Surface Pro 5 rumors: Upcoming Surface Pro 4 successor offers no significant change in appearance

(Microsoft)Shown is the Surface Pro 4. Rumors claim that Microsoft will launch the Surface Pro 5 between March and April.

The Surface Pro 5 will not have a major physical upgrade from its predecessor as it is said to maintain the look of the Surface Pro 4.

According to the latest reports, an image of the highly anticipated Microsoft device has recently leaked online, and it shows that the Surface Pro 5 looks no different from the Surface Pro 4 in terms of appearance. If the leaked image is, indeed, valid, it is said that the only difference (physical appearance-wise) that will set the Surface Pro 5 apart from the Surface Pro 4 is that the upcoming device's Surface Pen is docked at the top part of the device instead of being on the side.

While the Surface Pro 5 may not introduce significant physical changes to the Surface Pro line, it is said to deliver impressive improvements on the inside. For one thing, it is strongly rumored that the upcoming Microsoft device will pack the latest Intel processor, the Kaby Lake, which is expected to boost the overall performance of the laptop-tablet hybrid and lengthen its battery life.

It is also alleged that the Surface Pro 5 will boast of a 4K Ultra HD screen display, making it ideal for videos and games with high resolution.

Rumors also claim that the Surface Pro 5 will maintain the 12.3-inch size of its predecessor, but is expected to be lighter than the Surface Pro 4, further making it an ideal portable device.

Another thing that is said to set the Surface Pro 5 apart from the Surface Pro 4 is that, allegedly, the latest version of the device is capable of tethering and being a connectivity hotspot.

Meanwhile, reports claim that Microsoft may launch the Surface Pro 5 between March and April, or almost a year and a half after the Surface Pro 4 was dropped in the market. While this is good news to those who have long anticipated the arrival of the device, it has to be taken with a grain of salt for now until Microsoft confirms so.

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