The Microsoft Surface Pro has become one of the most highly regarded tablets in recent years. Given that the Surface Pro 4 launched back in October 2015, it was expected that the Surface Pro 5 would launch in October this year. New rumors and the fact that it was not unveiled indicate it has been pushed back for a spring 2017 release.
According to a report from Tech Times, the tablet may have been pushed back intentionally because the developers are waiting for the launch of Intel's new processor known as the Kaby Lake. These will be far more efficient and less hardware-reliant and will become a key success for the Surface Pro 5's advantage over its predecessors.
Intel is beginning to launch their first iteration of the Kaby Lake processor before the end of the year, and the later iterations will be released by early 2017. Because of this, the report states that the Surface Pro 5 may launch by January 2017, although this could be pushed further to February or March.
When the Surface Pro 5 does roll out, it is speculated to feature a better battery that could last at least 7 hours even when continuously playing videos. This would indicate that it would last more than 24 hours in moderate use. If it succeeds it will have a battery that is comparable to the iPad Pro.
It is also expected to feature a USB Type-C port and a bigger display that would support 4K resolutions. Some fan speculations also include wireless charging or 3D force touch integration on the display. Larger internal storage options and higher RAM is also expected, although Microsoft has yet to comment if any of these are indeed coming to the Surface Pro 5.
Microsoft has yet to unveil and announce when the Surface Pro 5 is launching, and because of this, any information regarding its release should still be taken with a grain of salt.
