The new Microsoft Surface Book is a versatile new hybrid that can function as a tablet for handheld use or snap on to its keyboard dock turning it full pledge laptop for productivity functions. With Surface Pen, it lets you have a smooth and precise touch input so you can doodle, write and take notes with ease and accuracy.
Surface book sports a 13.5 Pixel Sense Display at 3000 x 2000 resolution at 267 PPI. Inside, it carries the latest 6th generation of Intel Core processors complimented with abundant 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. NVIDIA GeForce Graphics serves its graphic card but Surface Book must be in laptop mode to utilize it.
We got to hold the new Surface Book and it is very solid and has great built with magnesium alloy. You can easily attached the Surface Pen on the side. Hinge is sturdy and tablet clings on to the base tight. There a release button if you need to detach it as a tablet or as Microsoft put it clipboard. The laptop cannot be fully closed as to prevent keyboard touching the screen though it leaves a gap that other things might enter. You may have notice holes around the tablet which serves as exhaust to control heat.
It performs well, smooth and quick launching apps with no hiccups. Oh this is i7 model so its a power house that's why. Windows Hello is operational and with its front camera it detects your eye so as you can securely unlock the Surface Book.
There is only the SurfaceConnectTM port and Headset Jack on the Tablet or to say clipboard. You can used this SurfaceConnect port by clipping on accessories to charge it or connect it to Surface dock. Major ports are located on keyboard dock such as Two (2) USB 3.0, Full-size SD™ card reader, and Mini DisplayPort. For Wireleess connectivity, WiFi and Bluetooth is available.
Microsoft quuotes the Surrface Book to run 12 Hours of Video Playback. This is great considering its size and powerful internals.
Comes with Windows 10 PRO and 30 Day Trial for Office.
Anyways spotted via Villman for 169,999! Yikes, higher than quoted price $1499 and $2099.
This is an unofficial release.
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Microsoft Surface Book
Display
Screen: 13.5” PixelSense™ display
Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Touch: 10 point multi-touch
Processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 or i7
Memory
8GB or 16GB RAM
Storage1
Solid state drive (SSD) options:
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB.
Graphics
i5: Intel® HD graphics 520
i5/i7: NVIDIA GeForce GPU with 1GB GDDR5 memory
Security
TPM chip for enterprise security
Camera, Video and Audio
Windows Hello5 face-authentication camera (front-facing)
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Stereo microphones
Stereo speakers with Dolby® audio
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
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Battery life
Up to 12 hours of video playback4
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
