Microsoft Surface Pro 5 release date, specs news 2016: Laptop to go head to head against MacBook Pro 2016 next year?

Ivan Menchavez Thursday, August 18, 2016

The latest iteration, the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 could launch in 2017 alongside Surface Book 2 and two other Surface devices. | Microsoft

Microsoft is expected to release a successor to its popular hybrid laptop, the Surface Pro 4. Although the company has yet to provide concrete details with regard to the development and release of Microsoft Surface Pro 5, rumors and speculations about its specs, features and release date are already all over the internet. According to reports, the upcoming device might come out with Intel's latest processor, the mighty Kaby Lake.

Earlier, Mobipicker reported that Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will be delayed because Intel will not start shipping out their upcoming processor until the end of 2016. There are speculations that Microsoft might decide on a 2017 release of the Surface Pro 5, specifically during springtime.

The 7th-gen Core processors from Intel have recently been introduced by the company during an event called Intel Developer Forum. According to reports, the company teases fans with a demo showing a machine running on Kaby Lake. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said that Intel's latest processor will carry impressive graphics capabilities that will define how computers work in the coming years.

According to a report by Christian Daily, The Surface Pro 5 will be Microsoft's answer to Apple's MacBook Pro 2016. The two tech giants are expected to go head to head in the laptop market next year. If Microsoft decides to go with the Kaby Lake processor, it will certainly gain a huge advantage against Apple as the later may release the MacBook Pro 2016 with Intel's current SkyLake chipset.

GameNGuide reported that the Surface Pro 5 will also run on Windows latest operating system, Redstone 2. The highly anticipated software is expected to be available next year.

As of the moment, all fans have about the rumored Microsoft Surface Pro 5 are merely just speculations. Until the company decides to make an official statement, All rumors must be taken with a pinch of salt.

Stay tuned for more updates about Microsoft Surface Pro 5.