

While this, perhaps, has lost some value in this time of vastly reduced business travel, and increased working from home, it’s still an appealing option. One of the potentially most crucial additions is optional LTE, for wireless coverage when you’re away from Wi-Fi. The latter is what makes this possible for Microsoft to push as a business-focused Surface Pro, so we’ll start there. With all of those similarities to the original Surface Pro 7, what exactly does the Pro 7+ bring to the table that is new? It’s all about the components and certain "invisible" professional features. The device also includes a sharp 1080p webcam, increasingly crucial these days, which offers above-average video quality. It’s important that the screen is sharp and the touch panel is precise, especially for using the optional Surface Pen in tablet mode, and that is the case for this device. The “PixelSense” resolution is 2,736 by 1,824 pixels, higher than full HD and very sharp in practice. It measures 12.3 inches diagonally, in the 3:2 aspect ratio all Surface computers use. The screen itself is still super high quality, though.

The metal build feels high quality, and it looks the part, too: Our model is the silver version, which conjures MacBook luxury, but it also comes in all black. Going back even further, this device hasn’t changed much over the last few iterations, and given it’s been one of our favorite 2-in-1s, that’s fine. Since this is mainly a component and feature update, the Surface Pro 7+ is identical to the original Pro 7 in terms of size and design. It’s no full overhaul of the Pro 7, but it adds some versatility and pep to the step of the best detachable Windows tablet around, making it easy to recommend to business users and frequent travelers who need the form factor. While it is technically a Windows tablet, its performance and functionality make its real competition 13-inch convertible laptops. This version includes updated components (chiefly, newer 11th Generation Intel processors) and some professional-focused features like a removable SSD and an LTE option. To ease the wait for a new full-blown release, and to serve a different audience, the Surface masters updated the device with the Surface Pro 7+ for Business (starts at $899.99 $1,499.99 as tested). Though it launched way back in 2019, the Surface Pro 7 remains the most recent main entry in Microsoft's line of hit detachable 2-in-1s.

