Basically, Surface Pro 4 was created by Microsoft to give way to their goal that is to come up with a tablet as a replacement for the laptop. Although the Pro 4 was able to do the job, it lacked some key points that obviously needs development. Then comes Surface Pro 5, Microsoft's answer to their major concerns.

Surface Pro 5 is just about to launch but as early as now, it has accumulated several speculations about what the upcoming model is to offer. Most of them say that it will have a serious upgrade in comparison with its predecessor, the Surface Pro 4.

Last October 2016, Pro was unveiled, which leads people expecting for Pro 5 to be launched in October 2016. However, Microsoft only released the Surface Book i7 and the Surface Studi for its devices last year. If the company is proposing a launch in the first quarter. then having a glimpse of the Surface Pro 5 this year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is possible.

So what is exciting about the new Surface Pro? Most speculations about the anticipated Surface Pro 5 is that it would either have an Intel Kaby Lake chipset or a Qualcomm Snapdragon 635 processor. In case the company decided to have the Snapdragon processor, the battery concern from the Surface Pro 3 and Surface Pro 4 will be addressed, in addition to LTE. However, since Microsoft's Surface Pro series is always up to having a portable device, this means that it will likely have a Kaby Lake processor instead.(via Tech Times)

It is also assumed that Surface Pro 5 will have a better, more pencil-like Surface Pen. This means that it will be easier to use and grip compared to its previous versions. (via Smart Stock News) Moreover, in addition to having an improved processor and battery life, Microsoft fans are expecting an upgrade to the ports department. This means replacing the Surface Pro 4's USB 3.0 port by a USB Type-C ports and Thunderbolt 3 support.

What do you think about the upcoming Surface Pro 5? Will it be able to address the previous version's concerns? Let us know in the comments below.