Surface Book

Surface Book
DeveloperMicrosoft
Product familyMicrosoft Surface
Type2-in-1 PC
Release dateOctober 26, 2015 (2015-10-26)
with Performance Base: November 10, 2016 (2016-11-10)
Introductory priceUS$1,499.00 to $3,299.00
CA$1,949.00 to $4,379.00
£1,299.00 to £2,649.00
Operating systemWindows 10 Pro
CPUIntel Skylake dual-core processor:[1]
i5-6300U
2.4 up to 3.0 GHz, 3 MB cache, 15 W[2]
i7-6600U
2.6 up to 3.4 GHz, 4 MB cache, 15 W[3]
Memory8 or 16 GB LPDDR3 RAM
StorageSSD: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Removable storageFull-size SD card slot
(supports SDXC cards)
Display13.5", 3000×2000 (267 PPI) LCD
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 520
Optional custom variant of Nvidia GeForce 940M GPU with 1 GB of GDDR5 memory[4][5] or Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M GPU 2 GB of GDDR5 memory[6] within keyboard part
SoundStereo speakers, dual microphones, headset jack
InputKeyboard, touchpad mouse, stylus pen, sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, ambient light, Surface Dial
Camera5.0 MP front, 8.0 MP rear 1080p HD video recording
Touchpad5-point multi-touch
Connectivity802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, two USB 3.0 ports, Mini DisplayPort
DimensionsAs a tablet: 12.3 by 8.67 by 0.3 inches (31.24 cm × 22.02 cm × 0.76 cm)
As a laptop: 12.3 by 9.14 by 0.9 inches (31.2 cm × 23.2 cm × 2.3 cm)
MassAs a tablet: 1.6 pounds (0.73 kg)
As a laptop: 3.34 pounds (1.51 kg)
As a laptop with Performance Base: 3.68 pounds (1.67 kg)
SuccessorSurface Book 2
WebsiteSurface.com

The Surface Book is a 2-in-1 PC designed and produced by Microsoft, part of the company's Surface line of personal computing devices, and released on October 26, 2015. Surface Book is distinguished from other Surface devices primarily by its full-sized, detachable keyboard, which uses a dynamic fulcrum hinge that expands when it is opened. The keyboard contains a second battery, a number of ports and an optional discrete graphics card used when the screen part, also dubbed as the clipboard by Microsoft, is docked to it. Unlike Surface Pro devices, which are marketed as tablets, the Surface Book is marketed as a laptop, Microsoft's first device marketed as such. Unlike the Surface Laptop devices, the two parts are detachable. It was succeeded by Surface Book 2.

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