Surface 2

This article is about 2nd generation of the Surface line in the Microsoft Surface series. For the 2nd generation tablet in the Pro line based on Windows 8 Pro, see Surface Pro 2.
Surface 2
DeveloperMicrosoft
TypeHybrid tablet
Release dateOctober 22, 2013 (2013-10-22)
DiscontinuedJanuary 27, 2015 (2015-01-27)[1]
Operating systemWindows RT 8.1
System on a chipNvidia Tegra 4
CPU1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 quad core with power saving 5th core
Memory2 GB
Storage32 GB (18 GB available) or 64 GB (47 GB available) internal storage[2] and a microSD card reader (Cards up to 64GB)
Display10.6 inches (27 cm) 1920×1080 px(208 ppi) ClearType HD screen with 16:9 aspect ratio
Graphics72 GeForce graphics cores (24 vertex shaders + 48 pixel shaders)[3]
SoundDolby Digital Plus stereo speakers[4]
Input5-point multi-touch screen, dual microphones for noise cancellation, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, compass, ambient light sensor, GPS (with cellular model)
CameraFront: 3.5 MP, 1080p HD
Rear: 5 MP, 1080p HD
Connectivity2×2 MIMO Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, full-size USB 3.0, HD Video Out (micro HDMI), 4G LTE (with cellular model)
Online servicesWindows Store, OneDrive, Xbox Music, Xbox Games, Xbox Video
Dimensions10.81 inches (27.5 cm) (width)
6.81 inches (17.3 cm) (height)
0.35 inches (8.9 mm) (depth)
Mass1.49 pounds (680 g)
PredecessorSurface
SuccessorSurface 3
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Surface 2 is a Surface-series Windows RT hybrid tablet computer created by Microsoft. It was unveiled on September 23, 2013, and released on October 22, 2013 and is the successor to the original Surface. As of January 2015, Microsoft no longer manufactures Surface 2, and provided security updates for the device until January 2023.[5] Microsoft's next attempt at a Windows-on-ARM tablet would be the Surface Pro X, released in 2019, six years after the Surface 2.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Discontinued was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Surface storage". Microsoft. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Walrath, Josh (February 25, 2013). "NVIDIA Details Tegra 4 and Tegra 4i Graphics". PC Perspective. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "Surface 2". Microsoft. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "Microsoft Support Lifecycle". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Retrieved December 3, 2015.