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Microsoft Surface Pro With 13.5 Hours of Battery Life, Alcantara Keyboard Launched

Microsoft Surface Pro With 13.5 Hours of Battery Life, Alcantara Keyboard Launched

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 23 May 2017 18:59 IST

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Highlights

New Surface Pro announced at a starting price of $799
Available starting June 15
New Surface Pro up for pre-orders in 25 countries

Microsoft at its much-anticipated "Microsoft Event" in Shanghai launched the all-new Surface Pro 2-in-1. The Redmond giant touts that the new Surface Pro is the company's "most versatile laptop."

The new Microsoft Surface Pro will be up for pre-order from Tuesday at a starting price of $799 (roughly Rs. 52,000). Microsoft will be selling the Surface Pro Type Cover with Alcantara fabric separately at $159 (roughly Rs. 10,500) while the regular black Type Covers have been priced at $129 (roughly Rs. 8,500). The next-generation Surface Pen will be sold separately at $99 (roughly Rs. 6,500). Microsoft Surface Pro will start shipping from June 15, and Microsoft says that it will be available in 25 countries.

The Surface Pro features a 12.3-inch PixelSense display and supports up to 165-degree hinge. The company at the launch claimed that the Surface Pro's hinge will not break even if bent too far. With up to 165-degree hinge, the Surface Pro can be used in a nearly flat layout. The new Surface Pro runs on Windows 10 Pro and also includes Office 30-day trial.

The all-new Surface Pro will come with optional 4G LTE connectivity support. The LTE enabled model of the Surface Pro will be priced slightly higher than regular model. It will support Micro-SIM or eSIM cards. The company hasn't announced the price of the LTE models as of now.

The company also introduced the next-generation Surface Pen which will be available alongside the new Surface Pro. The upgraded Surface Pen features 4096 levels of pressure and supports tilt sensitivity as well as 21 milliseconds latency. At the launch, Panos Panay, Corporate VP of Devices at Microsoft, claimed that the new Surface Pro packs about 800 new custom parts. It sports an 8-megapixel rear-facing autofocus camera as well as 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

The new Surface Pro is powered by Intel's seventh-generation Kaby Lake processor with a fan-less design. The device will also support Surface Dial, much like the Surface Studio.

"With Surface Pro we created a new category and challenged the status quo of the laptop. With every release since we have continued to push boundaries - redefining the ultimate laptop with Surface Book and making the classic laptop feel fresh again with Surface Laptop. With the introduction of the new Surface Pro we are once again advancing the category by delivering the versatility of a powerhouse laptop and a mobile creative studio in one thin, lightweight device," said Panos Panay, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Devices.

Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Extremely portable
High-quality screen
Flexible kickstand

Bad
Type Cover and Surface Pen cost a lot extra
Previous generation CPUs
Weak speakers
Limited connectivity

Read detailed Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) review

Display 12.30-inch

Processor Intel Core i5-7300U

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Resolution 2736x1824 pixels

RAM 8GB

OS Windows 10

Storage 256GB

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

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Ketan Pratap is the Editor at Gadgets 360. His primary role - debugging the tech hype, benchmarking the future, and compiling it all into precise news, features or reviews. He has spent over 14 years calling out vaporware and identifying the best tech. He’s your guide for everything from chipsets to smart-home meltdowns. When his own batteries are low, he heads for the hills—literally. He’s someone who prefers a remote mountain pass, appreciating a 12,000-foot view that no VR ...More