Microsoft in an event in Shanghai announced the successor to the popular Surface pro 4 i.e the next generation Surface pro. The surface pro is one of the best convertible with compact form factor and powerful specs matching any laptop level specs. This time the pro is available in intel core m3, i5 and i7 all 7th generation variants. This time Microsoft is not calling the successor as the Pro 5 but rather just a next-gen surface Pro.
Specifications:
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| The new Surface Pro |
Specifications:
- 12.3 inch (2736×1824 resolution) Display with 4:3 aspect ratio and 267ppi and 10 point multitouch
- 128 /256/512 GB or 1TB SSD (depending on variants)
- Dimensions: ( 292 × 201 × 8.5 )mm.
- Intel core m3, i5- 7300U, i7 - 7660U (all 7th generation)
- 4 / 8 / 16 GB RAM
- Ambient light, gyroscope, accelerometer sensors
- Graphics support : intel HD graphics 615 (core m3 ), HD graphics 620 (core i5) , intel iris plus graphics 640 (core i7 )
- 8MP rear camera capable of 1080p recording and 5MP front facing camera with 1080p recording
- Dual microphones with 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby audio premium
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n /ac and Bluetooth 4.1
- 1 USB 3.0 port, Micro SDXC slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, surface connect and mini-display port.
- OS : Windows 10 pro with free trial office 365
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| Tablet Mode |
These specs indeed focus on some good productivity with the surface. The comparatively smaller screen and thickness of 8.5 mm make the Surface very convenient to use and the base variant weighs at just 768 grams.
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| The magnetically detachable keyboard with Pen |
One major improvement is the hinge. Microsoft recently released the Surface Studio which primarily focusses on those who are involved in digital drawings and require comfortable surface to work on. This time the Surface Pro has a hinge which is capable of making the Surface Pro's kickstand to bend upto 165 degrees and act like a mini studio.
The Microsoft Pen has also been rejuvenated with more pressure points upto 4096 i.e it can respond to 4096 levels of pressure and produce the results. Surface Dial is also supported to enhance the Studio feature.
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| The Surface Pro can also be used in the Studio mode with its 165 degree travel hinge |
The New Surface Pro with m3 and i5 CPU have no Fan hence provide quiet operation without heating. However, the i7 variant has a Fan and Microsoft claims to have reduced the noise by a big margin making it quite silent.
The Surface Pro also comes with a keyboard known as signature type cover which has a similar layer which was present on the newly released Surface laptop which came preloaded with Windows 10S. However, it wo6nt be bundled with the device and needs to be purchased separately for $159 and same is with the Pen which costs another $99 much higher than that with the Pro 3.
The type cover along with the Pen and Surface arc mouse come in 4 colour variant i.e Black, Burgundy, Platinum and Cobalt Blue.
Surface Dock is also available which costs $200. It can convert the Surface Pro into a desktop by simply plugging into it. It comes with 2 video ports for desktop monitor, 4 USB 3.0 ports, 1 Ethernet port and an audio output.
Overall the Surface Pro is available in different Internal storage options, RAM and CPU variants. The pricing is as follows :
m3 variant : $799 for 128GB SSD, 4GB RAM
The Surface Pro also comes with a keyboard known as signature type cover which has a similar layer which was present on the newly released Surface laptop which came preloaded with Windows 10S. However, it wo6nt be bundled with the device and needs to be purchased separately for $159 and same is with the Pen which costs another $99 much higher than that with the Pro 3.
The type cover along with the Pen and Surface arc mouse come in 4 colour variant i.e Black, Burgundy, Platinum and Cobalt Blue.
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| Surface Pro connected to Dock |
Surface Dock is also available which costs $200. It can convert the Surface Pro into a desktop by simply plugging into it. It comes with 2 video ports for desktop monitor, 4 USB 3.0 ports, 1 Ethernet port and an audio output.
Overall the Surface Pro is available in different Internal storage options, RAM and CPU variants. The pricing is as follows :
m3 variant : $799 for 128GB SSD, 4GB RAM
i5 variant : $999 for 128GB SSD, 4GB RAM
$1299 for 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM
i7 variant : $1599 for 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM
$2199 for 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM
$2699 for 1000GB SSD, 16GB RAM
$1299 for 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM
i7 variant : $1599 for 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM
$2199 for 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM
$2699 for 1000GB SSD, 16GB RAM
The New Surface Pro along with the Pen, type cover and dock is available for pre-order on Microsoft's official website.
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