I tested the Surface Pro's new privacy filter, and it's Microsoft's best business feature yet

Microsoft Surface Pro for Business (13-inch) 4 / 5 Very good pros and cons Pros Premium build

Brilliant display with built-in privacy filter

Support for Advanced Haptics

5G connectivity Cons Components sold separately

13-inch display has limitations

Only two USB-C ports View now at Microsoft

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Microsoft's 12th-edition Surface Pro for Business doubles down on its reputation as a premium, ultra-portable device with a sophisticated build and some net new features: a privacy screen built into the display to limit viewability from off-axis viewers, support for Windows' new OS-level Advanced Haptics, and Intel's latest Series 3 processors.

I recently used the 13.8-inch Surface Pro 5G for Business with an Intel Core Ultra 5 as my main driver over the course of two weeks and found it to be a responsive, flexible device that successfully replicates the laptop experience while being a capable tablet in its own right.

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