Although the recall does not affect the latest Surface Pro 4, its predecessor, the Pro 3, has been credited as the device responsible for turning around the company’s flagging hardware department.

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 measures 12 inches on the diagonal, a supersized tablet that packs in 3.1 megapixels in a 2,160 x 1,440 IPS display that’s oriented in the 3:2 format.

After several weeks of user complaints, Microsoft has acknowledged heat issues in the Core i7 version of its Surface Pro 3 tablet. In a statement sent to PCWorld, Microsoft avoided using the term ...

Microsoft confirmed Fenner's findings that the Surface Pro 3 is exposed to TPM Carte Blanche attacks. More recent Surface devices such as the Surface Pro 4, Surface Book are not vulnerable.

The Surface Pro 3 is powered by chips from Intel, Samsung, Marvell, and Winbond, among others, iFixit said. A Microsoft representative wasn't immediately available to comment on the report.