Surface Pro 7: All variants to come with LTE as standard?

Microsoft is hosting its Surface Launch Event on October 2, where it is expected to announce the Surface Pro 7, the successor to last year's well-received Surface Pro 6. Microsoft is apparently remaining as conservative as ever with upgrading its 2-in-1, which would be the last device in its Surface line-up to receive a USB Type-C port, along with the Surface Laptop.

Thankfully, that is set to change, with the Surface Pro 7 reportedly coming with a Type-C port instead of a Mini DisplayPort. This should be of no surprise to Surface fans as it would bring the Surface Pro 7 in line with the Surface Go. According to WindowsArea.de, the Surface Connect port will remain, with it being unlikely that the Type-C port will support Thunderbolt 3. While it is probably technically possible to include both Surface Connect and Thunderbolt 3 on one motherboard, there is still some mystery around whether the former uses PCIe. If that is the case, then there may not be enough bandwidth to accommodate Surface Connect and Thunderbolt 3 simultaneously. We could be wrong, of course, and the lack of Thunderbolt 3 could just be cost-saving instead.

The Surface Pro 7 will apparently feature narrower bezels and a thinner chassis than its predecessor, along with new Type Covers too. You can also expect Microsoft to equip the Surface Pro 7 with upgraded CPUs, which will probably be from Intel's 10th generation Core series.

Microsoft usually sells at least one LTE SKU too, which we originally expected to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx version. However, sources close to WindowsArea.de claim that LTE is also coming to all Intel-powered versions of the Surface Pro 7. We would currently file this as an intriguing theory until we hear more, as Microsoft typically only makes incremental upgrades to its Surface line-up, apart from when it announces a new product.