After weeks of speculations on the early debut of Surface Pro, American software maker Microsoft has confirmed that it will launch the much-awaited tablet on Feb 9.
General manager of the Microsoft Surface team, Panos Panay, confirmed that the company's newest model, 'Surface Windows 8 Pro', will be available in 64GB and 128GB models at $899 onwards.
Surface Pro tablet is an upgraded version of the Windows RT-based Surface device. The new device is said to sport a third-generation Intel core i5 processor and bigger internal memory with 4GB RAM.
Key Comparisons Between Specifications of Windows RT and Windows 8 Pro Surface Tablet :
Model |
Windows RT based Surface tablet PC |
Windows 8 Pro based Surface tablet PC |
Display |
10.6-inch ClearType HD Display With 1366x768p resolutions |
10.6-inch ClearType Full HD Display with 1920x1080p resolutions |
OS |
Windows RT |
Windows 8 Pro |
Processor |
Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 Processor |
3rd Gen Intel Core i5 processor With Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
Internal memory |
2GB RAM |
4GB RAM-dual channel memory |
Storage capacity |
32GB & 64GB variants |
64GB & 128GB variants |
Camera |
Both front and rear side camera Will have 720p HD LifeCams |
Both front and rear side camera Will have 720p HD LifeCams |
Battery |
31.5 W-h |
42 W-h |
Additional spec |
USB v2.0,Bluetooth v4.0,microSDXC Car slot, Wi-Fi(802.11a/b/g/n) |
Bluetooth v4.0,USB v3.0,microSDXC card slot, Wi-Fi(802.11a/b/g/n), Surface Pen |
Dimension |
271.57x171.95x9.39 mm |
271.57x172.97x13.462 mm |
Weight |
680 g |
907 g |
Price |
Starts from $499 to $699 |
starts from $899 |
The new Windows 8 Pro tablet ships with an exclusive Surface Pen to assist writing on the screen. With the tablet's Palm Block technology, writers and graphic designers can easily use Surface Pen to scribble notes and draw pictures on the screen with less trouble.
Microsoft has confirmed that the new Surface tablet will hit retail stores initially across US and Canada on Feb 9 and later in other international markets.
Microsoft's previous tablet Windows RT Surface was launched in October last year, but it received mixed reactions from both critics and consumers. The Redmond-based company is now hoping that the Surface Pro tablet would help revive its weak tablet sales.