

However, despite its premium construction and materials, it is not going to be as durable as some of the other Ultrabooks on this list that has passed various MIL-SPEC tests.įor it to function as an Ultrabook, there are two important components. It is also very attractive – its crisp, clean lines are finished in matte silver that resists fingerprints. It is extremely well made from magnesium-alloy, and has a very high level of fit and finish.

Even with the keyboard cover attached it is 1.4 cm, making it the thinnest machine in this list. Since it is also a tablet, the Surface Pro 3 is very thin and very light. Also, it does come with Windows 8.1 Professional, so Microsoft is clearly aiming this at business users, rather than consumers. While Microsoft was saying the same thing about the smaller Surface Pro 2, we think with the Pro 3 Microsoft finally has a device that is up to this task. So while it is not an Ultrabook, we did want to include it because Microsoft is promoting it as a tablet that can replace your notebook when you add a keyboard to it. Unlike the other machines on this list, the new Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a convertible tablet.
