Unboxing the Core i7 Microsoft Surface Book
Last week we reviewed the Surface Pro 4 in-depth. Unfortunately, we were not given a Surface Book review due to limited quantities. We know you folks demand more from us so what else to do but buy one on day one at a Microsoft Store?
Luckily, we were able to walk into the New York City flagship location around 3PM and still pick up the hard-to-find Core i7 version with 512 GB of storage and a nice heaping 16 GB of RAM. Plus, yeah, it has that nifty Nvidia GPU on board too. Cost before tax? $2,699.99. Yowza!
We roll hard.
Although we plan on reviewing this impressive hardware next week, for now we'll do a quick unboxing and hands-on of the latest Surface. Have you pre-orderd? Still deciding which Surface to get? Sound off in comments and let us know what you think!
Order the Surface Book from $1499 at Microsoft
Category | Specification |
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Display | 13.5-inch Pixel Sense displayContrast Ratio: 1800:1 |
Display Resolution | 3000 x 2000 at 267ppiAspect Ratio: 3:2 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Processor | 6th Gen Intel Core i7 dual-core |
Storage | 512GB Solid State Drive (SSD) |
Memory | 16GB RAM |
Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce custom graphics (GPU) |
Rear Camera | 8MP with autofocus, 1080P recording |
Front Camera | 5MPFull HD (1920 x 1080)Windows Hello face-authentication |
Speakers | Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby audio |
Ports | Two full-size USB 3.0, Full-size SD card reader, Surface Connect, Headset jack, Mini DisplayPort |
Sensors | Sensors, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer |
Security | TPM chip for enterprise security |
Battery Life | 12 hours of use |
Pen | Surface Pen1,024 levels of pressure sensitivityMagnetic storage |
Power Supply | 36W power supply with USB chargin port65W power supply with USB charging power (discrete GPU SKU) |
Weight | 1.6lbs (tablet)3.48lbs (full) |
Dimensions | Laptop: 9.14 x 12.30 x 0.51- 0.90 in ( 232.1 x 312.3 x 13 -22.8 mm)Clipboard: 8.67 x 12.30 x 0.30 in (220.2 x 312.3 x 7.7 mm) |
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Daniel Rubino is the Editor-in-chief of Windows Central. He is also the head reviewer, podcast co-host, and analyst. He has been covering Microsoft since 2007, when this site was called WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). His interests include Windows, laptops, next-gen computing, and watches. He has been reviewing laptops since 2015 and is particularly fond of 2-in-1 convertibles, ARM processors, new form factors, and thin-and-light PCs. Before all this tech stuff, he worked on a Ph.D. in linguistics, watched people sleep (for medical purposes!), and ran the projectors at movie theaters because it was fun.