Microsoft has launched today Surface Book 2 and Surface Laptop in India. Surface Book is claimed to be up to five times more powerful than the original. It comes with15-inch display (3240 x 2160 resolution) and also with a 13.5 inch display (3000 x 2000 resolution). It is powered by the latest 8th Gen Intel Dual-Core or Quad-Core processors, and NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. It boasts of an impressive 17-hour battery life.
It can be used as a laptop and tablet. It supports four different modes – Studio Mode, Laptop Mode, View Mode and Tablet mode by simply detaching the screen. This device has dynamic fulcrum hinge for a more stable touch experience, backlit keyboard and flexibility of both USB Type-A and USB Type-C ports.
Specifications of Surface Book 2
Display
13.5” PixelSense Display
Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI)
15” PixelSense Display
Resolution: 3240 x 2160, (260 PPI)
Memory
Surface Book 2 13.5”
8GB or 16GB RAM 1866Mhz LPDDR3
Surface Book 2 15”
16GB RAM 1866Mhz LPDDR3
Graphics
Surface Book 2 13.5”
Intel HD Graphics 620 integrated GPU (on Intel i5-7300U model)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 discrete GPU w/2GB GDDR5 graphics memory (on Intel i7-8650U models)
Surface Book 2 15”
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 discrete GPU w/6GB GDDR5 graphics memory
Processor
Surface Book 2 13.5”
7th Gen Intel Core i5-7300U dual-core processor, 3.5GHz Max Turbo
8th Gen Intel Core i7-8650U quad-core processor, 4.2GHz Max Turbo
Surface Book 2 15”
8th Gen Intel Core i7-8650U quad-core processor, 4.2GHz Max Turbo
Cameras, video, and audio
Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Dual microphones
Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
Connectivity
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
Xbox Wireless built-in (15” only)
Connections
2 x USB type-A (version 3.1 Gen 1)
1 x USB type-C (version 3.1 Gen 1 with USB Power Delivery revision 3.0)
3.5mm headphone jack
2 x Surface Connect ports
Full-size SDXC card reader
Compatible with Surface Dial* on- and off-screen interaction
Software
Windows 10 Pro Creators Update 64-bit
Pricing in Indian RS.
13.5” Intel Core i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 620 Rs.137,999
13.5” Intel Core i7, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Rs.185,999
13.5” Intel Core i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Rs.222,999
13.5 Intel Core i7, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Rs.257,999
15” Intel Core i7, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Rs.222,499
15” Intel Core i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Rs.258,999
15” Intel Core i7, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Rs.295,999
Surface Laptop
Surface Laptop runs on a 7th generation Intel Core processor and povides up to 14.5 hours of battery life. It features a signature keyboard covered in luxurious Alcantara material, along with a quiet and responsive keyset, large precision trackpad, and soft palm rest for typing comfort.
| Software |
Windows 10 in S mode
|
|---|---|
| Display |
Screen: 13.5 in PixelSense Display
Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI)
Surface Pen enabled
Touch: 10-point multi-touch
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
|
| Processor | 7th Generation Intel Core m3, i5 or i7 |
| Memory | 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB RAM |
| Hard drive size | Solid state drive (SSD) options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
| Graphics |
Intel HD Graphics 615 (m3)
Intel HD Graphics 620 (i5)
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 (i7)
|
| Camera |
Windows Hello face sign-in camera
720p HD camera (front-facing)
|
| Audio |
Stereo microphones
Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
3.5mm headphone jack
|
| Ports |
USB 3.0
3.5mm Headset jack
mini DisplayPort
Surface Connect
|
| Wireless |
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 LE
|
| Battery | Up to 14.5 hours video playback |
| Security |
TPM chip
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
|
| Dimensions | 12.13” x 8.79” x .57” (308.02 mm x 223.20 mm x 14.47 mm) |
| Weight |
m3,i5: 2.76 lbs (1.25 kg)
i7: 2.83 lbs (1.28 kg)
|
| Exterior |
Casing: Aluminum
|
Pricing of Surface Laptop:
| Configurations of Surface Laptop | MRP (in INR) | ||
| Intel® Core i5, 128GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 620 | 86,999 | ||
| Intel® Core™ i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel HD® Graphics 620 | 114,999 | ||
| Intel® Core™] i7, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | 144,999 | ||
| Intel Core i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | 196,999 | ||
| Intel Core i7, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | 233,999 |
These devices are available via online on Microsoft stores, Amazon and Flipkart and also at Croma, Reliance, Vijay Sales, and other authorized retailers in India.
