Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Drops the Headphone Jack

on October 13, 2022

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 gets rid of the headphone jack, following the move of other laptop makers, including Apple and Dell.

Although the Redmond-based tech giant did make a fuss about it, its full specs quietly confirm that its new Surface Pro 9 no longer offers the 3.5mm connector that its predecessors had.

As per the news story by The Verge, other tech giants, especially Apple, have started to phase out the headphone jack from their devices.

The iPhone maker still offers the headphone jack to its iPad, but it is the last remaining Apple device to do so, according to a report by Mac Rumors.

However, early reports point out that its 10th-generation tablet is ditching the 3.5mm connector, which could completely get rid of the headphone phone from all of its products. It is worth noting, though, that the Cupertino tech giant has yet to confirm it. But it does seem inevitable.

This time, none other than Microsoft has quietly deleted the headphone jack from its latest 2-in-1 laptop, the Surface Pro 9.

There was no official announcement from the Redmond firm, unlike how Apple has been transparent about it. Instead, The Verge noticed the change in the full specs page of the new Microsoft machine.

The website of Microsoft only lists four ports, including two USB-C, which support ultra-fast USB 4.0 and Thunderbolt 4. Apart from these two, it also comes with Surface Keyboard and Surface Connect ports.

Meanwhile, the 5G version of the Surface Pro 9, which connects to cellular data while its users are on the go, includes an additional nano-SIM port. Yet, the 3.5 connector for wired headphones is nowhere to be seen.

Here's What to Expect from the Surface Pro 9 (Full Specs)

The full specs page of the new Surface Pro 9 confirms that its SSD removable storage could go as high as 1 terabyte (TB), along with up to a massive 32GB RAM.

Not to mention that it flaunts a buttery smooth 13-inch display, which supports up to 120HZ dynamic refresh rate. It could also achieve around 450 nits of brightness.

Its users could potentially use it for a whole day by plugging it thanks to its estimated 15.5 hours of battery life.

The video call camera of the new Surface Pro rocks full HD 1080p video, making your Zoom calls less blurry.