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What does the Microsoft Surface Book 2 look like?

 

Microsoft is set to release the Surface Book 2 13.5in in the UK, with the device now available for pre-order from the Microsoft Online Store or the ever-awkwardly-named CurrysPCWorld. To see what the Surface Book 2 looks like in detail, click on the images above.

The Surface Book 2 is Microsoft’s laptop-cum-tablet, with a detachable screen making the device less cumbersome to hold than flippy-flappy laptops when in tablet mode. The screen does still fully rotate, however, so if you can’t be bothered to detach the screen or want a nice stand for watching movies on the train/plane, you can do that too.

The device comes in four different price configurations (as listed below), starting from £1,499 inc VAT right through to a ludicrous £2,999 model. The cheapest configuration comes with an older seventh-generation Intel processor and internal graphics, while all the rest get the latest eighth-generation processor and a dedicated graphics GPU.

Other stores won’t start stocking the device until mid-February, so you will have to hold on if you’re hoping that the likes of Amazon will drive the price down.

£1,499 model

  • Dual-core Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6GHz/3.5GHz with Turbo Boost
  • 8GB RAM
  • 256GB SSD
  • Intel HD Graphics 620 integrated graphics

£1,999 model

  • Quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U 1.9GHz/4.2GHz with Turbo Boost
  • 8GB RAM
  • 256GB SSD
  • Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 graphics

£2,499 model

  • Quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U 1.9GHz/4.2GHz with Turbo Boost
  • 16GB RAM
  • 512GB SSD
  • Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 graphics

£2,999 model

  • Quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U 1.9GHz/4.2GHz with Turbo Boost
  • 16GB RAM
  • 1TB SSD
  • Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 graphics

All models

  • 13.5 in 3,000 x 2,000 PixelSense display
  • 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 4
  • 2 x USB 3.1
  • 1 X USB-C
  • SDXC card reader
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • 2 x Surface Connect ports
  • 5-megapixel camera (front); 8-megapixel camera (rear)
  • Windows 10 Pro

 

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