Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 with 8th Gen Intel Core processors, Surface Studio 2 and Surface Headphones announced


Microsoft has announced Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, Surface Studio 2, as well as new Surface Headphones at an event, as it had promised. The  Surface Pro 6 is powered by Intel 8th Gen Quad Core processors and comes in new Black color option. Other specs are similar to the Surface Pro 5.

The Surface Laptop 2 is now powered by Intel 8th Gen Quad Core Processors and comes in rich tone-on-tone color combinations of Platinum, Burgundy and Cobalt Blue in addition to Black, promises up to 14.5 hours of video playback and faster and quieter typing.

Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (2018) specifications

  • 12.3-inch (2736 x 1824 pixels) 3:2 PixelSense 10 point multi-touch display
  • 8th Gen Intel Core i5 with UHD Graphics 620, or i7 with UHD Graphics 620
  • 8GB or 16GB RAM, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB (SSD)
  • 8.0MP autofocus rear camera with 1080p video recording
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording
  • WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1, Full-size USB 3.0, microSD card reader, Mini DisplayPort, Cover port, Surface Connect
  • Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope
  • 1.6W Stereo speakers with Dolby Audio Premium, Stereo microphones
  • Dimensions: 292 x 201 x 8.5 mm; Weight: 775 g (i5) / 792 g (i7)
  • Up to 13.5 hours of video playback

Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 specifications

  • 13.5-inch (2256 x 1504 pixels) PixelSense 10 point multi-touch Display with 3:2 aspect ratio,Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
  • 8th Gen Intel Core i5 with UHD Graphics 620, or i7 with UHD Graphics 620
  • 8GB, or 16GB RAM, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB SSD
  • Windows 10
  • 720p HD front-facing camera
  • 3.5mm headphone jack, Stereo microphones, Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
  • Ambient light sensor,  TPM chip for Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Dimensions: 308.1 x 223.27 x 14.48 mm; Weight: 1,252 g (i5) / 1,283 g (i7)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, Surface Connect
  • Up to 14.5 hours of video playback

The Surface Studio 2 All-in-one PC offers 50% more graphics performance, has the same 28″ PixelSense Display and now comes with USB-C support and Xbox Wireless built in gaming-class performance. It comes with latest Surface Pen with tilt sensibility and 4096 levels of pressure.

Microsoft Surface Studio 2 specifications

  • 28-inch (4500 x 3000 pixels) PixelSense multi-touch 3:2 Display
  • Intel Core 7th Generation i7-7820HQ
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 Graphics / GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 Graphics
  • 16GB or 32GB (DDR4) RAM; 1TB or 2TB solid-state drive (SSD)
  • 5MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
  • Surface Pen, Zero Gravity Hinge, TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • 3.5mm headset jack, Stereo 2.1 speakers with Dolby Audio Premium, Dual microphones
  • 4 x USB 3.0 (one high power port), Full-size SD card reader (SDXC) compatible, 1 x USB-C, 1 Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Wi-Fi: 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, Xbox Wireless built-in
  • Dimensions – Display: 637.35 x 438.90 x 12.50 mm; Base: 250.00 x 220.00 x 32.20 mm; Weight: 9.56 kg max

The new Surface Headphones is Microsoft’s first premium and smart headphones that offer rich audio with  40 mm Free Edge driver and hands-free calling. It has adjustable noise cancellation (Up to 30 dB for active noise cancellation or Up to 40 dB for passive noise cancellation), features automatic pause and play, and will even pause the movie or video you are watching when you remove them from your ears.

It has built-in Cortana digital assistant to offer proactive guidance, read emails and more. It has USB-C connector for charging and also has 3.5 mm audio connector. It promises Up to 15 hours of battery life (with music playback over Bluetooth, ANC on, hands-free Cortana1 enabled).

Pricing and availability

Surface Pro 6

  • Surface Pro 6 – Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM + 128GB – $899 (Rs. 65,800 approx.)
  • Surface Pro 6 – Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM + 256GB – $1,199 (Rs. 87,750 approx.)
  • Surface Pro 6 – Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM + 512GB – $1,899 (Rs. 1,38,980 approx.)
  • Surface Pro 6 – Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM + 1TB – $2,299 (Rs. 1,68,250 approx.)

Surface Laptop 2

  • Surface Laptop 2 –  Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM + 128GB – $999 (Rs. 73,110 approx.)
  • Surface Laptop 2 –  Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM + 256GB – $1,299 (Rs. 95,065 approx.)
  • Surface Laptop 2 –  Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM + 512GB – $2,199 (Rs. 1,60,930 approx.)
  • Surface Laptop 2 –  Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM + 1TB – $2,699 (Rs. 1,97,525 approx.)

Surface Pro 6  Surface Laptop 2 are available for pre-order and ships from October 16th.

Surface Studio 2

  • Surface Studio 2 –  Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM + 1TB- $3,499 (Rs. 2,56,075 approx.)
  • Surface Studio 2 –  Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM + 1TB- $4,199 (Rs. 3,07,300 approx.)
  • Surface Studio 2 –  Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM + 2TB- $4,799 (Rs. 3,51,215 approx.)

Available for pre-order and ships from November 15th.

Surface Headphones – $349 (Rs. 25,540 approx.)- Available later this year

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