Despite that, the Surface Pro pulled an astounding 85 Mbps for downloads. At home, I managed three out of five bars on AT&T for a signal using the Surface Pro (matching my phones). Though 450 Mbps may seem crazy, there are significant benefits. Microsoft notes they can enable these features through firmware updates as carriers will allow them. Both numbers are highly unlikely for real-world usage – for now – but the powerful Snapdragon x16 modem is future proofed supporting technologies not-yet-available on carrier networks. The Surface Pro with LTE has a theoretical data limit of pulling down 450 Mbps and uploading at 150 Mbps. Thankfully, in my tests, Windows 10 did not seem to consume much data at all by being on 4G LTE save for running Microsoft Edge, doing bandwidth tests, and just using the internet as expected. Considering 4G LTE can be expensive having these Windows management tools gives relief for those worried about a potentially data-hungry OS. AT&T also gets credit for offering an outstanding app to manage your account.
Everything felt native to the OS and not bootstrapped. Overall, Microsoft went beyond my expectations with the deep integration of cellular data and account management. (You can also edit and override these limits and set roaming options). Under cellular settings, Windows 10 "knows" my data limit for the month is 6 GB and even when my plan expires and resets. That information is then automatically ported to the OS. I didn't even have to log in – AT&T Communication Manager took about 30 seconds and pulled in all my info from my account.
When I dropped my AT&T SIM into the Surface Pro, it grabbed AT&T Communication Manager by opening the Microsoft Store automatically. Microsoft boasts that this required "the development of an industry first process" to fuse the two materials into a "gapless and stepless fusion." It works too as you can't see the difference, and cannot feel it either. Instead, the Surface Pro with LTE is indistinguishable from the non-LTE variant save for the top of the Surface Pro which is now polycarbonate (for the LTE antennas) merged with the magnesium chassis. While Microsoft could have made a Core i7 model, it would have had to cut something from the Surface Pro – most likely a reduction in battery size or a thicker device – something the Surface team avoided. 8.0MP autofocus camera with 1080p HD videoġ1.50 inches x 7.9 inches x 0.33 inches (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
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