MARCH 2020 PCWorld 51be used to charge the tablet, which offers
additional flexibility. Like the Surface Laptop
3, the included charger offers quick-charge
capabilities, too.
We’ve beat this drum before, but we’ll
sound it again: If the Surface Pro series had
Thunderbolt as well as the Surface Connector,
you’d have two high-speed I/O interfaces.
You can still connect to the Surface Dock. But
there seems to be a missed opportunity here.
Don’t forget about the microSD card slot
under the kickstand, as in previous models.
Sure, Microsoft would like you to upload your
smartphone photos directly to the cloud. But
as long as point-and-shoot cameras exist,
schlepping the microSD card from the camera
to the phone remains an easy way to upload
your photos. Most USB-C hubs already
include a microSD slot, however.
So far, Microsoft hasn’t announced an SP7
with an integrated or external SIM. For that,
you’ll want the Surface Pro X.UNEXPECTEDLY NICE
AUDIO
Microsoft has usually designed its tablets with
audio in mind. Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7 offers
a wide, balanced range of highs and lows,
though you’ll still miss some of the deeper
bass notes.
The Surface Pro 7 includes Dolby Audio
within the Realtek Audio Console app, and
the sound enhancement is on by default.
Though the app doesn’t provide any
equalizer functions, the default
configuration sounds suitably balanced forOn the other side of the
tablet is a lonely 3.5mm
headphone jack.