Surface Pro 11 Review: The Ultimate 2-in-1 Tablet with Intel Lunar Lake

The Surface Pro 11 is here, and it’s redefining what a 2-in-1 device can do. Featuring Intel’s new Lunar Lake architecture, this powerhouse delivers laptop-level performance in a lightweight, ultra-portable design. Whether you're a professional, student, or creative, the Surface Pro 11 offers the flexibility and power to handle it all.

Design & Build Quality

Microsoft continues its tradition of premium craftsmanship with the Surface Pro 11. The device maintains the sleek magnesium-alloy chassis that has become a signature of the Surface lineup. It’s ultra-thin, lightweight, and incredibly well-built, making it an excellent companion for on-the-go professionals. The iconic kickstand allows for multiple viewing angles, making it comfortable for work, play, and content consumption.

Display: PixelSense Perfection

The 13-inch PixelSense™ Flow display is one of the standout features of the Surface Pro 11. With a 2880 x 1920 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, the visuals are sharp, smooth, and vibrant. The screen is color-calibrated and now features anti-reflective coating for improved visibility in bright environments. Whether you’re editing photos, streaming videos, or working on spreadsheets, the display won’t disappoint.

Performance: Powered by Intel Lunar Lake

Equipped with the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, the Surface Pro 11 delivers blazing-fast performance while maintaining excellent efficiency. The upgraded AI capabilities in the chip help optimize performance for productivity apps, creative software, and multitasking. Paired with up to 32GB of RAM, it can handle demanding workloads, from video editing to gaming.

Storage & Upgradeability: Now with 2TB SSD Support

One of the most exciting features is the user-upgradeable SSD. Unlike many ultraportable devices, Microsoft allows users to swap out the SSD, and in our testing, we successfully upgraded to a 2TB SSD, significantly increasing storage capacity. This makes the Surface Pro 11 a long-term investment, giving users the freedom to expand storage as needed.

Battery Life: All-Day Productivity

With an advertised 14-hour battery life, the Surface Pro 11 holds up well for an entire workday. Real-world usage varies depending on workload, but even with heavy multitasking, you can expect impressive endurance.

Connectivity & Accessories

The Surface Pro 11 comes with multiple USB-C ports with Thunderbolt support, allowing for fast data transfers, external GPU connections, and multiple monitor setups. It also retains the Surface Connect port, which offers an alternative charging method and compatibility with existing Surface accessories.

Pairing it with the Surface Pro Signature Keyboard and Slim Pen 2 elevates the experience, transforming it into a full-fledged laptop replacement. When connected to an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse, the Surface Pro 11 seamlessly shifts into a powerful desktop workstation.

Final Thoughts: Is It Worth It?

The Surface Pro 11 is arguably the best 2-in-1 device on the market today. Its powerful new Intel Lunar Lake processor, stunning display, upgradeable storage, and long battery life make it an excellent investment for professionals and creatives alike. If you’re looking for a versatile, premium Windows device that can function as both a tablet and a laptop, the Surface Pro 11 is a no-brainer.

Pros:
✔️ Premium design and build quality
✔️ Stunning 120Hz PixelSense display
✔️ Intel Lunar Lake for excellent performance
✔️ Upgradeable SSD (supports 2TB)
✔️ Great battery life
✔️ Thunderbolt support for external devices

Cons:
❌ Accessories (keyboard and pen) sold separately
❌ No USB-A port for legacy devices

If you’re considering upgrading, now is the time to experience the next level of portable computing with the Surface Pro 11.

LG gramverse Demo At CES 2023

This is demo of gramverse at CES 2023. This technology has not been released yet, still in the testing phase. This interactive demo shows the potential what can be done with computers with gestures.

HP Slate 500 Now Ready for Ordering

Well looks like HP has finally let the Slate out of the bag. I have been reading in many post that say, the HP Slate 500 is the real first slate to run Windows 7 and be able to buy the slate. Well if you really look back, the Archos 9 was in theory one of the first slates available with Windows 7 and you could actually buy one. The specs on the Archos 9 was not great and got no recognition from the consumers. Hopefully the HP having a Atom Z540 running at 1.86GHz processor can do better. 

The HP Slate 500 price will start at $799 and come with a portfolio case and a docking stand. What it does have for a first in a slate PC is, that it will come with a dual digitizer for both multi-touch with finger or pen input. This is great because it can be good for note taking on the small screen. This will be kind of like my HP TouchSmart tm2 that I have been using the past 3 weeks. Makes touch screen times very easy and when need to take notes, just use the pen and works great.

The 2GB of RAM and 64GB SSD, should get most users a pretty decent device for your daily work activities. Seems that HP might have basic model, that will have 1GB of RAM. With RAM prices not to expensive, HP should have just made all models with 2GB standard. It also has the Broadcom’s Crystal accelerator to handle those 1080p videos that you will want to watch on the road, or when you have a break from doing your work stuff. It also has dual VGA cam’s front and back to use with Skype or other video conference software.

Another thing is, many are going to compare the Slate 500 with the iPad. I don’t believe that you can compare both, because they are completely different devices. Yes they do basic things the same, but they are different in their own way. I use my iPad daily, but I also need my full PC at times or my Macbook Pro for those times I need some real power and be able to run both Windows 7 and Mac OS X.

 

Specifications:

• Windows 7 Pro 32bits
• Atom Z540 1.86Ghz
• up to 2GB of RAM (533Mhz bus)
• 64GB SSD storage
• 8.9" multi-touch display (1024x600)
• Broadcom video hardware accelerator
• Front (VGA) and Back (3 Megapixel) cameras
• 5.91 x 9.21 x 0.58, 1.5lbs
• 2-Cell battery (30Whr)

 

Well we will have to wait for the verdict a time goes by and the HP Slate 500 reaches the consumer to use. Right now if you place a order, HP will ship the Slate 500 starting November 13.

Acer Dual Screen i5

 

Just recently Toshiba released the libretto W100 with Dual-Screen, with 7” LCD. Now looks like Acer has its own leaked dual screen laptop. According to Tech Review Source this has a 2.67GHz i5 processor, with massive dual 15” screens. This should give you enough power for all your favorite apps. This won’t be your everyday travel companion, as the weight of this device will be up there. It has multi-touch screens so it will very nice to use.

New Patriot Inferno…SSD

 

 

Patriot memory is updating the Inferno line of SSD memory with capacities of 100GB and 200GB. They will come at a premium price, with starting price of $369 for the 100GB and $679 for the 200GB. They will be using the SandForce SF-1222 controller in order to reach an impressive data transfer speed of 285/275 Mbytes per second at max speeds. Not bad speeds if I say so myself. They will be available in the 2.5” format which will work for most laptops and Netbooks. The drives also use a Multi-level Cell Technology (MLC). SSD has been out for quite some time now but the higher end models still are pretty pricey. Hopefully prices for these high end SSD start to come down in price to what hard drives use to cost. In the meantime I will be using my WD 500GB hard drive in my Macbook and my MSI Wind.

Targus Premium Laptop Charger

 

 

I just happen to purchase the “New Targus Premium Laptop Charger”. I spend most of the day on the road and my previous iGo charger finally gave out and I needed to power my Netbook for a meeting later that afternoon. I happen to go by my local Fry’s and purchased another iGo brand charger, but I wasn’t to happy because the size was like a brick and very heavy. Most all where the small big and heavy. So I got the iGo. As I was driving I noticed Best Buy so I did a quick stop and found the Targus charger. This is what I was looking for, so I bought it and will take the other one back. I was surprised how small and light the charger is and how small the car charger is as well. It comes with several tips for many laptops and also a iPod charger tip. The Targus is not cheap but my other one lasted about 10 years, so I hope this one last as much.

 

 As you can see that it comes in a neat little package with the tips in a little plastic tray that you can pick the tips you want. You’re going to want to find a place to safe keep the tips, because the plastic tray is just for the packaging.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The best part of this little charger is that you don’t have to use the same A/C charger for the car. The car charger is separate from the A/C so you can leave the car charger in the car at all times and just remove the cable to take inside, which is really easy.  See here on the picture of the car charger which is very small and portable when your traveling. The lighter the charger is the better when your on the road. The main A/C charger is just as small as my BlackBerry Storm 2 so when I put it in the small slip case that holds my Netbook with my BT Mouse it’s like I’m not carrying a charger. Got use to the bigger iGo charger which was very bulky in the little slip case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here you see my BlackBerry Storm 2 next to the Targus A/C and Car charger.

Also the Targus A/C charger is just as thick as the BlackBerry Storm 2. :)