Earlier today Microsoft announced three new Surface devices – The Surface Pro 6, Surface Studio 2 and Surface laptop 2. Here’s how much they’ll cost in Australia, what you can find under the hoods and when you can get them.
Surface Pro 6
It may not have USB-C, but the Pro 6 does have some nice updates – like an 8th-Gen processor (i5-8250U or i7-8650U) and 8GB base of RAM, which can be upgraded to 16GB. And let’s not forget that new matte black finish. Pricing starts at $1349.
- 12.3-inch 2736 x 1824 PixelSense display
- Windows 10 Home OS
- Intel Core 8th Gen i5/i7 CPU
- 8GB/16GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB storage
- Up to 13.5 hours battery life
- 8MP rear and 5MP front cameras
- USB 3.0, mini DisplayPort, Surface Connector ports
- Platinum or matte black colour options
- 292 x 201 x 8.5 mm, 770g
Surface Studio 2
It’s been two years since the first Surface Studio was launched. Oddly, it’s not getting an 8th-Gen processor like every other device in the range, which is a bit of a worry with the 9th-Gens dropping rumoured to be dropping in the next few months.
But it will be sporting a NVIDIA Pascal graphics card. And thank god, because the last generation shipped with an already-outdated GPU, so this upgrade has been needed for awhile.
Pricing will start at a $5,499, and only gets more expensive if you want 32GB RAM ($6,599) and 2TB storage ($7,499). Considering the 7th Gen CPU, this is a lot of money. This is a huge chunk of change, to say the least – especially when you take the 7th-Gen processor into consideration.
- 28-inch 4500 x 3000 PixelSense display
- Windows 10 Pro OS
- Intel Core 8th Gen i7-7820HQ
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB/1070 8GB GPU
- 16GM/32GM RAM
- 1TB/2GB storage
- 1080P HD front camera
- 4 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB-C, Sd card reader. 3.5mm headphone jack, 1 gigabit ethernet ports
- 637.35 x 438.90 x 12.50 mm, 9.56kg
Surface Laptop 2
Like the Pro 6, the second gen Surface laptop will also come with 8GB RAM and an 8th Gen processor, have the same upgrade options, and no USB-C. Pricing will start at $1,499.
- 13.5-inch 2256 x 1504 PixelSense display
- Windows Home 10 OS
- Intel Core 8th Gen i5/i7 CPU
- 8GB/16GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB storage
- Up to 14.5 hours battery life
- 720P HD front camera
- USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, Surface Connect Port, 3.5mm headphone jack ports
- Burgundy, platinum, cobalt blue, matte black colour options
- 308.1 x 223.27 x 14.48 mm, 1.25kg
All of the new Surface devices are available for pre-order from today, with the Pro 6 and Laptop 2 shipping from October 16. We don’t know when the Surface Studio will ship as yet.
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