At the Surface event last week, Microsoft announced the debut of new Surface devices – the Surface Studio – a 28-inch all-in-one PC designed for creators and professionals. The company also announced the Surface Dial and an improved Surface Book with much power than the last-gen.
Surface Studio
Sporting a 28-inch 4.5K Ultra HD screen, the Surface Studio transforms (Desktop Mode or Studio Mode) from a desktop PC into a powerful digital canvas, becoming a creative studio in the process and delivers 63% more pixels than a state-of-the-art 4K TV. It works with the new Surface Dial and comes bundled with Surface Keyboard, Mouse and Pen.
Surface Studio Specs
- 28-inch (4500 x 3000 pixels) PixelSense multi-touch Display
- Quad-core 6th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 processor
- 8GB/16GB/32GB RAM; 1TB/2TB rapid hybrid drive options
- 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M GDDR5 / 4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M GPU GDDR5 GPU
- 5MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
- Surface Pen, Zero Gravity Hinge, TPM chip for enterprise security
- 3.5mm headset jack, Stereo 2.1 speakers with Dolby Audio Premium, Dual microphones
- 4 x USB 3.0 ports, Full-size SD card reader (SDXC compatible), Mini Displayport
- Wi-Fi: 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, Xbox Wireless built-in
Pricing for the Microsoft Surface Studio starts at $2,999 for the Base model (1TB / Intel Core i5 – 8GB RAM / 2GB GPU) and goes up to $4,199 for the high-end model (2TB / Intel Core i7 – 32GB RAM / 4GB GPU). It is already available for pre-order in the U.S and will begin shipping starting from mid-December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzMLA8YIgG0
Surface Dial
The Microsoft Surface Dial is a new peripheral designed for the creative process and integrates with Windows 10 to work with any Surface device (Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, Surface Studio) for a faster and more intuitive way to scroll, zoom and navigate. It also enables a set of unique experiences exclusive to Surface Studio and is available on pre-order for $99.
New Surface Book with Performance Base
The new Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base, keeps the same slim body design and packs 16 hours of battery life (that’s 30% more). It features 6th-gen Intel Core i7 processors and possess more than twice the graphics processing power as the original Surface Book Model. Pricing starts at $2,399.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1OsmndtIrY
Source: Microsoft Blog
