'Its Ivy Bridge i5 processor, the same you'll find in most ultrabooks, launches apps almost instantly (another big upgrade from Surface RT).' 'As with the original Surface, the Pro is solidly built, with the same innovative metal kickstand that keeps it upright on a desk or table.' On the $999 model, 90 GB of the 128 GB total is available for the user.' 'Of the 64 GB of solid-state storage on the entry-level $899 model, only 30 GB of that is free for the user, according to Microsoft. In battery tests, it lasted under four hours - less than half the stamina of the iPad and three hours less than Surface RT. 'It's too big, too fat, and too reliant on its power cable to be a competitive tablet, and it's too immutable to do everything a laptop needs to do.' The Surface Pro comes with a Wacom-made pressure-sensitive and capacitive stylus that attaches to the device and is a 'useful companion to the device.' I never think about getting a virus on my iPad, or making sure to comply with constant system updates.' 'There's something really weird about running Windows on a tablet, though.

Here is a collection of some of the early reviews:

Surface 8 pro review