Regardless how absurd the timeline may seem, but soon after hosting multiple Windows conferences, Microsoft today hosted its Surface event. Contrary to expectations, the company not only announced the next iteration of its Surface laptop but also introduced an all-new Surface Pro hybrid device. Before you jump to any conclusion, this is not the Surface Pro 5, but labeled as the ‘all-new Surface Pro.
The new Microsoft Surface Pro will be up for pre-order from Tuesday at a starting price of $799 (roughly Rs. 52,000). Microsoft will be selling the Surface Pro Type Cover with Alcantara fabric separately at $159 (roughly Rs. 10,500) while the regular black Type Covers have been priced at $129 (roughly Rs. 8,500). The next-generation Surface Pen will be sold separately at $99 (roughly Rs. 6,500). Microsoft Surface Pro will start shipping from June 15, and Microsoft says that it will be available in 25 countries.
The Surface Pro features a 12.3-inch PixelSense display and supports up to 165-degree hinge. The company at the launch claimed that the Surface Pro's hinge will not break even if bent too far. With up to 165-degree hinge, the Surface Pro can be used in a nearly flat layout. The new Surface Pro runs on Windows 10 Pro and also includes Office 30-day trial.
The all-new Surface Pro will come with optional 4G LTE connectivity support. The LTE enabled model of the Surface Pro will be priced slightly higher than regular model. It will support Micro-SIM or eSIM cards. The company hasn't announced the price of the LTE models as of now.
The company also introduced the next-generation Surface Pen which will be available alongside the new Surface Pro. The upgraded Surface Pen features 4096 levels of pressure and supports tilt sensitivity as well as 21 milliseconds latency. At the launch, Panos Panay, Corporate VP of Devices at Microsoft, claimed that the new Surface Pro packs about 800 new custom parts. It sports an 8-megapixel rear-facing autofocus camera as well as 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
In terms of specifications, it boasts a 12.3-inch display and runs Windows 10. Under the hood, there is up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD. The Core i7 processor is paired with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640. It further includes 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera with Windows Hello. For connectivity, the new Surface Pro includes 1 full-size USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, headset jack, Surface Connect and microSDXC card reader.
Microsoft also extended the availability of its Surface Studio to the Chinese market. The Surface Studio will be up for pre-orders starting today until June 15. Surface Studio is Microsoft’s desktop PC targeted straight at creative professionals that turn a desktop into a studio for an enhanced designing experience.
Microsoft also announced that its next-generation gaming console Project Scorpio will also be heading to China. It is expected to give out more details at the upcoming E3 event. To recall, the console features an octa-core processor clocked at 2.3GHz and is said to include 12GB of DDR5 RAM with a 326 GB/s memory bandwidth, a 2.5-inch 1TB hard drive and a 4K UHD Blu-ray drive.
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