Developers: | Microsoft |
Date of the premiere of the system: | May 2, 2017 |
Technology: | Office equipment |
2017: Announcement
On May 2, 2017 Microsoft provided the first in the range classical notebook. The Microsoft Surface Laptop model is positioned as the competitor of Apple MacBook for students.
Innovation received the 13.5-inch touch PixelSense display with the resolution of 2256 x 1504 pixel and an aspect ratio 3:2. In a hardware basis the Intel processor Core i5 or i7 is put (depending on a complete set). Amount of RAM reaches 16 Gbytes, and the capacity of the solid state drive — 1 Tbyte.
The laptop weighs 1.25 kg that it is less in comparison with 13-inch MacBook Pro. One more superiority consists in the battery life which at the laptop Microsoft reaches 14.5 hours. Besides, Microsoft claims that Surface Laptop with the Core i5 chip works for 50% quicker in comparison with MacBook Air on Core i7.
The device is also completed with the frontal HD camera, a 3.5-mm audio output, stereomicrophones, Omnisonic loudspeakers with support of Dolby Audio Premium audiotechnology, the built-in Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip cryptoprocessor for protection corporate level. There are modules of wireless communication Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 LE, USB 3.0 and Mini DisplayPort ports.
Surface Laptop uses the new Windows 10S operating system. It represents light version of Windows 10 which first of all is expected students, teachers and administrators who have no time once again to worry about installation of updates.
Dimensions of a product make 308.1 x 223.27 x 14.48 mm. The keyboard has illumination and the course of keys in 1.5 mm.
Microsoft Surface Laptop will cost from $1000 for the version from 4 Gbytes of RAM and the SSD device on 128 Gbytes. The beginning of sales is planned for June 15, 2017.[1]