Microsoft Surface Pro 6 1796Microsoft Surface Pro 6 12.3" Touch Tablet i5-8350U 8GB 256GB SSD Win 11 Pro Wty

Microsoft Surface Pro 6 — Core i5 2-in-1 Tablet

A 12.3" detachable Windows tablet with a quad-core 8th Gen Intel Core i5, 8GB of memory and a 256GB SSD, running Windows 11 Pro and backed by a 12-month Reboot IT warranty.

This is the volume configuration of the Surface Pro 6 and the one most buyers should look at first. The i5-8350U is a genuine quad-core part — a real step up from the dual-core chips in earlier Surface generations — and for browsing, Office, email and note-taking it is indistinguishable in use from the i7 while running cooler and lasting longer on battery.

Key Benefits

• Quad-core Core i5 — four cores and eight threads at up to 3.6 GHz, comfortably ahead of the dual-core processors used in the Surface Pro 4 and earlier.
• Genuinely portable — a 12.3" tablet that weighs under a kilogram on its own, with a 3:2 display that shows noticeably more of a document or web page than a widescreen laptop of the same size.
• Very high resolution screen — 2736 × 1824 across 12.3 inches, sharper than most laptop panels at any price.
• Built-in kickstand — the integrated stand adjusts through a wide range of angles, so the device stands on a desk, a lap or an aircraft tray without any accessory.
• Pen and touch input — the 10-point PixelSense touchscreen supports Surface Pen for handwriting, sketching and marking up documents directly on screen.
• Windows Hello sign-in — the infrared camera logs you in by face recognition, which is faster than a password and harder to shoulder-surf.

Performance In Use

The Core i5-8350U runs four cores and eight threads at 1.7 GHz base with a 3.6 GHz turbo. That is the practical sweet spot for this chassis: enough performance that nothing in normal office use feels slow, without the thermal ceiling the i7 occasionally runs into in a fanless tablet. With 8GB of LPDDR3 memory it handles Office, Teams, a browser full of tabs and a PDF reader at the same time without complaint.

The 256GB SSD holds Windows 11 Pro, the Office suite and a substantial working set of documents with room to spare, and boots in seconds. A microSD slot handles photos, media or archives that do not need to sit on the internal drive.

In practice this suits students, consultants and office professionals who want one device that works as a laptop at a desk and a tablet in a meeting. The 3:2 display shows close to a full page of A4 at readable size, which matters far more for reading and writing than the widescreen shape most laptops use.

A word about the display, because it is the most underrated part of every Surface Pro. The panel measures 12.3 inches diagonally, but the 3:2 aspect ratio makes it proportionally taller than the 16:9 screens used by almost every laptop. That extra vertical space is worth more in practice than the diagonal figure suggests: a full page of A4 fits on screen at readable size, a code file shows more lines before scrolling, and a spreadsheet shows more rows. Combined with the 2736 × 1824 resolution — roughly 267 pixels per inch — text rendering sits closer to print than to a typical laptop panel, which matters a great deal if you read or write for hours at a time. The glass is fully laminated to the panel, so there is no visible air gap between the pen tip and the ink, and the display supports 10 simultaneous touch points.

The accessory ecosystem is worth understanding before you buy. The Type Cover keyboard attaches magnetically along the bottom edge and folds over the screen as a cover when closed; any Type Cover from the Surface Pro 3 through Pro 7 generations fits, so second-hand ones are plentiful and inexpensive. The Surface Pen attaches magnetically to the left edge and supports pressure-sensitive handwriting and sketching directly on the glass. The Surface Connect port on the right edge accepts the Surface Dock, which delivers Ethernet, additional USB and dual external displays over a single magnetic connector — a genuinely practical option if the device will spend part of its life at a fixed desk. A microSD reader sits behind the kickstand for removable storage. Neither a keyboard nor a pen is included with this listing, and we would rather state that plainly here than have you find out on delivery.

Technical Specifications

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is a keyboard included?

No. The Type Cover keyboard is a separate accessory and is not included unless the listing photographs and title state otherwise. The device is fully usable as a tablet with touch and pen input, and pairs with any USB or Bluetooth keyboard you already own. A Type Cover from any Surface Pro 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 will fit this device. Second-hand Type Covers are widely available and inexpensive, so this is an easy and cheap addition later if you want one.

Is a Surface Pen included?

No. The screen fully supports pen input, but the pen itself is a separate accessory and is not supplied with this unit. Any Surface Pen compatible with this generation will work, as will most third-party styluses built to the same specification.

What operating system does it run?

It ships with Windows 11 Pro installed and activated, ready to use out of the box. The Pro edition adds BitLocker drive encryption, domain and Azure AD join, Remote Desktop host support and Group Policy management — the features most workplaces require before they will allow a device onto the network.

How do I connect it to a monitor or dock?

The Mini DisplayPort output drives an external monitor directly, and the Surface Connect port works with the Surface Dock for a single-cable desk setup. Note this generation does not have USB-C.

Can the storage or memory be upgraded?

No. Memory is soldered to the board and the storage is not user-serviceable on this model, so choose the configuration you need up front — it cannot be expanded later. The microSD card reader behind the kickstand does take a card of any size, which is a practical way to add space for photos, media or archives without touching the internal drive.

Is the battery covered by the warranty?

Batteries are consumable items and carry a 30-day warranty; the rest of the device is covered for the full 12 months. Battery health on every unit is measured against original design capacity before listing and reflected in the grade, so you know what you are buying rather than finding out later. Expect a used battery to deliver less runtime than a new one — that is normal for any refurbished device and is why we state the measurement rather than making a claim about hours.

How long does delivery take?

Free standard AU shipping is included and orders are usually dispatched within one business day from our Melbourne warehouse. Tracking is provided on every order, and a tax invoice is included with all sales.