Microsoft's updated Surface Book i7 delivers twice the graphics performance, keeps weird hinge

 

At its big event in New York, Microsoft has already introduced the next version of Windows 10, called Creator’s Update, and it has some hardware designed to run it on.
 
Last Year’s Surface Book divided opinion, with its rather weird, unsightly hinge, but it’s not a problem for Microsoft, which has decided to keep that look in its 2016 update.
 
As you can guess from the name, Surface Book i7 runs on an Intel Core i7 processor. According to Microsoft, that makes it three times as powerful as the top MacBook Pro -- although, bear in mind, Apple is set to reveal new MacBooks tomorrow at its Hello Again event.
 
The Surface Book has been redesigned from the inside out, and promises twice the graphics performance, a 'stunning' PixelSense Display, and 30 percent more battery life (depending on what you use the laptop for, of course), so around 16 hours life between charges.
 
Microsoft shares the following specs:
 
Software
 
Windows 10 Pro
 
Office 365 30-day trial
 
Exterior
 
Casing: Magnesium
 
Color: Silver
 
Physical buttons: Volume, Power
 
Dimensions
 
12.30” x 9.14” x 0.51 - 0.90” (312.3mm x 232.1mm x 13.0 -- 22.8mm)
 
Weight
 
Starting at 3.63lbs (1,647g) including keyboard
 
Storage
 
Solid state drive (SSD) options: 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB
 
Display
 
Screen: 13.5"PixelSense Display
 
Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI)
 
Aspect ratio: 3:2
 
Touch: 10 point multi-touch
 
Battery Life
 
Up to 16 hours of video playback
 
Processor
 
6th Gen Intel Core i7
 
Graphics
 
i7: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M 2GB GDDR5 memory
 
Security
 
TPM chip for enterprise security
 
Memory
 
8GB or 16GB RAM
 
Wireless
 
802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE
 
802.11a/b/g/n compatible
 
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
 
Ports
 
Two full-size USB 3.0
 
Full-size SD card reader
 
Surface Connect
 
Headset jack
 
Mini Displayport
 
Cameras, video and audio
 
Windows Hello face sign-in camera (front-facing)
 
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
 
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
 
Stereo microphones
 
Stereo speakers with Dolby audio Audio Premium
 
Sensors
 
Ambient light sensor
 
Accelerometer
 
Gyroscope
 
Magnetometer
 
What’s in the box
 
Surface Book
 
Surface Pen
 
Power Supply
 
Quick Start Guide
 
Safety and warranty documents
 
Warranty
 
1-year limited hardware warranty
  
It will be priced at $2,399 and can be pre-ordered here. Release date is 10th November.
 
What do you think of the new Surface Book i7?



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