Many people were blown away by Microsoft’s ‘one more thing’ which was the Surface Book; the first laptop device ever made by the company. Of course, it’s not only a laptop because the screen can be pulled off the base to become a tablet. That’s pretty cool, but what else will a consumer get for the $1499 starting price tag? Read on to find out.
Software
Windows 10 Pro
Office 30-day trial
Exterior
Casing: Magnesium
Color: Silver
Physical buttons: Volume, Power
Dimensions
12.30” x 9.14” x 0.51 – 0.90” (312.3mm x 232.1mm x 13.0 – 22.8mm)
Weight
Starting at 3.34 pounds (1,516 grams) including keyboard
Storage
Solid state drive (SSD) options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB.
Display
Screen: 13.5” PixelSense™ display
Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Touch: 10 point multi-touch
Battery life
Up to 12 hours of video playback4
Processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 or i7
Graphics
i5: Intel® HD graphics 520
i5/i7: NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Processor
Security
TPM chip for enterprise security
Memory
8GB or 16GB RAM
Wireless
802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE
802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
Ports
Two full-size USB 3.0
Full-size SD™ card reader
SurfaceConnectTM
Headset jack
Mini DisplayPort
Cameras, video, and audio
5.0MP front-facing camera
8.0MP rear-facing camera with autofocus, with 1080p HD video recording
Dual microphones, front and rear-facing
Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® audio
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Warranty
1-year limited hardware warranty
As with the Surface Pro devices, the pen is included in the box. The Surface Book is now available for pre-order and if you’re interested, you can do so by clicking the link below. The device will ship on Oct. 26.
