single-core tests. Our Surface Pro 9 model couldn’t even run the ...

The Surface Pro 9 Intel-based entry-level configuration is $1,000 for a Core i5, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD. The most expensive model is $2,600 for a Core i7, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.

The Surface Pro 9 has the opposite problem — and this one is more serious. Single-core performance actually takes a step back with the Surface Pro 9 and its Core i7-1255U.

The Intel Pro 9 I’ve been testing has the Core i7-1255U, the same chip that powers the Surface Laptop 5. It has 10 cores (two performance, eight efficiency).

The Intel-based Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (starts at $999.99; $1,878.98 as tested with a Core i7 CPU, Signature Keyboard, and Slim Pen 2) is the opposite: It doesn’t include 5G and can’t last as ...

Even last year’s Surface Pro 8, which we tested with a previous-gen Intel Core i7 processor, was faster than the Pro 9 on single-core tests. Our Surface Pro 9 model couldn’t even run the ...

Our Surface Pro 9 has a 10-core Intel Core i7-1255U CPU, 16GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, and a one-year warranty.