These aren't big changes, but the Pro 6 is a tick faster, and the black color looks sharp. The 2-in-1 now comes in all black, an alternative to its long-running steely gray, and it features an 8th Generation Intel processor for improved performance. The Surface Pro 6 (starts at $899 $1,199 as tested) is perhaps the softest update yet, with only two key changes from its predecessor. Each iteration has seen only modest changes-but it has remained the benchmark for the development of the detachable 2-in-1. Microsoft's Surface line broke the mold when it burst onto the scene in 2013, delivering on the vision of a streamlined, transformable laptop-tablet hybrid running the full Windows operating system.

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