# Microsoft surface pro users with surface pro

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/microsoft-surface-pro-users-with-surface-pro/38159>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 28, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/microsoft-surface-pro-users-with-surface-pro/38159 "2025-05-28T14:27:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![NappyRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ab992/32.png) [@NappyRed](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NappyRed)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/microsoft-surface-pro-users-with-surface-pro/38159/1 "2025-05-28T14:27:34Z")

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Hello,

I’ve been using Shapr3D on a windows PC for a little over a year now; I’m aware of the application being supported on Apple’s iPad. Yet I was curious if the application works on the Microsoft Surface Pro (Tablet).  
On paper I believe it would, as the surface tablet is a just a touchscreen laptop simplified (with a stylus) yet I’m seeking a solid answer or close to a solid answer if the application would work and register the pen/stylus of the surface pro.

As my entire ecosystem is Windows based, I’m trying to stick with it for convince.

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/microsoft-surface-pro-users-with-surface-pro/38159/2 "2025-05-28T14:30:46Z")

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/8/0/808d4bf272c338c58f182d5cd6b59b83f0e053ee.jpeg "Shapr3D Testing on Microsoft Surface Pro 9 - How to Use 3D Design App for Beginners") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FfdaXekAnU)

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/microsoft-surface-pro-users-with-surface-pro/38159/3 "2025-05-28T18:35:00Z")

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I have Surface Tablet, Shapr works fine on it, biggest mistake I made is getting the base model, get one with good specs. Mine is a not a ARM model, check the specs page it says Pen not supported on ARM.

The new Surface Tablet is all Snapdragon I believe so I would ask support if the spec page is out of date.

> **[Compatible devices](https://www.shapr3d.com/compatible-devices)**
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> Shapr3D is a multidevice CAD platform that supports Windows PCs and tablets, Macs, and iPads.

Surface runs hot, I don’t think battery will be good as iPad. Also Hit area is bit narrower compared to iPad.

Thing I like more compared to iPad:

- Pen is little bouncy, feels better
- Bought it so I can run Solidworks and other Window only Apps
- Not locked to MS or Apple store, download directly from Shapr
- I hate the File Management on iPad
- Don’t need to use iCloud like service to transfer exported files, I use the Resilio P2P file sync and it doesn’t transfer in the background.
- Biggest one for me, I can design, export and send it to the Slicer for 3D printing.