Microsoft
has released its Surface Pro range of professional-grade tablets in the Indian
market for consumers as well as enterprise users. The Surface Pro 3 models
start at Rs 73,990, while the pricing for Surface Pro 4 begins at Rs 89,990.
The
company said both tablets will be exclusively available on Amazon.in for the
first six months. Buyers can book the device starting January 7 and deliveries
will start January 14.
Interested
users can book a demo for the Surface Pro 4 at their office. No more than three
units can be ordered per customer, however. If you want to check out the tablet
in person, the company is demoing it at five Microsoft Stores: Noida, Gurgaon,
Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai.
The
successor to the 2013's sleeper hit Surface Pro 3, the Surface Pro 4 was
unveiled at an event in October last year. It offers substantial hardware specs
improvement over the Surface Pro 3.
Microsoft
Surface Pro 4 comes with a 12.3-inch PixelSense Display with 2736x1824p
resolution and runs the Windows 10 Pro operating system. It is available in
three processor options: Intel Skylake Corem3, i5 and i7; buyers can choose
between 4GB, 8GB and 16GB of RAM and 128GB, 256GB and 512GB of storage. The top
model, with i7 processor, 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, costs Rs 1,44,990.
It is
powered by Intel's 6th-generation Core processor varying from core M3, to
Core i5, to Core i7. As for graphics, the Surface Pro 4 has Intel HD Graphics
515, Intel HD Graphics 520, and Intel Iris Graphics correspondingly.
For
connectivity, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has USB 3.0 port, card reader, Bluetooth
4.0, Wi-Fi and MiniDisplay Port. The front camera has 5MP resolution, while the
rear camera features an 8MP sensor. The tablet comes with Dolby audio for sound
enhancement. Battery life of Surface Pro 4 is 9 hours, Microsoft says.
In India,
the company is offering three variants of the Surface Pro 4 on Amazon India.
These variants are as follows:
Surface
Pro 4 with Core i5/4GB of RAM/128GB SSD (Price Rs. 89,990).
Surface
Pro 4 with Core i5/8GB of RAM/256GB SSD (Price Rs. 1,20,990).
Surface
Pro 4 with Core i7/8GB of RAM/256GB SSD (Price Rs. 1,44,990).
The
company is selling the Surface Pen, an accessory for the Surface Pro 4, at a
price point of Rs. 5,990. The Surface Pro 4 Type Cover keyboard, which is
available in blue and black colour options, is priced at Rs. 12,490, and
features additional ports and sensors. No prices for the Surface Dock have yet
been provided.
Microsoft
is also making the Surface Pro 4 available to enterprise users. These users
will be able to buy the Surface Pro 4 via authorised retail partners. HCL is
the official distribution partner. The enterprise users have the following
Surface Pro 4 variants to choose from:
The
Surface Pro 4 with Core M/4GB RAM/128GB SSD.
The
Surface Pro 4 with Core i5/ 4GB RAM/128GB SSD.
The
Surface Pro 4 with Core i5/ 8GB RAM/256GB SSD.
The
Surface Pro 4 with Core i7/ 16GB RAM/128 GB SSD, and
The Surface Pro 4 with
Core i7/ 16GB RAM/512 GB SSD variants are available on special order.
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