22 TECH ADVISOR • MAY 2020
REVIEW
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
thekickstand,asin previousmodels.Sure,Microsoft
wouldlike you to upload your smartphone photos
directly to the cloud. But as long as point-and-shoot
cameras exist, moving 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
Microsofthasusuallydesigneditstabletswithaudio
inmind. 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
configurationsoundssuitablybalancedforyouto
enjoyaudio over the tablet’s speakers – still a rare
luxury in today’s laptops.
DTS Sound Unbound is a surprise, a paid app
that’s bundled with the tablet. It asks you to pay to
unlock surround sound from both your speakers and
