The larger 15in model is limited to Platinium and Matte Black colours. The Platinum model’s keyboard is also adorned with finger-pleasing Alcantara. The more portable 13.5in version can be had in equally pleasing Platinum, Sage, Matte Black and Sandstone colours. You have a choice of sizes if you opt for the Surface Laptop 5. It’s only available in select markets, and only at Liberty and Microsoft Stores.

Microsoft also partnered with the London-based design house Liberty for a special edition blue floral version, which has laser-etched graphics and a matching keyboard. The Surface Pro 9 is an all-aluminium affair, and comes in Platinum, Graphite, Sapphire and Forest colours.

There’s a kickstand built into the tablet portion to prop it up on a desk, and it weighs a paltry 879g with the keyboard detached.

A detachable keyboard is effectively pointless if it’s never going to be detached, so should be the number one decider. You’re definitely paying a premium for the Surface Pro 9’s hybrid nature. We’ll point out the obvious: the Surface Pro 9 is a 2-in-1, the Laptop 5 is a laptop.

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