The display supports the use of a stylus as well as touch input. It’s got a 13-inch screen, two processors (sixth generation Intel Core), an NVIDIA GeForce graphics card, and GDDR5 memory.
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Going by the Windows 10 Mobile previews of late, that might not be a surprising revelation.
Microsoft Surface Book also boasts of a dynamic fulcrum hinge and muscle wire lock, which allows the laptop screen to detach from the keyboard easily.
Microsoft says the Surface Pro 4 is 50 per cent faster than an Apple MacBook Air.
Over the past few years, Microsoft has said that its Surface tablets would replace traditional laptops, but now the company has a backup product – just in case.
Correction: A previous version misstated the name of Microsoft’s new laptop.
The new Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a bigger display – 12.3 inches – but is the same size as the Surface Pro 3. He added that the device’s battery life will impress potential customers.
“We have the best engineers who understand portability and performance”, Panay said.
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Although the MacBook Pro costs $100 less than the Microsoft Surface Book, not only does it lack the Surface Book’s dedicated GPU, but it weighs twice as much as the Surface Book. The easily attaches itself to the top of the surface with magnetic clip which makes it easier to hold and use, reports venture beat. It’ll have storage options starting at 8GB and will begin at $139 when it launches this December in European markets with other markets receiving the handset in 2016.
However, the laptop would be available from October 26, with preorders beginning on Wednesday.
Five different variants of the Surface Book have been announced, which differ in price tags according to specifications.
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BAD NEWS, Windows Phone users: Microsoft has revealed that an update to Windows 10 Mobile won’t be arriving until December.
