Microsoft unveils the Surface Book

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Microsoft has announced the Surface Book, its first laptop, during the ongoing Windows 10 devices event. It promises huge performance enhancements, a 13.5-inch 267 ppi display screen and a 12 hour battery life.

The Surface Book with a 13.5 inch screen was made official by the company after the Surface Pro 4. It comes with a GeForce GPU which features GDDR5 RAM, 6th generation Intel Core processors. Similar to the Surface Pro 4, the Book also features 16 GB of RAM and comes with storage options upto 1 TB. Microsoft calls it the most powerful laptop in its class though exact specs haven't been disclosed. Compared to the MacBook Pro the computer pumps out twice the performance while also being the thinnest laptop at 7.7 mm.

As with other Surface products, the keyboard on the Surface Book is detachable and reversible as well, making it a very portable device. Microsoft has revealed that it has tried to push its hardware division's capability to the limit with the Surface Book as the company has put desktop class graphics and performance into a thin package.

Surface Book will be up for pre-order starting October 7 and will start shipping from October 26 with prices starting at $1499.

Posted: Oct 06, 2015 12:31 pm
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Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-unveils-the-surface-book

Comments

AxerPosted: Tue. Oct 06, 2015

I don't think they can compair it to a mac book

SagePosted: Tue. Oct 06, 2015

Rui
Pro Just an apple rip off, Microsoft over Apple anyday though when it comes to computers and laptops.

Just to let you know it's not a rip off... Apple got the idea from Microsoft because the original laptop that they made never came out of the drawing board, but the design got leaked, it's good to research before claiming it's a ripoff.

Plus what you are saying is highly false... The only good about mac is that its as simply as can be is for people with low brain compacity or for people that want to be graphic designers...ect Window computer are a lot more interchangeable and have easy 5x the power of a mac.

RuiPosted: Tue. Oct 06, 2015

Pro Just an apple rip off, Microsoft over Apple anyday though when it comes to computers and laptops.

Just to let you know it's not a rip off... Apple got the idea from Microsoft because the original laptop that they made never came out of the drawing board, but the design got leaked, it's good to research before claiming it's a ripoff.

MuskPosted: Tue. Oct 06, 2015

2x powerful to the mac book pro

SkyPosted: Tue. Oct 06, 2015

1.5K ? that is mad expensive , it looks awesome do

DanielPosted: Tue. Oct 06, 2015

This is what pisses me off, Companies such as Apple will bring out say the Mac book and then another company such as microsoft will bring out this Surface book and just copy Apple when they could make something much better and much more better looking than the Mac Book.
Still looks sick though.

EternityPosted: Tue. Oct 06, 2015

I'd like to see actual specs for this device.

There are many devices out there (even laptops) that outperform the Macbook Pro line. But the question is, which Macbook Pro are they referencing? The 13-inch series is an easily accomplished task in terms of computing power. However, the 15-inch is not as surpassable (although it is completely possible). Another thing I'd be interested to learn about is the type of Hard-Drive storage they use, as Apple's use of PCI-e would be hard to beat. Nevertheless, I'd love to hear more about it in the coming days.

ProPosted: Tue. Oct 06, 2015

Just an apple rip off, Microsoft over Apple anyday though when it comes to computers and laptops.

CraigPosted: Tue. Oct 06, 2015

Looks nice, but the Macbook still has my vote for the ultimate laptop.

Always will, I can't see it being beaten. OSX is ace on a laptop!!!