This years Surface Book comes with Intel's latest 8th-gen Core processors, up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 graphics, up to 16GB of RAM, and an amazing battery life of up to 17 hours based on video playback.

In addition to the 13' model there is now also a massive 15' model available for the first time. The new Surface Book 2 comes with some great new features and is focused towards creatives, with this years focus on video editing and gaming. A follow up to the original Surface Book. Microsoft has just announced the Surface Book 2. Mac Keyboard Covers Protection and Shortcuts in one

Here are all the Surface Book 3 SKUs for 2020: Surface Book 3 13.Backlit Keyboards Wired and Wireless available Pricing starts at $1,599 and the new Surface Books will be available May 21 in the US and Canada and will roll out to other markets in the weeks to follow. Microsoft has also been making headway with improved SSD speeds, and the new Book 3s have the fastest ones yet used by Microsoft. The Surface Book 2 used slower and older DDR3, but the new Book 3 leverages faster (and more power-efficient) LPDRR4x. Microsoft also calls out Xbox Game Pass and gaming at 1080p with a 'smooth' 60 frames per second.įinally, it is worth noting RAM and SSD changes. Like before, the 15-inch model still retains Xbox Wireless controller support for gaming and, when paired with the new graphics improvement, should make it an even better gaming experience. Not only is there now Wi-Fi 6, which also works better on older Wi-Fi AC networks, but there is Bluetooth 5.0 too. Its performance is just slightly ahead of the older GTX 1050, but it does not seem to be as big a jump as the 15-inch GTX 1660 Ti.įor die-hard Surface users, the continued switch by Microsoft away from Marvel for its Wi-Fi chip to Intel's more popular AX series is welcomed. The 13-inch model uses a similar GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR5 and not the just-announced version with GDDR6 memory. There is also now an NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 option, which is typically reserved for graphic professionals, engineers, and auto-CAD uses, rather than consumer-focused gaming and video editing. Two Surface Connect ports (1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base) One USB Type-C w/ video, power in/out and USB 3.1 (Gen1) data

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