The speculations about the impending arrival of the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 also started gaining traction when retail prices of the Surface Pro 4 started dropping in a number of retail stores beginning in August.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 received a price cut of $280 on account of a 50-hour sale that concluded on August 20.
Based on the previous rumors, the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 shall reportedly come out with a 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) panel screen.
There are also reports saying that Microsoft shall be positioning the Surface Pro 5 against the upcoming 2016 Apple MacBook Pro due to come out soon based on rumors, but some critics aver that it is more intended to do battle with the iPad Pro since both are hybrid laptop and tablet, also known as laplet.
However, compared to the 2016 Apple MacBook Pro, the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will be several notches better since the former shall be sporting the Intel Skylake processor which is only the predecessor of the Kaby Lake chipset to be used in the latter.
There were also reports saying that the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 shall come out in June but that did not happen as Microsoft was reportedly planning to add an array of awe-inspiring features to the device to ensure that it makes a solid impression on its fans and prospective users.