Better than Macbook? Microsoft Surface Book announced
Microsoft introduces their first laptop the Microsoft Surface Book. This is not an ordinary laptop that you see everyday. Though the concept of laptop + tablet is not new, this Microsoft Surface Book stands out with its top of the line computing power. Most 2 in 1 laptop on the market today has limited computing power making it bad choice for gamers and other software that demands high computing power like video editing. Microsoft Surface book offers computing power of a fully pledge laptop with tablet functionality.
One of the biggest advantage of Macbook over PC is that Macbook operating system is optimized for its hardware making it more responsive than PC. Well not anymore with the introduction of Microsoft Surface Book that is especially designed for windows by Microsoft.
Innovations
Rest your hand – With Palm Block technology you can rest your hand on the screen to write naturally, just like a pad of paper.
Detachable Keyboard – Surface Book uses Muscle WireTM to hold its screen in place securely, while still allowing it to detach perfectly with the push of a button.
PixelSense™ – Our PixelSense™ is a true-to-life screen technology designed for beauty, touch and pen.
Natural writing experience – Surface Pen combines 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity with low latency for a real pen on paper feeling.
Specifications
Microsoft Surface Book comes in Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i7. With the Intel Core i7 specially for design and 3D modeling with programs like AutoCAD and other softwares that requirements heavy computing power.
DISPLAY
Screen: 13.5” PixelSense™ display
Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Touch: 10 point multi-touch
STORAGE
Solid state drive (SSD) options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB.
Processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 or i7
Graphics
i5: Intel® HD graphics 520
i5/i7: NVIDIA GeForce GPU with 1GB GDDR5 memory
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
SurfaceConnectTM
Headset jack
Mini DisplayPort
Cameras, video, and audio
5.0MP front-facing camera
8.0MP rear-facing camera with autofocus, with 1080p HD video recording
Dual microphones, front and rear-facing
Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Audio™ Premium
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Battery life
Up to 12 hours of video playback
Dimensions
12.30” x 9.14” x 0.51 – 0.90” (312.3mm x 232.1mm x 13.0 – 22.8mm)
Exterior
Casing: Magnesium
Color: Silver
Physical buttons: Volume, Power
Better than Macbook?
As far as specification is concern, we can say that it is better than Macbook. Here are the advantage of the Surface book over Macbook:
- Touch Screen with Pen functionality
- 2 in 1 Laptop + Tablet Functionality
- Up-gradable Graphics chip
Pricing
Price starts at $1,499 up to as high as $3,199 with Core i7, 16Gb RAM and 1TB storage. They must have easily beat the Apple Macbook if they leave the ridiculously high price to them.
