Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Latest News And Updates: Launch Date Combined With Latest Windows Version In May 2017?

By Harry J. - 19 Dec '16 22:13PM

Microsoft is rumored to unveil its Microsoft Surface Pro 5 next year and will do it together with its launch of the new Windows version. It appears that Microsoft will do both during its annual Microsoft Build Developer conference. Although the software giant will also take part in the Consumer Electronics Show during the Mobile World Congress, it won't use that venue to unveil its latest products.

The Device Will Be Unveiled In The Company's Build Developer Conference

Microsoft's Build Developer conference will be held in downtown Seattle in Washington. The software company will not hold the event in San Francisco, the usual place it holds such events. However, it seems that the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will not come complete since the Kaby Lake processors are not yet ready.

The company, according to Jan Dawson, Jacksaw Research chief analyst, is still waiting for the new processors for the Microsoft Surface Pro 5. Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel, officially confirmed that his company has already shipped its Kaby Lake Processors to makers of PCs a few months back. This type of processor includes the "S" SKU intended for desktop PCs.

The Surface Pro 5 May Come With Advanced Specs

If the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will be launched in early 2017, it will face fierce competition from its rivals. They are expected to unveil their own next-generation devices as well. The Surface Pro 5 is expected to come with a 3:2 aspect ratio like its predecessors Pro 3 and Pro 4. Its screen resolution could be 3869 x 2560 pixels.

The device may also be equipped with a highly sensitive Surface Pen. A fingerprint scanner, along with the usual USB Type-C ports may also be added for additional security. The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 may also run with the latest update of Windows 10 Redstone 2. It may also be equipped with 16 GB RAM and a battery capable of longer runtime. There will also be 2 cameras, an 8 MP front camera, and a 16 MP primary camera.