Microsoft has revealed its latest Surface Pro tablet computer at an event in Shanghai.

The new tablet features enhanced battery life and processing power and will launch in the UK in June.

It is the successor to 2015's Surface Pro 4, but Microsoft has done away with numbers, simply calling the new model the "Surface Pro".

The new tablet will launch alongside Microsoft's Surface Laptop announced earlier this month, giving the tech company a line of laptop and tablet devices to rival Apple's range of high-end iPads and Macbooks.

The Surface Pro looks similar to the device it replaces, with a 12.3 inch screen, however its edges have been slimmed down and fanning vents removed. It will feature 7th generation Intel Core processors, which Microsoft says will make the device more than twice as fast as the Surface Pro 3.

The new tablet will have a battery life of up to 13.5 hours, compared to the Surface Pro 4's nine hours. It is available for pre-order now and will be released on June 15, starting at £799 in the UK, with more advanced models ranging up to £2,699.