Microsoft announced "fifth generation Surface Pro" for the first time in 19 months, 80% parts were renewed and the long-awaited LTE chip can be selected



New model of 2in1 terminal Surface "Microsoft"Surface ProWe announced. Substantially it is a successor to Surface Pro 4, but no numbering of "5" is given and the fifth generation Surface Pro called simply by "the new Surface Pro" (new Surface Pro), the appearance is a big change Although there is not, the internal parts are steadily evolving.

Surface Pro - The most versatile laptop
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-pro/overview

You can check what kind of terminal is the new Surface Pro (5 th generation Surface Pro) with the following official movie.

Introducing the new Surface Pro - YouTube


The aluminum shaving casing is the same as the conventional Surface Pro series.


The Core m3 model is the same as 766 g and Surface Pro 4, but the Core i 5 · Core i 7 model is the lightest in series history.


Equipped with front firing (forward radiation type) speaker compatible with Dolby Audio Premium.


The CPU is equipped with Core i7, Core i5, Core m3 of the 7th generation Intel Core processor "Kaby Lake" series.


The battery can run continuously for 13.5 hours, achieving 50% as compared with the previous model Surface Pro 4, 35% as long as iPad Pro. According to Microsoft, 800 internal parts were newly designed. Furthermore, parts such as batteries, CPU, memory, etc. are occupying 99% of the space inside the cabinet, and it is said that they are packed tightly.


The cooling system was also improved. Not only the Core m3 model with TDP of 4.5 W, but also the Core i 5 model with TDP of 15 W has been fanless. Core i7 model with the same TDP as Core i 5 model has a built-in Iris Plus Graphics 640 in the GPU and will continue to install fans.


In the past, the LTE modem chip, which was prepared as an option only on the Mu Sur Surface, can now be optionally added to the Surface Pro series.


The rear camera is 8 million pixels, the front camera is 5 million pixels. Of course, the face authentication function "Windows HelloWe support.


The surface design icon kickstand is also alive.


The hinge evolved further.


It corresponds to "Studio Mote (Studio mode)" which can open and close up to 165 degrees.


Surface Pen has also evolved into the next generation version.


Digitizer is of course made by N-trig. The pressure sensitivity is improved to 1024 levels of the conventional model, and the new Surface Pen has been improved to 4096 levels. According to Microsoft, the latency (delay) has also been improved to 21 ms, and it is said to have evolved to "four times the pen pressure sensing, more than twice the precision".


of course"Surface DialAlso correspond to. Surface Pro 4 also supports Surface Dial, but in the 5th generation Surface Pro that can be used in studio mode, you can use Surface Dial on the display and use it, so the usability is likely to be the difference between the clouds.


Of course you can use it in tablet mode. By writing operation with Pen tool, it is ideal as a creative design tool as well as a business tool.


The removable keyboard has "Surface Laptop"Alcantara material is adopted as well.


Equipped with a 12.3-inch PixelSense display with an aspect ratio of 3: 2 (2736 × 1824). It has become a multi-touch screen of 10 points.


Surface Pen is smartly attached to the side of the main body with a magnet. However,Unlike the conventional Surface Pro series, Surface Pen is not included and is treated as an option.


Although the fifth generation Surface Pro is almost completely revamped as each part is brushed up and reached the internal design, it is the same as conventional as not supporting Type - C USB port. Even though the Type-C USB port has the same shape, different specifications such as power that can be supplied and video output function are under aggravation, and Microsoft seems to have decided not to adopt the Type-C USB port this time to avoid consumer confusion . However, a USB connection dongle that supports Type-C is scheduled to appear as an optional item.


There are 4 colors for the new type "Cover" Type Cover.


The 5th generation Surface Pro has Core m3, 4 GB memory, 128 GB SSD entry model starting at $ 799 (89,000 yen), the top model of Core i 7, 16 GB memory, 1 TB SSD is $ 2699 Circle). USA, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom It is scheduled to be on sale from June 15, 2017. The release date in Japan is undecided at the time of article creation.


· 2017/05/26 12:00 postscript
I also decided to release Surface Pro in Japan. For sale on June 15, 2017, the selling price is from 100,5800 yen for individuals, for corporations from 93,800 yen.

Improvements of Surface Pro are as follows.


The type cover is also evolving, Alcantara material that the texture improves with the passage of time, the color depth increases and the touch becomes soft becomes used.

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