At a small press event in New York yesterday, Microsoft unveiled its latest generation of Surface products: the Surface Studio 2, Surface Laptop 2, and the Surface Pro 6. The trio of devices offer upgrades over the previous models, with Microsoft boasting that the Surface Pro 6 is its "most powerful Surface Pro yet.
" Similarly, the company claims the new Surface Studio 2 is the "most powerful" Surface device it offers.
The new Surface Pro 6 features the 8th-generation Intel Quad Core processor, boasting 67% faster speeds than the 5th-gen Surface Pro 2017 model. According to Microsoft, it worked to strike a balance between portability and performance, the end result being all-day battery life (up to 13. 5 hours) combined with a high level of versatility.
The Surface Pro 6 features a 12. 3-inch PixelSense touch display with a 2736 x 1824 267ppi resolution, SSD storage options ranging from 128GB to 1TB, Intel UHD Graphics 620, and 8GB/16GB RAM options. The model starts at $899 USD with an October 16 availability date for US customers.
The Surface Laptop 2 likewise offers the newest 8th-generation Intel Quad Core processor, that giving it a speed boost of 85% versus the original model. The Surface Laptop 2 features a 13. 5-inch PixelSense touch display with a 2256 x 1504 201ppi resolution, as well as up to 14. 5 hours of battery life. This model features the same RAM, storage, and graphics options as the Surface Pro 6.
The Surface Laptop 2 starts at $999 USD with an October 16 shipment date in the US.
Finally, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Studio 2, its "most powerful Surface ever. " This model sports next-gen Pascal graphics and a 50% GPU speed increase over the previous model. The 28-inch PixelSense touch display on the latest Studio model is 38% brighter than the original, bringing 22% greater contrast and a 4500 x 3000 192ppi resolution.
The Studio 2 offers Vivid, sRGB, and DCI-P3 color settings, support for up to two 4K Ultra HD 30Hz or one 4K UHD 60Hz external displays, and two NVIDIA graphics options: the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and the GeForce GTX 1070 8GB. Other features include the 7th-generation Intel Core i7-7820HQ processor, support for Windows Hello authentication, and Xbox Wireless built-in.
The Surface Studio 2 starts at $3,499 USD with a November 15 shipment start date in the US.
According to Microsoft, preorders are available now in "select" markets; the products are expected to launch in other regions some time next year.
Via: Microsoft
. dpreview.com2018-10-4 21:42
