My favorite part, though, is probably that this new Surface has a 3:2 aspect ratio. You have to turn the Surface very far before things start to look weird on the screen, but more importantly, text looks clean and HD movies are super sharp. Microsoft says that it worked very hard to make the entire display thinner (which helps with pen input), and also endeavored to improve the viewing angles. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina is 2560 x 1600). It’s a 12-inch touchscreen that crams in 2160 x 1440 pixels (The iPad Air, by comparison, is 2048 x 1536.
The other big upgrade on the Surface Pro 3 is the display. Though I can’t yet say whether it will get looser over time, the mechanism looks like it’s been engineered to prevent that. The resistance on the kickstand feels very well-tuned, giving just the right amount of firmness as you move it. That means it’s great for desk work, great for drawing, and much better on your lap. This new Surface uses friction on the hinge to allow you to set it at any angle between 22 degrees and 150 degrees. Previous Surfaces locked you into one or two specific angles, which meant that getting comfortable with the tablet on your lap was a hassle. Thin and light are both nice, but the biggest functional change in the Surface Pro 3 comes in a redesigned kickstand. The right-hand side did get warm to the touch when I started putting the processor under extreme duress, but never so much that I couldn’t keep holding it.
It’s nearly as silent as Microsoft claims (but not entirely so), and does seem to do a fairly effective job of keeping the Surface cool. Microsoft developed a new fan for the Surface Pro 3 that ostensibly helps make this the thinnest device with Intel's latest processor on the market. The charging port has been updated, too it uses a small fin that clicks in with a magnet and is much less likely to get bumped off than before. There’s a single USB 3.0 port, Mini DisplayPort, headset jack, and a microSD card slot underneath the hinge. It’s refreshingly clear of logos and other accoutrements, but unfortunately it’s also relatively clear of ports - at least by PC standards. The body is made out of magnesium, just like the previous Surface models, with the same angled edges and clean lines that have come to define the Surface lineup.
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