Microsoft Surface Pro With LTE Now Available To Purchase Online

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Microsoft's Surface Pro with LTE officially launched on December 1st, but since that time has only been available for business customers -- regular consumers were left out of the loop. Today, however, Microsoft has opened up sales of the cellular-equipped tablet to all customers and not just a select few.

You can now head on over to the Microsoft Store to order own "Commercial Surface Pro with LTE Advanced", as it’s officially called. Despite its name and business-oriented mission, there doesn't appear to be any restrictions in place that would prevent you or I from purchasing the tablet.

The Surface Pro with LTE is currently available in two configurations. The first comes with an Intel Core i5 processor, just 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for $1,149. There's also a high-end SKU that doubles RAM and internal storage to 8GB and 256GB respectively. That will set you back $1,449.

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In you are unfamiliar with this iteration of the Surface Pro, it comes with an integrated Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem. The modem is capable of delivering up to 1Gbps download speeds, but Microsoft is only listing the Surface Pro as being capable of reaching 450Mbps.

Like all other Surface Pros, this one features a 12.3-inch PixelSense display with a resolution of 2736x1824, and incorporates 802.11ac along with Bluetooth 4.1. Other niceties include a full-size USB 3.0 port, microSDXC card reader and up to 13.5 hours of battery life.

You can check out the HotHardware review of the “regular” Surface Pro right here. We praised the device for its all-around good performance, excellent display, and enviable battery life.

Brandon Hill

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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