Our most portable Surface PC is optimized for note-taking, sketching, and touch with Windows 11, and is an outstanding 2-in-1 value that can replace both your tablet and laptop.

Office Tasks, Multitasking, and Browsing In that sense, a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet can definitely replace a laptop computer. The Surface Pro will have no trouble meeting your needs if you have 2 or 10 tabs open in your browser. The same goes for desktop software like Office.

Surface Pro 9 gives you the tablet flexibility you want and the laptop performance and battery life² you need to move through your day - all in one ultra-portable device.

When you're ready to connect wirelessly, here's how: On your Surface, select the Network icon on the right side of the taskbar, then select the Cast quick setting. In the list of displays and adapters, select the name of the wireless display or adapter that you want to connect to.

Do everything you can do on a traditional laptop with a Surface 2-in-1. Experience the flexibility of a tablet with the operating power of a laptop.

The reality here, just to spoil the headline is that yes, you can replace a laptop with a tablet for many tasks. Whether that's a good idea is a rather more variable matter, depending on your needs and your budget. I'm not going to advocate for one over the other, because it really can vary a lot.

Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 2022) Apple added cursor and trackpad support to make the iPad Pro is a true laptop replacement for some users.

Do everything you can do on a traditional laptop with a Surface 2-in-1. Experience the flexibility of a tablet with the operating power of a laptop.

Use your Surface as a tablet Detach the keyboard to transform your Surface Book into a tablet. Then use the Surface Pen, the touchscreen, and the touch keyboard to get around. Press and hold the Detach key until the light on the key turns green. Pull the screen away from the keyboard.

Wirelessly Connect Surface Tablet to TV Using Microsoft Wireless Adapter. The adapter lets you share audio and video from your device to a television that does not already support Miracast. On the Surface tablet, download and install the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter app. It's free on the Microsoft Store.

yes, in both machines enable "projecting to this pc" with the most permissive options, see attached image, do this in your surface and in your notebook or pc. Then win + k or win "connect to a wireless display" try to connect in any of both directions, from your surface pro to your pc or vice-versa.

If you need a machine for work, you can really buy either a Surface Laptop or a Surface Pro as they'll both do well with productivity. But if you specifically need an ultra-portable work PC, Surface Pro PCs are the better buy - they're lighter, and they'll still help you get your work done and help you relax later.