#Surface pro 2 vs surface rt pro#

Both the Touch Cover 2 and Type Cover 2 are slimmer and lighter than before, and both are now backlit. The two вЂoptionalвЂ™ keyboard covers are improved, too. You can now look directly at the screen, rather than peering awkwardly from above. ItвЂ™s a key difference because it mostly eliminates one of the 2012 Surface ProвЂ™s biggest problems, the awkward angle of the screen when used sat a desk or on your lap. The signature built-in kickstand now has two levels, the standard вЂuprightвЂ™ position (itвЂ™s actually not quite as upright as before) and a flatter, more laptop-esque angle.

#Surface pro 2 vs surface rt pro#

WeвЂ™ll be covering some of those in relation to the Surface Pro 2 later on, but our Windows 8.1 review covers them in more detail.Д®lsewhere, while the basic design remains the same, Microsoft has applied a few tweaks to the formula. On the software side of things thereвЂ™s Windows 8.1, which brings several improvements that are keenly felt on the Surface Pro 2. Microsoft has attacked improving the Surface Pro in numerous ways. If youвЂ™re looking for a quick overview, watch our handy video review of the Surface Pro 2. SEE ALSO: Best Windows 8 laptops and tablets

The Surface Pro 2 aims to correct its weaknesses but the aim is still very much the same: it wants to be your one and only PC and tablet device. The original Surface Pro, which only went on sale in May in the UK (2012 in the US), hinted at this ambition but ultimately fell short in a few important ways. If Microsoft has its way, the Surface Pro is the PC that every busy worker owns: a tablet, laptop and desktop in one that drives sales of Windows for years to come.