the best surface pro alternatives (many of them are less expensive)

Despite having the best display and keyboard around, Surface Pro still has few weaknesses, such as limited lapability,  no USB Type-C port and SSD storage upgrades..   And you'll want to spend bit more to get the $1,199 midrange model with Intel Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and 256GB solid-state drive.   Key Specs - Display 12.3 inches, 1920 x 1280   CPU   Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 RAM   4GB SSD  128GB Ports  1x USB Type-C, jack, Nano SIM, microSD Battery Life 15 05, 14 22   Weight  2.7 pounds.   Eve V matches Surface Pro's $799 starting price, and includes the keyboard and stylus that Microsoft makes you pay extra for.   Key Specs - Display 13.3-inch, 1920 x 1080 4K   CPU Gen Core i5, Gen Core i7  RAM 8GB 16GB   SSD 256GB 512GB  Ports 2x Thunderbolt 3, 1x USB 3.1, jack, SD  Battery Life 8 26   Weight 2.9 pounds.   And with time of 8 hours and 27 minutes on Laptop Mag Battery test, Dell lasted longer than Surface Pro.   Lenovo Miix 720 is option.   At $1,249 for Core i7 CPU with 256GB of SSD, 8GB of RAM, and keyboard and stylus, Miix 729 is $510 more affordable than similarly configured Surface Pro.   G2's solid 9-plus hours of life mean it lasts more and its keyboard will help you get lot of writing done during that time.   Key Specs - Display 13.3-inch, 1920 x 1080 screen   CPU Gen Core i5 Gen Core i7  RAM 8GB 16GB   SSD 128GB 256GB  Ports 1x Thunderbolt 3, 2x USB 3.0, smart-card reader, jack, microSD, HDMI  Battery Life 9 17   Weight 2.8 pounds...   Read more