As expected and rumored for the last couple of days, Microsoft has now officially unveiled the Surface Pro 3 12-inch tablet at an event in New York.

The Surface Pro 3 is powered by a choice of Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs, it has a kickstand and stylus support and aims, at least according to Microsoft, to replace your notebook. Designed around a 12-inch 2160x1440 screen with a 3:2 aspect ratio, the Surface Pro 3 tablet follows Microsoft's Surface design language. The Start button is moved to the right side. Microsoft managed to slim it down to 9.1mm which is rather impressive for a 12-inch slate with Haswell inside. The exact dimensions of the Surface Pro 3 are 29.2x20.1x9.1mm (11.5x7.93x0.36-inches) and it weighs around 800g (1.76lbs).