Specifications:
Windows 8.1 Pro
Housing
Dimensions: 201.4 x 292.1 x 9.1 mm
Weight: 800 grams
Material: Magnesium
Color: silver
Screen
12-inch ClearType Full HD display
Resolution: 2160x1440 pixels (pixel density of 216 ppi)
Aspect ratio: 3: 2
Multitouch
Stylus 256 pressure levels
Composition of filling
Intel Dual-core i3, i5-4300U, i7-4650
Intel HD Graphics 4400 Graphics
From 4 to 8 GB of RAM - dual-channel LPDDR3 memory
TPM 2.0 crypto processor
Internal memory 64/128/256/512 GB
Communication interfaces
802.11 a / b / g / n / ac
Bluetooth 4.0 LE
Battery Up to 9 hours of web surfing
Camera, audio
5 megapixel main and front cameras with the ability to record 1080p video
Built-in front and rear microphones
Dolby Audio Stereo Speakers
Ports
USB 3.0
MicroSD memory card slot
Headphone jack
Mini displayport
Dock and Type Cover port
Charger connector
Sensors
Light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Prices
- Intel i3 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal memory - $ 799;
- Intel i5 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of internal memory - $ 999;
- Intel i5 processor, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of internal memory - $ 1299;
- Intel i7 processor, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of internal memory - $ 1549;
- Intel i7 processor, 8 GB of RAM, 512 GB of internal memory - $ 1949;
Additional Information:
Apple's iPad is still the undisputed leader in the tablet market, but competitors are not asleep. There are a lot of different Android-based tablets, and a couple of years ago, Microsoft also paid close attention to the booming market segment created by Apple. The company from Redmond managed to release two generations of its own tablet called Surface, but they failed to achieve significant popularity. At the same Nokia Lumia 2520, the prospects may be much brighter, but Microsoft is not going to throw a promising direction - today the corporation introduced Surface Pro 3 with a 12-inch display. According to Microsoft, this tablet is able to finally replace a full-fledged laptop.
Today in New York, Microsoft held a special event dedicated to Surface tablets. There, the new Surface Pro 3 was introduced, with which the company hopes to kill two birds with one stone: the iPad and the MacBook Air. How legitimate are such statements? Let's try to figure out by looking at the declared characteristics of the device.
So, first of all, Surface Pro 3 is a competitor for all ultrabooks and the MacBook Air in particular. The tablet is equipped with a 12-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 2160 x 1440 pixels. It is made, of course, by capacitive technology, supports multitouch and gestures within Windows 8, but the Surface Pen stylus, which recognizes 256 pressure levels, will also be on sale.
Several modifications of Surface Pro 3 will be on sale. They will use Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors of the Haswell generation. The amount of RAM will vary from 4 to 8 GB, and as the drive is used SSD capacity from 64 to 512 GB. Knowing Microsoft, in the case of the minimum amount of drive for a large amount of free disk space is not worth counting. Dimensions of the device are 201x292x9.1 mm, and weight - 800 grams.
Among other features, it should be noted 5-megapixel main and front camera and a standard set of interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and LTE. The tablet is equipped with USB 3.0, a microSD card reader and a Mini Display Port. The cheapest modification of Surface Pro 3 will cost $ 799, and the top will cost $ 1949. For all configurations promised up to 9 hours of battery life when using the browser. Pre-order will start tomorrow, and sales should begin in a month - June 20.
Finally, some interesting facts. For example, according to Microsoft, 96% of iPad owners also have a laptop. Surface Pro 3 in this case is a universal replacement for both devices. It is more functional (on board a full-fledged Windows 8.1 Pro) than the iPad, but at the same time more portable than the MacBook Air. As proof of the last statement, a Microsoft representative placed the tablet on one side of the scale, and put the Apple laptop on the next one. The result was in favor of the product from the company from Redmond.
However, to use Surface Pro 3 as a full replacement for a laptop, you will need to at least purchase a Type Cover keyboard for 0 or a full dock for oo, to which you can already connect all the necessary peripherals. The final price of such a decision will easily pass over the price of not only the iPad Air, but also the MacBook Air, which recently lost 0. in the price. As a result, the tablet from Microsoft really is a kind of compromise, but still loses the price and far away Not the fact that it will be more convenient and practical than a bunch of MacBook Air and iPad.