Surface Pro 6 has marginally better cooling than predecessor according to iFixit

The Surface Pro 6 features passive cooling that has been marginally improved over the previous Surface Pro. This is evident from the teardown of iFixit. It can be seen that the new model has a heatpipe that extends a little further.

In its teardown, iFixit emphasizes that the Surface Pro 6 is similar to last year’s Surface Pro in almost every way. For example, the screen module is exactly the same and even interchangeable. To passively cool the new quad-core processor, Microsoft has added a small heatpipe on the left side. Microsoft also uses different material on the heatsink to distribute the heat. According to iFixit, this is graphite.

Despite the fact that the cooling has hardly changed, Microsoft is putting quad-core processors in the Surface Pro 6, such as the Core i5-8250U. In the previous model, Microsoft only used dual-core CPUs. Microsoft claimed at the announcement that adjustments have been made to the inside of the design, which, among other things, improve battery life. The battery has a capacity of 45Wh, which is the same as last year.

Microsoft announced the Surface Pro 6 in early October. It is not yet known when the tablet will come to the Benelux and what the euro price will be. Compared to its predecessor, there is a new black color scheme and the hardware has been improved.

The Surface Pro 6 (left) has left heatpipe that extends further

Surface Pro 6 Cooling – Photo: iFixit