The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is one of the most highly anticipated devices in 2016. Nevertheless, disappointed tech fans due to its absence in Microsoft's event earlier this year are still hoping that the long wait for the tablet-laptop hybrid would be worth it.

The rumor mill has started talking about the upcoming features that can be expected from the Surface Pro 4 successor. As the Surface Pro 4 was unleashed in October 2015 with the highest configuration of Intel Skylake chipset, 256GB of storage and 16GB of RAM, the Surface Pro 5 is anticipated to roll out with a maximum SSD storage of 512GB, The BitBag reported.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is said to be powered by the Intel Kaby Lake chipset. The inclusion of the latest processor will help in resolving the battery performance associated with Surface Pro 5's predecessor.

While the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will be geared up with the powerful Intel i7 processor in the latest Kaby Lake version and combined with at least 16GB of RAM, thus, the Surface Pro 5 is surely a technological powerhouse which is difficult to compete with, according to PC Advisor.

As every Surface Pro comes with the Surface Pen, Surface Pro 5's Surface Pen is speculated to pack an innovative technology. The improved Surface Pen of the device would be able to wirelessly charge from its magnetic dock.

Furthermore, rumor has it that Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will also come along with a new fingerprint scanning technology via the PixelSense display. This feature of the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 would truly revolutionize the tech world, as it will give a new level of security.

That being said, the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is predicted to have an $899 price tag, and tech fans should definitely get hyped for Surface Pro 5's speculated February 2017 release date.

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