Microsoft with very little fanfare have announced a 2nd generation Surface Book, the Surface Book 2. The new Surface book has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 and 1060 graphic options, 17 hour battery life and 8th generation Intel Core i7 processor. The Surface Book 2 starts with a 256GB / Intel Core i5 and 8GB of RAM going all the way up to a 1TB / Core i7 / 16GB edition.
For the first time on a Surface it has a USB C port as well as USB 3.0/Type A ports. No pricing yet but expect the pricing to be the similar to the current Surface Book range. Pre-orders from the Microsoft Store start November 9th with the devices shipping November 16th.
Full specs:
Tech specs
Software
Windows 10 Pro Creators Update 64-bit
Office 365 30-day trial
Dimensions
12.3 x 9.14 x 0.51–0.90 in. (312.00 x 232.00 x 13.00–23.00 mm)
Weight
Starting at 3.38 lbs (1,534 g) including keyboard
Storage4
256GB SSD
Display
Screen: 13.5″ PixelSense Display
Resolution: 3000 x 2000, (267 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1600:1
Touch: 10-point multi-touch G5
Battery life
Up to 17 hours of video playback1
Keyboard layout
QWERTY
Processor
7th Gen Intel Core i5-7300U with up to 3.50 GHz Max Turbo
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 620 integrated GPU
Security
HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Memory
8GB RAM 1866Mhz LPDDR3
Wireless
Wi-Fi: 802.11ac
Bluetooth: BT4.1 LE
Ports
2 USB 3.0 Type A
USB Type-C
UHS-II SDXC card reader
3.5mm headphone jack
2 Surface Connect
Cameras, video, and audio
Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p Full HD video
Dual microphones
Exterior
Casing: Magnesium
Color: Silver
Physical buttons: Volume, Power
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
What’s in the box
Surface Book 2
39W Surface Power Supply with USB-A charging port
Quick start guide
Safety and warranty documents
Warranty
1-year limited hardware warranty
Software
Windows 10 Pro Creators Update 64-bit
Office 365 30-day trial
Dimensions
12.3 x 9.14 x 0.51–0.90 in. (312.00 x 232.00 x 13.00–23.00 mm)
Weight
Starting at 3.38 lbs (1,534 g) including keyboard
Storage4
256GB SSD
Display
Screen: 13.5″ PixelSense Display
Resolution: 3000 x 2000, (267 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1600:1
Touch: 10-point multi-touch G5
Battery life
Up to 17 hours of video playback1
Keyboard layout
QWERTY
Processor
7th Gen Intel Core i5-7300U with up to 3.50 GHz Max Turbo
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 620 integrated GPU
Security
HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Memory
8GB RAM 1866Mhz LPDDR3
Wireless
Wi-Fi: 802.11ac
Bluetooth: BT4.1 LE
Ports
2 USB 3.0 Type A
USB Type-C
UHS-II SDXC card reader
3.5mm headphone jack
2 Surface Connect
Cameras, video, and audio
Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p Full HD video
Dual microphones
Exterior
Casing: Magnesium
Color: Silver
Physical buttons: Volume, Power
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
What’s in the box
Surface Book 2
39W Surface Power Supply with USB-A charging port
Quick start guide
Safety and warranty documents
Warranty
1-year limited hardware warranty
Software
Windows 10 Pro Creators Update 64-bit
Office 365 30-day trial
Dimensions
12.3 x 9.14 x 0.59–0.90 in. (312.00 x 232.00 x 15.00–23.00 mm)
Weight
Starting at 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) including keyboard
Storage4
256GB SSD
Display
Screen: 13.5″ PixelSense Display
Resolution: 3000 x 2000, (267 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1600:1
Touch: 10-point multi-touch G5
Battery life
Up to 17 hours of video playback1
Keyboard layout
QWERTY
Processor
8th Gen Intel Core i7-8650U (quad-core) with up to 4.20 GHz Max Turbo
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