https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/2/17927510/microsoft-surface-pro-6-2018-intel-new-features-specs-price-release-date > Microsoft is refreshing its Surface Pro tablet / laptop hybrid today. It’s been almost a year and a half since the Surface Pro was last updated, and today’s refresh sees Microsoft add Intel’s 8th-generation processors and a new black color variant. It’s the first time in at least five years we’ve seen Microsoft use black on the Surface Pro since the original Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2. > The matte black finish covers the entire Surface Pro 6, and you can swap out the keyboard for different colors as usual. Microsoft’s black coloring is not the only new addition here, though. Microsoft’s Surface chief, Panos Panay, says the company has overhauled the inside of the Surface Pro 6 so it has improved cooling. That means the Surface Pro 6 now supports quad-core processors, and Microsoft claims it will be 67 percent faster than the previous model.