The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is expected to get a successor in the form of the Surface Pro 5 this October. However, this may not be the case.
The new version of the Surface Pro won't arrive until next year. This is reportedly because Microsoft will wait for the Intel Kaby Lake processor to be released first.
The chipset is the follow-up to the Skylake, which the Surface Pro 4 has sitting under its hood. It is slated for release this fall, and since it will be a major component for the Microsoft Surface Pro 5, the Redmond-based tech giant decided to wait for it.
From what Intel showcased about the new Core processor in this year's Intel Developer Forum, it will indeed be worth the wait with CEO Brian Krzanich calling it the "the highest performance CPU Intel has ever built."
With Intel Kaby Lake powering up the Microsoft Surface Pro 5, the laplet should be able to give users immaculate visual experience. The display can play 4K footage without a hitch.
It also comes with native USB 3.1 and HDCP 2.2 support and allows the utilization of Thunderbolt 3, so it would not be surprising to see those on the Microsoft Surface Pro 5.
Despite the amount of power it has, the Kaby Lake is all about low-power consumption, which means that the next-generation Surface Pro will enjoy long-lasting battery life while offering paramount performance.
As for the rest of the specs, the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will allegedly sport a 12.3-inch PixelSense display with the top-end variant boasting a whopping 16GB RAM.
Microsoft will also revamp the Surface Pen and will reportedly be making it rechargeable that can be juiced up wirelessly.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is set for release in spring 2017 along with the Microsoft Surface Pro 5. To fill in the gap, the company will purportedly release three Surface All-in-One personal computers later this year.
