That depends on which version of the Surface you have. I have had the Surface 1 and 2, both definitely tablets but also full up computers. They were great. Now have the Surface book which will convert to tablet and tablet mode; even better. The keyboard on the Surface book is a full KB but can flip to give you the tablet mode which requires no “surface”, it’s a tablet.
They must have bought of JD.
NEVER will get a MS tablet !