Surface Pro stands out as favorite among Windows Central readers
The Surface Pro and Surface Book top our poll as the favorite devices from the Surface family.
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Microsoft’s Surface family of devices recently had its 10-year anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, we took a look at the Surface lineup from a wide range of angles. Our executive editor Daniel Rubino, Xbox editor Jez Corden, and senior editor Zac Bowdenranked every single Surfacefrom the last decade. We also reached out to our readers to rank Microsoft’s Surface family.
While our editors took a look at every edition of each device,our pollwas more general. We pitted lines of Surface hardware against each other. TheSurface Proearned the top spot, receiving just over 32% of the vote. The second-place device, theSurface Book, wasn’t especially close, bringing in just 12.8% of votes.
The Surface Laptop SE (0%), Surface Hub (.0.43), and Surface RT (0.79%) rounded out the bottom three spots.
Interestingly, the Surface Book received more votes than theSurface Laptop Studio. While the Surface Laptop Studio serves as a successor to the Surface Book, the two devices have different form factors and approaches. The Surface Book allows users to detach its display to use it as a standalone tablet. This increases the number of postures the Surface Book can be used in but limits how powerful the PC can be. In contrast, the Surface Laptop Studio has a hinge that lets people flip it into different modes, all while keeping the display attached to its base. As a result, the Surface Laptop Studio is the most powerful Surface device to date.
Make sure to check out our other coverage of the 10-year anniversary of Surface:
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Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.
