Surface Pro
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Surface Pro with stylus (detached from keyboard cover) | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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| Manufacturer | Pegatron[1] |
| Release date |
February 9, 2013 (United States)[2] May 2013 (UK)[3] |
| Operating system | Windows 8 Pro |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.7 GHz (Turbo Boost to 2.6 GHz) Intel Core i5-3317U[4] |
| Memory | 4 GB dual-channel DDR3-1600 (25.6 GB/sec) |
| Storage | 64 GB (23 GB available) or 128 GB (83 GB available)[5] or 256 GB[6] and microSDXC slot |
| Display | 10.6 inches (27 cm) 1920 x 1080 px[7] (208 ppi) ClearType HD screen with 16:9 aspect ratio |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Input | 10-point multi-touch screen, pen input, ambient light sensor, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, compass, dual microphones |
| Camera |
Front: 1.2 MP, 720p HD Rear: 1.2 MP AF, 720p HD |
| Connectivity | 2×2 MIMO Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort |
| Power | 151.2 kJ (42 W·h) battery (4-5 hours)[8] |
| Online services | Windows Store, Xbox Music, OneDrive, Xbox Games, Xbox Video |
| Dimensions |
10.81 inches (27.5 cm) (w) 6.81 inches (17.3 cm) (h) 0.53 inches (13 mm) (d) |
| Weight | 2 pounds (910 g) |
| Successor | Surface Pro 2 (2013) |
| This article is part of a series on the |
| Surface Family |
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The Microsoft Surface Pro was the first generation in the line of Surface-series Windows 8 tablets produced by Microsoft. It is a part of the Surface Family and it features full Windows 8.x operating system.
There are currently three generations of Surface Pro: Surface Pro (first generation), Surface Pro 2, and Surface Pro 3. Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 are no longer manufactured since Surface Pro 3 release on June 20, 2014. They are, however, still being sold and remain popular in secondary\used markets.
The biggest advantage of Surface Pros is the ability to run nearly all Windows applications, making it a contender for a Windows laptop replacement. All of the Surface Pro tablets also come with a stylus for creating art and taking hand-written notes. Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 were based on Wacom digitizer technology, while the Surface Pro 3 sports an N-trig digitizer. The newest Surface Pro 3 provides the best “pen and paper” experience of all tablets on the market today.[9]
The Surface Pro was launched on February 9, 2013. Surface Pro has a full-HD display and a 10.6 inch (27 cm) diagonal screen (9.3 by 5.2 inches, for a 16:9 aspect ratio). It has a single position kickstand and is much thicker than the original Surface.
In October 2013, its successor, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, was released. While maintaining a design similar to its original design, the Surface Pro has improved hardware specifications than its predecessor (such as a fourth-generation (Haswell) Intel Core i5 processor and an increased number of storage options), and improved versions of its kickstand and cover accessories (such as a new "Power Cover" with an auxiliary battery).[10]
Surface Pro 3 followed on June 20, 2014. It features a larger screen size --- 12 inches (30 cm) diagonal (9.8 by 6.6 inches, for a 3:2 aspect ratio) --- a fully adjustable kickstand, and a new Surface Pen.[11]
References
- ↑ "Manufacturer of Surface". The Register. January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Growing the Surface Family: Surface Windows 8 Pro Availability Confirmed". Microsoft. January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Microsoft Surface Pro gets May UK release date and price". PC Advisor. June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ↑ Paul Thurrott (21 January 2013). "Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro Preview". WinSuperSite.com. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ Microsoft's 64GB Surface Pro will only have 23GB usable storage | The Verge
- ↑ "Monster 256GB Microsoft Surface Pro surfaces in Japan". Betanews.com. May 29, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Help me choose which Windows tablet is best for me". Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ↑ Microsoft Surface Pro review | The Verge
- ↑ "Love My Surface: A Blog About All Things Surface". LoveMySurface. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "Microsoft's new Surface Pro 2 gets official". Engadget. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "LoveMySurface.net: Surface Pro 2 Pen vs Surface Pro 3 Pen". LoveMySurface. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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| Preceded by – |
Surface Pro 1st generation |
Succeeded by Surface Pro 2 |