Microsoft Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 arrive in Canada

It wasn’t long ago that Microsoft surprised the industry with the Surface Book.  Today, company’s flagship device that brings together the laptop, 2-in-1 and convertible form factors is now on sale along with the new Surface Pro 4.

Surface Book

Prices for the device will start at $1,949 for the i5 model with 8GB of memory and 128 GB SSD, while the same model with a 256 GB SSD will cost $2,449.  The highest-end i7 model with 16GB memory and 512 GB SSD comes in at $3,499.

Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Exterior Dimensions:

Laptop: 9.14 x 12.3 x 0.51-0.90 inches

Tablet only: 8.67 x 12.3 x 0.30 inches

 

Weight:

Laptop: Non-GPU: 3.34 lbs. (1515 g), GPU: 3.48 lbs. (1579 g)

Tablet only: 1.6 lbs. (726 g)

 

Color: Silver

Physical clipboard buttons: power, volume

Storage Solid-state drive (SSD) PCIe 3.0: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB1
Display Screen: 13.5-inch

Resolution: 3000×2000

Aspect ratio: 3:2

10-point multitouch

Pen support

CPU 6th Generation Intel Core i5 or Core i7
Graphics Intel HD graphics 520 and optional NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Processor with dedicated 1GB GDDR5 memory
Memory 8 GB or 16 GB RAM
Keyboard & Trackpad Full-size, backlit keyboard

Five-finger contact recognition

Security TPM 2.0 chip
Pen Surface Pen
Network 802.11ac 2×2 MIMO Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

Bluetooth 4.0 LE wireless technology

Battery Up to 12 hours
Cameras 8.0MP rear-facing 1080p HD camera

5.0MP front-facing 1080p HD camera

Audio Dual microphones, front- and rear-facing

Front-facing stereo speakers

Ports 2x USB 3.0

SD card reader

Surface Connect for power and docking

Stereo headphones/microphone jack

Mini DisplayPort

Sensors Ambient light sensor

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Power supply 36W power supply with USB charging port

65W power supply with USB charging port (discrete GPU SKU)

In the box Surface Book

Surface Pen

Power supply

Quick Start Guide

Safety and warranty documents

Warranty One-year limited hardware warranty

 

Surface Pro 4

The Surface Pro 4 starts at $1,179 for the 4GB/128GB Intel Core M3 model and ramps up to $2,899 for the i7e 16GB/512GB version.  The Surface Pro 4 cover costs $169.99

Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Exterior Dimensions: 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 in

6th Generation Intel Core m weight: 1.69 lbs. (766 g)

6th Generation Intel Core i5 and Core i7 weight: 1.73 lbs. (786 g)

 

Color: Silver

Physical buttons: volume, power

Display 12.3-inch

Resolution: 2736×1824

Aspect ratio: 3:2

Touch: 10-point multitouch

Processor 6th Generation Intel Core m3, Core i5 or Core i7
Graphics Intel HD graphics 515, 520 or 540
Memory 4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB RAM
Storage Solid-state drive (SSD) PCIe 3.0: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB
Security TPM 2.0 chip
Pen Surface Pen
Network 802.11ac 2×2 MIMO Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

Bluetooth 4.0 LE wireless technology

Battery Up to 9 hours
Cameras 8.0 megapixel rear-facing, with 1080p HD camera

5.0 megapixel front-facing 1080p HD camera

Audio Stereo microphones

Stereo speakers

Ports USB 3.0

Mini DisplayPort

microSD card reader

Stereo headphones/microphone jack

Type Cover

Surface Connect for power and docking

Sensors Ambient light sensor

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Power supply 24W power supply (Intel Core m3)

36W power supply with USB charging port (Intel Core i5 and Core i7)

In the box Surface Pro 4

Surface Pen

Power supply

Quick Start Guide

Safety and warranty documents

Warranty One-year limited hardware warranty

The devices will be available at microsoftstore.com and participating retailers.

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