Microsoft developed the Surface Pro 4 with a goal of replacing the laptop. In a way, the tablet achieved that as it is compact enough to be used anywhere and powerful just like a laptop. However, its battery was a bit of a downer. Now, Microsoft will launch the new Surface Pro 5 this year, and it is expected to be an upgraded.

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There were rumors that the device would be released in October 2016. However, the company launched the Surface Book i7 and Surface Studio instead. If the Surface Pro 5 is to be launched in the first quarter of 2017, it may make an appearance at the Mobile World Congress 2017 event in Barcelona, Spain.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is likely to be powered by either a Qualcomm Snapdragon 635 or the seventh-gen Intel Kaby Lake chipset. It could come pre-installed with Windows 10 Redmond 3. The Kaby Lake processor is said to consist of a 14-nm manufacturing process that provides 40 percent improved performance and cooling technology. The Windows 10 Professional Redstone 2 OS is expected to come with innovative features such as a revamped action center. It is also expected to come with the Microsoft Surface all-in-one desktop.

The Surface Pro 5 is expected to feature a 4k wide screen with 3,840 pixels and would offer only 128 GB of internal storage. The device is expected to come in 21-inch, 24-inch, and 27-inch display variants with PixelSense panel and 16 GB of RAM as well as Surface AIO graphics unit. It could feature the USB Type-C version 3.1 with Thunderbolt. The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 could also sport a 16 megapixels rear camera and an eight megapixels front snapper. It may support 512 GB to 1 TB of storage SSD. WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity will most likely be enhanced as well.

The Surface Pro 5 may also come with an upgraded S Pen with a rechargeable battery capable of wireless charging through a tablet dock. A fingerprint scanner and trackpad are also part of the rumored specs. The tablet could have a price tag of $899 for the base model.