Tech Advisor - UK (2020-05)

MAY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 21

Some rivals go beyond this to offer a Thunderbolt-

enabled USB-C port, which allows more bandwidth

for connecting to secondary monitors and the like. In

the Surface Pro 7’s case, its USB-C port (specifically

USB 3.1 Gen 2, at 10GB/s, using DisplayPort 1.4) will

accommodate a pair of external 4K displays at 60Hz.

The Surface Pro X’s capabilities slightly outshine the

Surface Pro 7’s: it can connect up to two 4,096x2,304

displays using its pair of USB-C ports.

The Surface Pro 7’s USB-C port can also be used

tochargethetablet,whichoffersadditionalflexibility.

Likethe Surface Laptop 3, the included charger offers

quick-charge capabilities, too.

Remember the
microSD card slot. It’s
hidden, but still useful