Surface 2 Launch Today! Spec Comparison

Surface 2 Launch Announced – See the Specs:

Microsoft announced their launch of Surface 2 tablets in New York City today.  They have made several improvements to both the Pro and RT versions of the tablets.

Hot off the Press! Below are the new specs for both devices: Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2.

 New Surface 2 Specs:

 

Surface Pro 2

Surface 2

Operating

system

Windows 8.1 Pro with one-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers

Windows RT 8.1 with Microsoft Office 2013 RT versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook. Works exclusively with apps available in the Windows Store.

Exterior

10.81” x 6.81” x 0.53”
2 lbs
VaporMg casing
Dark Titanium color
Volume and power buttons

10.81” x 6.79” x 0.35”
Less than 1.49 lbs
VaporMg
Magnesium (Silver)
Volume up/down and power buttons

Storage

64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB3

32 GB; 64 GB1

Display

10.6″ ClearType Full HD display
1920 x 1080p
16:9 (widescreen)
10-point multitouch

10.6″ ClearType Full HD display
1920 x 1080p
16:9 (widescreen)
5-point multitouch

Pen input

Pen input and pen (included with purchase)

Pen digitizer features 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity

N/A

CPU

Fourth-generation Intel Core i5-4200U (1.6 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost up to 2.6 GHz) with Intel HD Graphics 4400
4 GB or 8 GB of RAM — dual-channel LPDDR3

TPM 1.2 (Trusted Platform Module – for Bitlocker Encryption)

NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) 1.7GHz quad core 
2 GB of RAM

Wireless

Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology

Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology

Battery

42 W-h

Up to 10 hours of video playback

7–15 days idle life

Cameras and A/V

720p HD front- and rear-facing cameras
Built-in microphone
Stereo speakers with enhanced signal processing

3.5MP front-facing camera

5MP rear-facing camera

1080p video capture

Stereo speakers (digitally enhanced for fuller sound)

Two microphones (with noise cancellation)

Ports

Full-size USB 3.0
MicroSDXC card slot
Headset jack
Mini DisplayPort
Cover port

Full-size USB 3.0

MicroSDXC card reader

Headset jack

HD video out port

Cover port

Sensors

Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer

Ambient light sensor

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Power supply

48W power supply (including 5W USB for accessory charging)

24W power supply

Warranty

One-year limited hardware warranty

One-year limited hardware warranty

Apps (included)

Mail, Calendar, People, Internet Explorer 11, Photos, Music, Video, Games, Skype, Fresh Paint, Calculator, Reading List, Reader, Scan, News, Weather, Sports, Travel, Finance, Health & Fitness, Food & Drink, Help, Camera, SkyDrive, Sound Recorder and more

Mail, Calendar, People, Internet Explorer 11, Photos, Music, Video, Games, Skype, Fresh Paint, Calculator, Reading List, Reader, Scan, News, Weather, Sports, Travel, Finance, Health & Fitness, Food & Drink, Help, Camera, SkyDrive, Sound Recorder and more

Some of you have been waiting for information on the new Surface 2 tablets. The Surface 2 launch has been very exciting for many of us.  We will talk about the individual improvements and what they mean to you in the very near future. Just wanted you to have the spec information ASAP.  

Also, here’s a slideshow showing some of the features of the new Surface 2 tablets

Introducing the Surface 2 series
  

Introducing Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 and new accessories
September 23, 2013
Take a virtual tour of Microsoft’s new Surface 2 family, heading to retail stores Oct. 22.
 

Pro-orders will begin tomorrow!  Stay tuned for more info on pricing, improvements, and more.

Joanna-

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