The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is one of the most anticipated devices this year and it will be big for Microsoft. Several Surface devices are speculated to be launched in 2017, including the Surface Phone.

Fans are also eagerly waiting for the Microsoft Windows 10 Creators Update which is expected to bring a lot of excellent features. People are expecting major upgrades for the Surface Pro 5 because Microsoft did not release any upgrade on the Surface Pro 4. It is also offering big discounts on the Pro 4 which suggests that the Pro 5 launch is imminent.

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One of the big changes on the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is an upgraded Touch Screen panel which will work more accurately and fluidly with the Surface Pen and the user's hands. A resolution upgrade to 4K is also expected.

The Pro 5 will likely be released in Spring 2017 along with the Windows 10 Creators Update whereas Surface Book updates are expected to come out in the Fall. The Surface Pen could possibly be wirelessly rechargeable while a fingerprint scanner and trackpad are also part of the rumored specs.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is said to be powered by either a Qualcomm Snapdragon 635 or the seventh-gen Intel Kaby Lake chipset and it is speculated to come with a pre-installed Windows 10 Redmond 3 version. The Kaby Lake processor is said to consist of a 14-nm manufacturing process that provides 40 percent improved performance and cooling technology than that of the earlier model.

The Windows 10 Professional Redstone 2 OS is expected to come with innovative features such as a revamped action center. It is also speculated 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 could offer only the 128 GB model. It is rumored to come in 21-inch, 24-inch and 27-inch display variants with PixelSense panel and 16 GB of RAM with Surface AIO graphics unit. It could feature the USB Type-C version 3.1 with Thunderbolt.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is also rumored to sport a 16 MP rear camera and 8 MP front snapper. It may support 512 GB to 1 TB of storage SSD. WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity will most likely be enhanced as well. It could come at a price of 899 USD for the base model.