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Apr 26, 2024 7:01 PM

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Tablet (Cert. Refurb): 13" 2880x1920 120Hz Touch, i5-1235U, 8GB DDR5, 256GB SSD, Sapphire $599.99

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Certified Refurbished sold by buydig via eBay

"2-year warranty: This item has a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate."

SPECS:
  • 13" QHD+ (2880x1920) 3:2, 120Hz, 100% sRGB, Dolby Vision IQ support17, Gorilla Glass 5, PixelSense Flow Touchscreen Display
  • Intel Core i5-1235U, 10C (2P + 8E) / 12T, P-core 1.3 / 4.4GHz, E-core 0.9 / 3.3GHz, 12MB
  • 8GB LPDDR5x RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80 EUs)
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E (2x2) + 5.1
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera
  • Front-facing camera w/ 1080p HD video
  • 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera w/ 1080p HD & 4K video
  • Dual 2.0W stereo speakersw/ Dolby Atmos
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home
  • 47.7 Whr Battery
  • 1.9 lbs. / 879 g
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type C (w/ USB 4.0/Thunderbolt 4)
    • 1x Surface Connect port
    • 1x Surface Keyboard port
Keyboard and stylus not included


https://www.ebay.com/itm/31529673...5000006407
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Certified Refurbished sold by buydig via eBay

"2-year warranty: This item has a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate."

SPECS:
  • 13" QHD+ (2880x1920) 3:2, 120Hz, 100% sRGB, Dolby Vision IQ support17, Gorilla Glass 5, PixelSense Flow Touchscreen Display
  • Intel Core i5-1235U, 10C (2P + 8E) / 12T, P-core 1.3 / 4.4GHz, E-core 0.9 / 3.3GHz, 12MB
  • 8GB LPDDR5x RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80 EUs)
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E (2x2) + 5.1
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera
  • Front-facing camera w/ 1080p HD video
  • 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera w/ 1080p HD & 4K video
  • Dual 2.0W stereo speakersw/ Dolby Atmos
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home
  • 47.7 Whr Battery
  • 1.9 lbs. / 879 g
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type C (w/ USB 4.0/Thunderbolt 4)
    • 1x Surface Connect port
    • 1x Surface Keyboard port
Keyboard and stylus not included


https://www.ebay.com/itm/31529673...5000006407

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Apr 26, 2024 7:12 PM
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KaatuPaadiApr 26, 2024 7:12 PM
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8GB apple silicon is fine but windows... No way.
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Apr 26, 2024 7:30 PM
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m47150Apr 26, 2024 7:30 PM
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I am in the market for a SP9, but this is like buying a new sedan that is missing the backseat (because of the 8GB soldered RAM). Yes, you can do most things, but you will never have that extra seating when you need it.
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Apr 27, 2024 9:51 AM
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MtnXfreerideApr 27, 2024 9:51 AM
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Are the speakers even decent?
Apr 27, 2024 2:30 PM
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HaloTechnologyApr 27, 2024 2:30 PM
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Quote from KaatuPaadi View quoted comment :
8GB apple silicon is fine but windows... No way.
no its even good on apple, a browser tab will use the same amount of memory.
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Apr 27, 2024 4:53 PM
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11AApr 27, 2024 4:53 PM
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Quote from KaatuPaadi View quoted comment :
8GB apple silicon is fine but windows... No way.
Why are you spreading apple propaganda? Are you that simple? 8GB is not enough on either Windows or on apple.
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Apr 27, 2024 4:57 PM
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Quote from MtnXfreeride View quoted comment :
Are the speakers even decent?
They are surprisingly good. Not nearly as good as the iPad Pro's speakers, but definitely decent.

The 8GB RAM is a serious bottleneck though that slows this system down. Rumor has it MS won't make an SP10 with 8GB or RAM. 16GB will be the new minimum. As it should have always been.
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Apr 27, 2024 4:57 PM
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KaatuPaadiApr 27, 2024 4:57 PM
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Quote from 11A View quoted comment :
Why are you spreading apple propaganda? Are you that simple? 8GB is not enough on either Windows or on apple.
I'm a PC guy but other have macs and 8GB is fine for average user.. I do agree it's a shame that in 2024 apple is pushing 8GB.
Last edited by KaatuPaadi April 27, 2024 at 10:05 AM.
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Apr 27, 2024 5:08 PM
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11AApr 27, 2024 5:08 PM
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8GB of RAM is the bottleneck that will hold this system back. It should not be made with 8GB of RAM at all. Otherwise the price is nice.

It's a shame MS makes all these laptops in childrens' colors that one can't take to a business meeting without being laughed at. They then clear them out as fake "refurbished" when nobody buys them. Notice there are no Platinum color laptops that are in the "Refurbished" sale. Why make them at the first place?
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Apr 27, 2024 5:10 PM
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Peerless_WarriorApr 27, 2024 5:10 PM
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Quote from 11A View quoted comment :
Why are you spreading apple propaganda? Are you that simple? 8GB is not enough on either Windows or on apple.
Yes...8gb is the same everywhere. Web browsers consume so much memory, and that's on top of the OS. 16gb should be the industry standard by now.
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Apr 27, 2024 5:11 PM
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Quote from KaatuPaadi View quoted comment :
I'm a PC guy but other have macs and 8GB is fine for average user.. I do agree it's a shame that in 2024 apple is pushing 8GB.
I agree. It's a shame either MS or apple is still making 8GB laptops. 8GB creates a bottleneck. They only make them so that they can advertise a "low starting price". They then sell them as fake "refurbished" because people don't want them.
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Apr 28, 2024 4:45 AM
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TenderPiranhaApr 28, 2024 4:45 AM
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Running Windows 11 on 8GB of RAM is like doing a root canal without anesthetics...
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Apr 28, 2024 9:59 AM
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JimJ5737Apr 28, 2024 9:59 AM
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Quote from KaatuPaadi View quoted comment :
8GB apple silicon is fine but windows... No way.
I have a 7+ and it runs fine with 8gb but no doubt these machines should come with 16gb as a minumum, ram is cheap so charge and extra 50 bucks and give us what we want since we cant upgrade it.
Apr 28, 2024 11:17 AM
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JimJ5737Apr 28, 2024 11:17 AM
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Quote from mark47150 View quoted comment :
I am in the market for a SP9, but this is like buying a new sedan that is missing the backseat (because of the 8GB soldered RAM). Yes, you can do most things, but you will never have that extra seating when you need it.
Its an issue, I have a 7+ and its great for travelling but 16gb would be very helpful. Not a deal breaker, these machines have real power, run windows and are very light.
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Apr 28, 2024 11:55 AM
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Elon69
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Apr 28, 2024 11:55 AM
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Win11 runs fine on 8GB if you remove the garbage. You can do a lot of browser tabs even on 8Gb

I trimmed my win11 down to as low as 1.6GB on a regular window s laptop on boot up I documented it here for anyone who was buying machines with just 8GB and wondering what can be used on it . https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=163683986&postcount=69

Chrome takes another 2GB. No big deal and room to run other office apps

Zoom/Teams + Chrome all fine. I also don't run more than 3 chrome browsers and each with maybe 3 tabs max. I run chromes under different Google logins so I can easily have many different bookmarks and diff extensions activated. This is why I only use Chrome browser 99% of the time which is a piggy on memory. There are also memory performance changes on chrome to drop memory use on in-active tabs. I see people sometimes with 15+ tabs on a single chrome browser, kind if weird as I see them having a hard time and checking on each icon to find the right tab... I use the bookmark bar right at the top for top urls, i don't use the "bookmark" page and I find that to be more efficient and Apple silicon loads the page so fast (assuming fast network) I find this to be more efficient for my workflow.

Overall, I agree 16Gb is ideal (but who doesn't want more memory and disk space??) but saying 8GB in unusable is silly when ton of machines are selling at 8Gb and they are fine. No one cares about swap blah blah when transfer is much faster and last longer than the legacy hard drives… you guessed it used for swap too.

But only Apple is criminal at selling memory upgrades at $200 when surface same upgrade is $300. Damn Apple!! I hate Apple!
Last edited by Elon69 April 28, 2024 at 07:18 AM.

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Apr 28, 2024 1:02 PM
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mspmrrApr 28, 2024 1:02 PM
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Quote from KaatuPaadi View quoted comment :
I'm a PC guy but other have macs and 8GB is fine for average user.. I do agree it's a shame that in 2024 apple is pushing 8GB.
8GB is fine on Apple silicon for an average user but the 256 Gb storage is not.

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