Surface PRO 9 vs Surface Laptop 5 - WHICH is Best For YOU?
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- Surface PRO 9 vs Surface Laptop 5 // What's Changed? The Surface Pro 9 and the Surface Laptop 5 are two of the most popular Microsoft devices on the market. But which one is better for you? In this video, we compare the two devices and help you decide which one is right for you!
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Absolutely the worst review ever 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡the video is Mr Clean talking throughout the video. We see the laptop from far away and back side only. Nothing up close!!! Where is the keyboard at? I open it up and show us the apps. Show us how long it takes to power up and down. Comparison is horrible. Accent is worse. Did I mention the keyboard again. Unsubscribe. Delete your channel and get a job at Starbucks cleaning 🧹
Love your comparisons. Keep it up!
Thanks buddy! More are a comin’!
I really enjoy your camera work, the multiple angles add a lot
Thank you very much!
Thanks for the review. Having used earlier iterations of both im leaning s5.. personal preference but being able to operate comfortably on your lap allows more flexibility for work while travelling. S9 is much more expensive as well, with features (using as a deidcated tablet, and the pen) that are not worth the added cost.
Yep. The lapability does it for me too!
Thanks for being straight up and stating real world usage scenerios
Hey Cesar! Thanks for watching and glad it was helpful. I’m a simple guy. I figured there’s a few others like me that just want to know how something works in day to day life vs. what it says on paper 😁
Thanks man I’ve been waiting for a comparison between these two surfaces lol
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Great content, Mike! Thanks for all of the time you spend on these reviews! I want a Surface Pro 9!
Thanks Andrew! I want one too!!
Me too!
Which would you recommend if I have a iPad Pro already would you recommend the laptop 5 or the pro 9 with keyboard?
Laptop all the way. Bigger screen. Bigger trackpad. Nicer keyboard etc.
@@mikedropstech got the m2 MacBook Air starlight base model
Hello Mike - THANK YOU for everything. I am having a really hard time deciding. I had the MSP 7 for two years, and I absolutely loved it. The cons was trying to have on lap at times and the stand feeling like it was "scratching" everything, BUT the pros won. The Pro made me want to work and do work. It made me happy to work. I am wondering would the laptop be better because it holds firmer everywhere and has a bigger screen. I am wanting to start some videos as a youtuber/video influencer/editor. I am in real estate. I am going to be using my laptop for editing videos, Checking Emails, Browing. Which laptop you think? Surface Pro 9 or Surface 5?
Hey Ann! Thanks for watching and happy to try and help. I’m kind of with you on the surface range. I love the idea of a pro but struggle with the stand and smaller keyboard. That tends to nudge me to the Surface Laptop. However, right now, with the new 13th gen chips in the Galaxy Book 3 range for example as well as Lenovo Yoga etc. I think you’d do well to explore other options as the surface line is feeling dated while we wait for the October refresh. Might get more bang for your buck too.
First time I am watching your video and absolutely like your honest review
Welcome aboard! 😁😍
I still use my Surface Book 1 as a work computer and the keyboard as been great since day 1.
😁👍 that’s awesome!
hi Mike, due to the software I have to use in college im forced to replace my 2017 MacBook 12 with some kind of windows laptop. I have seen a lot of them and although my MacBook is slow performance wise, none of windows under 2000$ feels the same, screen ,built quality, and most importantly touchpad which I am using frequently seem to be a potential downgrade. I am thinking of buying surface laptop 4 or 5 but there is no store in my area where I could see them in hand. Do you think Surface laptop would be a good choice?
SL5 is definitely a good choice from a quality perspective, but the processor isn't going to super powerful if you're editing video for example (I'm not sure on your use case as you didn't mention it). I haven't played with one recently but the Lenovo X1 Carbon is very popular in the Windows world and super configurable so that could be worth a look too.
@@mikedropstech thanks a lot, it is supposed to work in engineering environment, AutoCad, Ansys etc (it may not appear like enough power but I have seen my colleagues working on really old devices and less powerful laptops so I believe it should be enough for college. thought about thinkpads and xps's as well but with no official retailing in my country prices are crazy high and availability is limited
Get a Huawei Matebook
Surface pro 8 also has thunderbolt 4 port. And a headphone jack. And it is the same keyboard as the eight
Thanks for the info. I swear that keyboard feels stuffer though 😱
In the airplane, with the keyboard attached, the surface pro’s screen leg would hang outside the front table edge. Bc there is a hole between the table and the airplane seat that it’s attached to. So it won’t hold your screen. With laptop you won’t have this problem bc the screen weight is supported by the laptop base, not by the leg. Keep in mind this, if you want to use your surface in the airplane
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That's dope , planes is one of the biggest use cases I was thinking for the surface pro but it seems the airlines fked up
@@harryp3804 right the problem is the plan design not the laptop
True. I've used my old SP4 on a plane, and it was very uncomfortable.
I don't travel a lot, so it doesn't bother me that much. But it might be a deal breaker for those who do.
Thanks for not burying the lead. I loath videos where they go the whole video and then just hit you with "It's really up to you!". You started with the idea, and then (Presumably) go to explain your rational! I stopped at 1:45 to Sub and come write this comment. lol. Thanks Mike.
Hey Richard! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the vid!
You should have more subs than you do. Great videos Mike
Thanks buddy! A-predicate you watching. Am working on the subs 😱😁
Hi Mike please suggest me which laptop should i buy surface 5 or samsung book 3 pro?
Right now for me, I’d go Samsung all the way!
I have not used a modern laptop in the PC ecosystem as of yet. Been hearing a general consensus that the battery life that is advertised by MS is misleading. Thank you for verification that you you cannot get a full day usage from the new Surface. I was considering getting a surface but I might need to consider an iPad since every PC laptop (detachable style) that I research seems to have horrible battery life
Enjoyed the vid :)
Well thanks for watching and glad it could help. It’s challenging for because I love my iPad, it’s literally my favorite device yet I still can’t get used to using it in a desktop style workflow as it just makes some things harder. Maybe Steve was right after all,and combining the 2 just isn’t something that would work.
iI have an 8th gen Dell xps 13, I love it. I loved it so much I spent £2100 on a Dell XPS 15, the cost difference is probably £1700 and in no way was it worth it. The perceived performace differennce for me did not justify that type of money between my old and new laptop at all, one of the many issues being battery life, old laptop doing nothing got 10 hours new laptop doing nothing got 4 hours. Dell were pretty good about providing me with a return and I will likely go back to buy from them again but I don't think that's gonna be for even the 13th gen intel XPS 15, hopefuly 14th gen will be something special but until then I have my ole faithful Dell xps 13.
Sounds like a plan!
Which one would be good for architecture and interior design? Or are they both good just preference of iPad or laptop atp
At this point I think you could go either way for what you need. It’s more personal preference on the OS and form factor than anything else.
Just sold my SP 8 for the Surface Laptop 5 and like the laptop much better, keyboard and track pad are better, like the bigger screen but I had to get the graphite (black) but it looks cool, though will put a transparent case on it to get rid of the visible fingerprints and protect it a bit more.
I’m with you Mark. I love the idea of the Surface Pro line but when I use it I just find it that little bit too small for me, especially the keyboard and trackpad 😩
@@mikedropstech Believe it or not, the keyboards are the same on both the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro (at least the key size and spacing between them are the EXACT same). Take the removable keyboard off the Surface Pro and hold it up to the keyboard on the laptop. You'd be surprised. The only difference is that on the very top row, the on/off button is located on the laptop's top row, but not on the Pro.
Yeah I hear ya on the keys, it’s the trackpad and wobble that gets me.
But why would I want 120hz(instead of opting for more brightness seems like a better move) on the sp especially if you're trying to optimize working on the go?
Right, you wouldn’t really need it and it’s not worth the trade off. But many users dock the majority of the time so for them, it’s a nice bonus.
SQ3 is future. Apple did the same with M1. But you are right, as consumer you most likely opt for Intel version. But if you are developer it is important to have Windows on ARM / SQ3 is development environment on the go; you are not likely to have Volterra always with you like Surface Pro 9 5G (SQ3).
Hey Mika, you might be right. But that future is coming along too slowly and they need to up their game big time so we don't finish up with another Windows Phone mess 😱
@@mikedropstech 🤷♂️I was there during Windows Phone mess. I left Nokia just before Microsoft bought phone division. Career wise that was probably not best solution, though.
Yes, Microsoft is behind, but you have to remember that it is not too long ago Apple switched to ARM based CPUs. They have to redesign architecture in order to keep lead. So Microsoft has good change to catch Apple here. Takes couple of years.
Yep. I’m sure they’ll figure it out.
I love my Surface Pro X ARM. I don't use a lot of apps. I mainly just use Edge and Office. Having the cellular and long battery life is awesome.
Good to hear buddy! Thanks for joining in and sharing your thoughts 😁
Idk with pro 9.. this is the 2nd time im returning it. I exchanged the first one coz the sound was crackling when i have another window open. Now that i received the replacement, same-pro 9, still the same. Im frustrated coz im in loved with the color (green) and the size is just perfect to carry to work. But sadly i have to return it coz i dont wanna get frustrated with the way how the audio works with the amount i paid.
Oh wow… so sorry to hear this. The build quality is usually top notch 😳
Im curious to know about the Surface Laptop. How it would be for reading and Canva and Skype. I have the SP 5 and I’m sure the 9 is light years ahead
It’s a great laptop, but it’s getting a little long in the tooth. If they do update it this year I think they’ll update the chassis also and thin the bezels, smooth the edges etc. like they did on the surface pro.
@@mikedropstech is it a laptop worth getting or should I save and wait for the new one to drop?
I’d wait. It’s too old at this point.
do you recommend i7 with 16gb ram or I5 with 8gb ram,,,,,, i think i use mostly excel and utube internet browsing....
For light use like that you’ll be fine with the i5 / 8gb.
I'm considering buying a Surface Pro 7 I found for $711 renewed and has a i7-1065G7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD. Seems like a good deal to me but im still not sure. Im looking for a school work/entertainment device to last through college so I need something that will hold the test of time. Do you think the 7 is a little dated for 2023? Or should I spend more on something like a surface 7+ or 8. Or maybe just even go for the fixed laptop itself, there are far too many Microsoft devices to choose from.
I would jump on a device that old right now, it’ll just be more and more dated as you use it over the next couple years. If you can’t make it to a newer surface I’d look for other brands where you can. An i5 12th or 13th gen chip will give you much more longevity 😁
is that the forest color on the surface pro 9? also what color keypad went with it
Yes, it is and it’s stunning in real life. They do a matching keyboard too 😁
I think Microsoft doing the ARM version is to set an example for other brand manufacturers that they are compatible with ARM so the other manufacturers can produce it, also ARM is more power efficient and are getting more powerful each year, ARM chip mostly are produced by TSMC and we all know TSMC's technology is better than Intel
I think you’re right! 😁
I’m looking to get the SL5. Should I wait?
Looks like there’s no update coming. I’d probably go with a different manufacturer given Microsoft seems to have given up on Surface at this point.
my schoolmate has the surface laptop 4, the keyboard is very nice indeed.
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Steal it.
@@DannyRampage😂😂😂
Let me ask you another question
Which is better xps 13 2 in 1 vs surface pro 9 intel - i7 16g ram ?
Hey there, great question! For me, the build quality and versatility of the Surface Pro would probably nudge me that way. I also prefer the taller screen ratio which is a bonus on small devices!
@@mikedropstech thank you so much.
For me bro you are the best tech reviewer on TH-cam.
Best of luck 🤞
Do not get the dell, I've had only issues w mine and am in the process of swapping to a surface
@@itsandywang thank you so much i will do that soon 🤲❤️
@@itsandywang thank you for your appreciated advice ❤️
I got to play with the surface pro 9 today at Best Buy and it was really nice.
Laptops were nice too but that pro really surprised me.
Right. It really is Microsoft’s ‘iPhone’ device. Everything else is less important 😱
I subbed after the Flash Gordon reference!
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I do understand why they have large bezels on the pro model it is a tablet.
am i able to use the surface pen with the surface laptop 5?
Absolutely yes! It works great 😁
The Surface 5 really is more of a side grade than an upgrade. When there are laptops that are half the price that will do everything the surface does. It is hard to recommend.
Weeeeellll, kind of, but then I saw that screen 😱
Not entirely. The base model display for Surface Pro 5 is better than most PCs on the base level. 1660p with Dolby vision display. Most PCs are between 1080p to 1200p base model.
Although, I would rather get the Dell Latitude 7430 or Lenovo T14 G3 for all-around product.
EXCELLENT!!! 👌
Thanks 😱
So what's your opinion on the surface pro vs the ipad pro for affinity designer and affinity photo?
For me, I’d go surface on this one. iPad will be smooth and slick for sure, but I just find it easier using the full versions for heavy editing.
I'm thinking of selling my SL 4 and buying a surface pro 9, I have the 8GB Ram SL 4 defo look at a 16GB
16 for sure!
I am a developer which one should I buy for office work?
I think you may like the bigger screen and real keyboard of the regular laptop a little more.
SP9 They remove the SD card slot and jack, huge deal breaker. Plus old keyboard isn't compatible
“3” was… Intel Surface Pro is just faster. Compatibility or not lol.
Great video 👍🏾
😱🤣 you got me laughing on that one!
So...between the two who wins? Both of them are compatible with the pen, where does it feel better?
For the pen, I’d go pro 9 as long as you can live with the smaller size. Just makes more sense with the way it fits in the keyboard etc. 😁
@@mikedropstech Thank you very much!
can't really go wrong with either SP or SL, but man it's way too expensive.
Yep. But they do good promos pretty regularly!
You need a bezel to keep from accidentally touching things when using it as a tablet.
My phone has no bezel (and worse yet, has edge touch activation areas) and there is no way to hold the damn thing.
Get over the bezel hate already.
I don’t mind the bezel on the Pro, it’s the laptop that could do to shrink it a little 😁
Bezel hate is justified for the Surface laptop 5...
Do you think the laptop 5 has a better battery life than the surface laptop studio?
Not really. They're probably pretty even with maybe a tiny bit extra on the SL5. Mine has gotten better the more I've used it but it's still nothing crazy.
What a laptop the 5 would be with slim bezels and OLED. WTF Microsoft? 🤙 Uncle Mike!
Hey Ricky my man! It would be awesome right! I’m really struggling to think why they haven’t done it already. I think they’re pushing to keep the form factor the same size and just didn’t want to make the screen bigger more than anything else. My gut tells me when they do redesign, the laptop will shrink and we’ll still have 13.5 / 15 as the 2 options.
Is laptop 5 13.5 in?
They make both sizes, but I tested the 13.5”
Would the surface pro 9 be good for Someone going into college got nursing
Hey Amanda! I think you could absolutely use a SP9 for college. But if you don’t need the tablet functionality that much, you have other options in a laptop form that might be nicer for long amounts of typing / trackpad use 😁.
Using it on your lap? SL5 for the win!
Right! That Pro is tricky to balance on one leg and I tend to cross my legs soo 😱
You completely left out their actual specs like how good is the processor, or how much ram and storage does it have. Things like this matter more than a different shade of muted green or bezels.
Not to me. The specs are what they are based on what someone buys and there’s tons of places to get that info. My goal was to provide comparative info for folks who just need a device that handles all the day to day basics of an average user.
@@mikedropstech Those people don't or at least shouldn't be looking at the top of the range. The only real reason to be looking at these products is if you need more power than the cheaper models. If that's your audience, then your advice should be to go with something cheaper that will get the same web browsing and email checking done.
@D1570R73D but they’re not as pretty in the lower price points 😉
Hey,
I am confused between buying the surface 5 and surface pro 9. I will be attending college where i wont be doing heavy duty stuff like coding, designing, etc. I will be using Microsoft 365 a lot. But i want to buy a 2-in-1, for me it looks and feels better. What do you suggest? Will surface pro 9 live upto the task? Or do you suggest something else? Cant be on iOS, have to buy a windows
Have you got an answer ?
@@m7mdAl7dhrami yeah, surface pro 9…
Great choice. I think you’ll love the SP9!
@@mikedropstech thanks man!! Your reviews are amazing!
The bezels and proprietary charging port are what stop me from getting a surface laptop. Shame because I really like the look of it.
You know the bezels do disappear once you start using it so it’s not too bad. And you can charge using the USB C too so you don’t have to use the surface charger when you’re out and about 😁
@@mikedropstech That's true. I'm coming from a dell xps (which I personally hate due to about 10 different issues I have with it), so that's why I think the bezels look so bad. I'd be happy if they made them half the width.
The USB c charging is great, apart from the fact they only have 1 usb c. I'd be a lot more accepting if they had another usb c on the other side. Personally I still wish their charging port turned into an SD card slow ot something 😊
I have viewed a lot of reviews of laptops and bezels, large or thin, really? I don’t look at the bezels, I look at the screen when using the laptop, get over it. They’re not as huge as some earlier Macbooks!
Hey Mark! Thanks for watching and I hear ya, but part of looking at the screen is seeing those bezels when you have OCD like me 😂😱
Hello guys i just bought Microsoft but didn’t know how to do @ can you help me with that please
Shift and the number 2 key?
i think the studio is for better because of the gpu, put i have to say i love the surface pro. But the laptop is in my opinion too expensive for what it brings on the table.
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Love the new pro already
Dude, it's LOVELY!
Surface pro 8 has thunderbolt 4 too.
True true!
I need a surface book 3 13'
Hmm, I’d rather have the surface laptop studio!
Surface pro 8 has 2 TB4 as well
Good point!
*Are Surface windows full WINDOWS PC?*
Yes
Who needs 19 hours of battery life? Like seriously? If you go 6 to 10 hours on this device regardless, you’re telling me you’ll never be next to an opportunity to plug it in? that’s assuming you go a straight 6 to 10 hours on it? Never gotten to 30% mark unless I was purposely doing it because quite simply when I would put the device down and knew I wasn’t going back to it I would plug it in. Both my work trucks have a USB-C port that can charge this device so when I’m working, I’m still capable of plugging in if need be, which I’ve never have to do because I’m never running the device 10 hours straight. I may use it for hours out of a 10 to 15 hour period and if I’m using it for a larger workload, then I would generally have it plugged in already.. it just seems like a pointless argument today. Give the device battery life to last three or four days when I go to bed every night the charger easily available to plug into at the end of every day…
To be clear in my experience with the surface pro 9, leaving it on 120 Hz, And better performance mode, I’ve never used it in a long enough concurrent session to kill the battery before I had the opportunity I’m putting it down and plugging it in when I was done with it. Nobody complains about the Apple Watch battery life that can barely make it the day but that’s because you plug it in at night before you go to bed… And then the argument there is that it requires its own specific charger so now you have to carry a cable around that doesn’t match multiple devices so on the go, the watch is no good after a day.
I think some of it is the anxiety of worrying you ‘might’ run out for some folks. Although personally, I hate carrying a charger and easily burn through surface batteries in a day consistently. 😔
I’m probably lame but both devices seem fine to me
They are close in many ways and great devices.
4:18 who's gonna tell him?
Comentários feitos por bot, só pode. Cada um elogiando essas coisas . Oh a qualidade do laptop , q borda enorme. Não tem nada de inovador. Dell XPS manda abraço
Yes, the battery life for Surface pro9 is awful. It only lasts 4,5 hours with gentle works. I don't think it worth it.
That’s brutal right! I don’t have to have 10 but she’s, 6 or 7 is a minimum in 2022 😱
The color looks sucks, i prefer black/silver than this
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Mr. Microsoft.😂
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This is how MS rates the battery life. “ Up to 15.5 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in August 2022 using preproduction software and preproduction Intel®12th Gen Core™ i5, 256GB, 8GB RAM device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby.” Who rates the battery life with standby?? MS tricked me once when I got my SP 8. I will never buy another MS devices anymore.
I hear ya. With Apple so strong on battery life, you’d think the windows world would find a way to step up their game 😱
@mikedropstech the surface pro can perform the same as laptop in terms of running some programs
Yep. It’s a full blown windows machine.