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Best 2017 Surface Pro Alternatives

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8 years ago

04/04/2018

The 2017 Surface Pro is a great laptop and tablet, but it’s not for everyone. Great alternatives offer things Microsoft’s tablet doesn’t. If you want a Windows 2-in-1 with better specs, more features and a lower price tag, buy one of the 2017 Surface Pro alternatives in this article. Many of the alternatives include a digital pen and keyboard. That’s $229.98 in savings on accessories alone if you but a Surface Pro alternative because the 2017 Surface Pro doesn’t come with any essential accessories, despite costing at least $799. If you want to use the Surface Pro as a laptop, you need a Surface Type Cover (which starts at $129.99 and can cost as much as $159.99). The Surface Pen, the stylus you need to draw and take notes on a Surface, costs another $99.99.

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Next, consider performance. You get faster processors, more storage and more RAM with 2017 Surface Pro alternatives for less than a Surface Pro costs. The 2017 Surface Pro starts at $799. You only get 128GB of storage and 4GB of RAM with that model. That’s just enough RAM and power to run two or three apps well, but not enough to handle heavy multitasking. The Lenovo Miix 520 isn’t as sleek as the Surface Pro. However, you get an 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $999.99. That’s in addition to the free keyboard and stylus that come with the device.

Yes, the 2017 Surface Pro is a very popular Windows 2-in-1, but don’t forget that you have options. Save money and get more power for your apps and programs with these 2017 Surface Pro alternatives.