Is Microsoft Surface Pro efficient at running Adobe Creative Suite?

[Karen_17]

I'm a graphic designer looking to get either a MacBook Pro or Microsoft Surface Pro (3 or 4). I think the Surface Pro has a lot of great features and seems more portable and "fun" than the MacBook Pro, but I'm concerned about it's ability to run Adobe Creative Suite (mainly Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop). I do have an iMac at home and use a PC at work so I am familiar with both Mac and Windows. Any feedback is appreciated!

 

[C12Friedman]

I personally like that the MS Surface Pro 3 & 4 can act as a digitizer tablet as this video shows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgfzm1g3lv4 while I think the drawing function of the MacBook Pro is limited to the track pad (if my understanding is correct)

 

[murn]

I've ran adobe suite on lower systems with no problem. I own a surface pro 4 haven't installed adobe suite yet but just know that you will have a problem with the size of the screen icon being too small because of the high dpi. there is a fix that works well
http://www.danantonielli.com/adobe-app-scaling-on-high-dpi-displays-fix/
microsoft's surface and surface pro's can very well run adobe with no problem performance wise.

 

[orlbuckeye]

If you can afford it maybe look at the Surface Book with the DGP.

 

[WasOnConsole]

my sister has the surface pro 4 and loves it, however for the price you could build a much more powerful desktop that could even play games on it, however it woundnt be as mobile.

 

[orlbuckeye]

Well he says the Surface 4 is more portable than the MBP so I'm sure portability is very important.