Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

The new Microsoft Surface Go 2 and Microsoft Surface Book 3 detachable 2-in-1 laptop have been launched in India. They were first introduced in the month of May and at that time, their availability at the market was not announced. The Microsoft Surface Go 2 tablet has an 8th-Gen Intel core M processor and can provide around 10 hours of battery life. The premium Microsoft Surface Book 3 is available in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes with Intel’s 10th Gen Ice Lake Core i5 and Core i7 processors.

Microsoft Surface Go 2 and Microsoft Surface Book 3 price

The Microsoft Surface Go 2 has been priced at Rs.47,599 (Intel core M3) in India. The high end 8GB+128GB storage model has been priced at Rs.57,999 (Intel Pentium Gold) and Rs.63,499 (Intel Core M3). The tablet has been launched in Platinum, Black, Poppy red and Ice Blue colour options.

Microsoft Surface Book 3 is available in two sizes – 13-inch and 15-inch. The small model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage with 10th-Gen Ice Lake Core i5 processor has been priced at Rs.1,56,299. The 16GB RAM and 256GB storage with Core i7 model has been priced at Rs.1,95,899. The 32GB RAM and 512GB with Core i7 processor variant has been priced at Rs.2,37,199. There is also a separate 1TB storage model that has been priced at Rs.2,59,299.

The bigger 15-inch Microsoft Surface Book 3 has been priced at Rs.2,20,399 for the 16GB RAM and 256GB storage with Core i7 processor configuration. The 32GB RAM and 512GB storage model has been priced at Rs.2,66,499 and the 1TB storage model has been priced at Rs.2,86,199. Microsoft has also made available another option of Nvidia Quadra RTX 3000 for commercial purposes. The premium model with core i7 processor has been priced at Rs.3,40,399. Surface Book 3 is at present available only for commercial customers in India. Commercial customers can also connect with local commercial resellers to check for availability.

Microsoft Surface Book 3 and Surface Go 2 launched in India - Gizmochina
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Microsoft Surface Book 3 specifications

Microsoft Surface book 3 made its debut in the month of May and has a 13-inch display and another one has 15-inch display. It has been powered by the quad-core 10th-Gen Intel Core i5-1035G7 and i7-1065G7 processors paired with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD options. It runs on Windows 10 Pro and provides Microsoft 365 apps preloaded. The larger model integrates NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 graphics and the smaller model provides up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650.

Common features on both the variants include Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, two USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port, two Surface Connect ports, an SDXC card slot, 5MP front and 8MP rear cameras, far-field stereo microphones and fully backlit keyboard.

The 13-inch model provides around 15.5 hours of battery life and the 15-inch model can provide 17.5 hours of battery life. The 13-inch model weighs around 1.64kg and the 15-inch version weighs 1.9kg which also includes the detachable tablet and keyboard base.

Microsoft Surface Go 2 specifications

Microsoft Surface Go 2 tablet runs on Windows 10 Pro and has a 10.5-inch display with 220ppi density, 3:2 aspect ratio and 1500:1 contrast ratio. There is also Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on Microsoft surface Go 2. The tablet has processor options of Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y and 8th-Gen Intel core M3. It also includes 8GB RAM and around 128GB storage option.

There is also a 5MP front facing-camera on Surface Go 2 and 8MP rear autofocus camera with 1080p HD recording support. It also integrates 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio Premium and support for dual far-field studio mics.

Surface Go 2 has a magnesium body with an integrated kickstand. It also includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, eSIM support, single Nano-SIM tray, GPS, A-GPS, USB Type-C port, Microsoft’s proprietary Surface Connector for charging and accessories, a headphones socket and a microSD card slot. It weighs around 544g without keyboard cover.