Microsoft Surface Pro 3 announced on May 20, 2014

[Ilya]

The Webcast starts at 11 AM EDT (8 AM PDT)

Surface 3? Surface Mini? We'll find out in a few hours...

Watch it here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2014/may14/05-20webcast.aspx

 

[Ilya]

The Microsoft Surface Event starts shortly. Time to tune in!

 

[Ilya]

Surface Pro 3 being introduced!
"a tablet that can replace the laptop"

 

[Ilya]

Just 9.1mm thin!

 

[Ilya]

12" screen 3:2 aspect ratio,
only 800g

 

[Poke]

Man it's nice! Might have to get one..

 

[Ilya]

Core i7!

 

[Ilya]

Touch-enabled Photoshop! Looks nice!

 

[Poke]

I like the docking station and it outputs to 4K as well.

 

[Ilya]

The screen resolution is 2,160 x 1,440

 

[Ronnie-]

Impressive. I am very interested in not just this, but the mini as well (although with my current 8 inch full windows tablet I wouldnt need one).

I might just dump my sony hybrid for the SP3 though.

 

[Ronnie-]

The pen integration is nice, and the click the pen to write instantly is neat.

 

[Ilya]

He new kickstand, which locks at any angle.

 

[Poke]

Goes on Sale tomorrow starting at $799 they will have a Core i3, i5 and i7..

 

[Ilya]

Click a pen to activate the device and open OneNote! Nice!

 

[Ronnie-]

The price is still a little high. Had hoped that they would have been able to lower it some. That said, it looks like this could be a legitimate laptop replacement, so you are getting more for your money than with other tablets.

Edit: I guess it is lower by $100

 

[Ilya]

Surface Pro is in the league of its own. It's not really a tablet and shouldn't be compared to other tablets.
It's more like a hybrid between a tablet and a laptop with detachable keyboard.
Small and light enough to be used instead of a tablet, but powerful enough to replace a laptop.

 

[Ilya]

Surface Pro 3 Pricing:
Intel® Core™ i3, 64 GB and 4 GB of RAM $799
Intel® Core™ i5, 128 GB7 and 4 GB of RAM $999
Intel® Core™ i5, 256 GB7 and 8 GB of RAM $1,299
Intel® Core™ i7, 256 GB7 and 8 GB of RAM $1,549
Intel® Core™ i7, 512 GB7 and 8 GB of RAM $1,949

Surface Pro 3 Accessories
Surface Pro Type Cover - $129.99
Additional Surface Pen - $49.99
Additional 36W Power Supply - $79.99
Additional Pen Loop - $4.99
Docking Station for Surface Pro 3 - $199.99
Surface Ethernet Adapter - $39.99

 

[Ilya]

Specs

Surface Pro 3 Technical Specs

Operating system

Windows 8.1 Pro​

Exterior

Dimensions: 7.93 in x 11.5 in x 0.36 in
Weight: 1.76 lbs
Casing: Magnesium
Color: Silver
Physical buttons: Volume, Power, Home​

Storage

64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB​

Display

Screen: 12-inch ClearType Full HD display
Resolution: 2160 x 1440
Aspect Ratio: 3:2
Touch: Multitouch input​

Pen input

Pen input and pen (included with purchase)
Pen features 256 levels of pressure sensitivity​

CPU

4th-generation Intel® Core™ i5-4300U (1.6 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost up to 2.90 GHz) with Intel® HD Graphics 4400
4 GB or 8 GB of RAM — dual-channel LPDDR3
TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module — for BitLocker encryption)
4th-generation Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 Processor
System memory: 4GB or 8GB memory options
TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security​

Wireless

Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11ac/802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology​

Battery

Up to nine hours of Web-browsing battery life​

Cameras and A/V

5MP and 1080p HD front- and rear-facing cameras
Built-in front- and rear-facing microphones
Stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio-enhanced sound​

Ports

Full-size USB 3.0
microSD card reader
Headset jack
Mini DisplayPort
Cover port
Charging port​

Sensors

Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer​

Power supply

36W power supply (including 5W USB for accessory charging)​

Warranty

One-year limited hardware warranty​

 

[Ilya]

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