Together with the 0.3 pound Surface Keyboard, the entire Surface Pro package weighs around 1.8 pounds. That's still around 0.2 pounds less than the 13-inch Surface Pro on its own, without a keyboard!

Meanwhile, the smaller 12-inch Surface Pro will cost as little as $799.99, below the $999.99 Microsoft charges for its existing 13-inch Surface Pro 11 with a Snapdragon X Plus inside.

The Surface Pro 12-inch finally switches its keyboard The Microsoft Surface Pro may be known as one of the best tablets, but I (and many others) think of it as a detachable 2-in-1 whose keyboard ...

The Surface Pro looks to also have the same port layout as the bigger laptop. If you’re keen on using the Surface Pro as a laptop, you’ll need to use the compatible keyboard.

Preorders for both new Surface devices begin today, and they begin shipping on May 20. The 12-inch Surface Pro starts at $799, and the keyboard cover remains a separate purchase, available for $149.

While the Surface Pro 10 for Business offers Thunderbolt 4 with both of its USB-C ports — the X12 Detachable (Gen 2) has one Thunderbolt 4 and one USB -C 3.2 — it lacks the 3.5mm audio jack ...

The new 12-inch Surface Pro further improves Microsoft’s hybrid tablet and laptop. It has a new design, updated keyboard, and smaller size.

The iPad Pro delivers Thunderbolt support with the USB4/USB-C port. But the Surface Pro goes beyond the iPad Pro with WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and offers a physical nanoSIM for upcoming cellular models.