Microsoft hosted its annual event, in the New York City, on Tuesday 2 October. In the event, the company launched a pack of four surface gears, including the Surface Pro 6 tablet/laptop hybrid, the Surface Laptop 2, the Surface Studio all-in-one desktop and also a $349 Surface Headphones, while the rumoured Surface Phone is still under the wraps.
Starting with the new Surface Pro 6 laptop/tablet, it consists of Intel’s quad-core 8th Gen processor, with an improved battery life that can last for 13.5 hours, when fully charged. The laptop has a 12.3-inch display, and no USB-C ports, like its predecessor, Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2. It supports up to 16GB of RAM, and it is 1.5 times faster than the other previous laptops of the same series. The laptop is the first of its family to have a matte black finish. The laptop/tablet is available at a starting price of $899.
The Surface Laptop 2 is a striking black matte finish laptop, having a 13.5-inch touchscreen. The laptop operates on the quad-core 8th Generation processor. Microsoft has again neglected the USB-C port in the Surface Laptop 2, instead, it has a USB-A. This time Microsoft has introduced a more silent and easier to type on Alcantara fabric-covered keyboard. The laptop costs $999, for its basic model.
The second version, in the Surface Studio range, the Surface Studio 2, is an all in one desktop that converts into a flat drawing panel with the help of its classic Studio hinges. The desktop has a 28-inch display screen, similar to the Surface Studio, but, brighter and with better contrast. The desktop has the 7th generation Intel Core i7 processor, and a speedier SSD storage that can range between 1 TB to 2TB, based on the model. The system has the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or GTX 1070 chipset, specially designed for the creative professionals. Also, the system has got the inbuilt Xbox Wireless support and a USB-C port. The price of the Studio Pro 2 is $3,499 for the base model and may vary with the higher models.
Microsoft has also announced its first smart Surface Headphones. Having the noise-cancelling feature, the user can adjust the sound of the headphones, using the dial on the left ear cup, to eliminate noise. It supports the hands-free voice commands, with the help of the Hey Cortana technology. The headphones consist of the USB Type C port that is used for the charging purpose. It stops the track or the music as soon the user removes it from the ears. It also consists of the touch controls on the ear cups. The headphones can work for 15 hours after they are fully charged. The Surface Headphones costs approximately $350.
Microsoft has also launched the ‘All Access’ payment plan for the Surface products. This is not a monthly subscription plan, but similar to one, as the buyer will pay a fixed amount every month, till the completion of 2 years, to buy any of those Surface products. The buyer will also avail the access to Office 365. But, in this plan, the buyer cannot upgrade to the newer version of the Surface series.
All the new Surface Series gadgets have been available for pre-orders, starting on Tuesday, in the US, with shipments expected later this month.
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