Microsoft introduced Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2

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Yesterday Microsoft at its  event in New York City,  introduced two new tablets Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, and a number of new and updated accessories.  So, let us go through each item to be able.

Surface Pro 2

Surface Pro has been an amazing device. Surface Pro 2 95% as compare to other laptop, The new tablet has a 50% increase in graphics performance and 20% in overall performance.

The Pro 2 will include a new Intel Haswell processor, additional RAM, and a new kickstand that supports two positions. Microsoft has also eliminated the Windows logo from the back of the Surface Pro 2 and it now simply write, ‘Surface’.

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Microsoft also update to Haswell will help to increase the battery life of the Pro and the modified kickstand with two-stops will improve the flexibility of the device and give customers more viewing options.

Raw data transfer can be brought in via three USB 2.0 slots or 1 USB 3.0 slot, enabling for real-time modifying and modifying for movie.

The price on the Surface Pro 2 remains at $899.

 

Surface 2

The Surface 2 is thinner, light weight and come  with two color black and white .  Like its Pro model relative, the Area 2 also sports a 2-angle kickstand.  The improved performance of the hardware allows for the Surface 2 to carry the same screen as the Pro 2, full 1080p clear type HD with twice the number of pixels from the original Surface.  It runs approximately 3-to-4 times faster while maintaining 25% improvement on battery.clip_5F00_image012_5F00_5BB9DF2C[1] http://blog.surface.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-00-02-metablogapi/clip_5F00_image014_5F00_247357F1.png

The Surface now runs Windows RT 8.1 which allows for a 3 way split screen for multitasking, including full games. The Surface 2 now has 72 cores on its GPU, up from 12 on the previous model.

All files and data on the Surface auto defaults to Microsoft’s cloud service, SkyDrive, allowing users to delete and duplicate their device information on a new Surface if they lose their own. To accommodate this, the Surface 2 comes with 200GB of free cloud storage on SkyDrive.

The Surface 2′s new body design is made from two pieces of magnesium rather than 3, strengthening the durability.

The Surface 2′s price has been lowered to $449.

more accessories details available soon…..

 

Author: Muhammad Ilyas

Journalist, Blogging & Engineering Student by Profession, Website designer and Developer by Passion. Also a co-owner at Pakistan Blogs.

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