This new generation of tablet users has already decided which ones have highlighted the first half of this year. It is a tight competition between the Ipad Pro and the Surface Pro 4, which both double as laptops when needed. These two stand out beyond the rest when it comes to affordability, convenience and value.
Both tablet-laptop hybrids have huge displays and lots of battery life, along with good applications that help with the usual living, business and gaming tasks that users value tablets for. However, this is where they mainly differ. One uses a full desktop OS, which allows it to use heavier apps for long-term gaming and business. Another is more functional as a phone, and offers a wide range of optional downloadable tools from the app store.
The iPad Pro looks very sleek and simple, which allows for more ease of use and accessibility. This is a light, slim screen with a giant 12.9 inch display. The surface Pro 4, on the other hand, is slightly heavier with an angular design. The display is also smaller, at 12.3 inches. It even has a nice kickstand that is convenient for various positions. There is also a small magnetised area that lets a user store the SUrface Pen without any trouble. The Surface Pro 4 also offers a wider range of slots for USBs, micro SDs, and a MiniDisplay.
Both laptop-tablet hybrids also have great performance results -- they both do well while running heavy programs, and the power usage is about equal. The displays and the touchscreens both do well -- no lags or slow reaction times here. Touch sensitivity isn't an issue either -- they both perform well with and without their designated stylus pens.
If you want something that integrates entirely into a laptop, you'd prefer the Surface Pro 4. It provides a full touchpad and allows for various apps that require a full keyboard, because of it using the full Windows 10. It also provides more options for different angles and positions, while with the iPad Pro you're stuck at one angle. If you want something simpler and easier to use with a larger display, you would prefer the iPad Pro. The iPad Pro also rus on iOS 9, which means that you would be more comfortable using mobile apps on this device.
In the end, different kinds of people have various requirements for their tablet or laptop. It all factors in whether you would prefer the tablet half or the laptop half. In terms of heavy app and program usage, you should go for the Surface Pro 4. If you want a tablet that is easy to use and easy to carry, first and foremost, then go for the iPad Pro.
