Microsoft Surface Pro 2
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The long-awaited appointment is today, Microsoft has made its new devices official, and yes, one of them is the second version of its tablet with Windows 8 Pro, the Surface Pro 2.
The first Surface Pro came to the market with high expectations featuring powerful hardware, a high-resolution screen, and a body made of magnesium alloy, so For the second version there are now specific improvements in its hardware and an increase in its autonomy, let's see it in detail.
Design & Display
If we talk about design, we are dealing with one similar to its predecessor, a body made of dark-colored magnesium alloy with the same dimensions 274.5 × 172.9 × 13.4 millimeters , also you cannot miss the famous Kickstand that will allow you to hold it on some surface but now at two different angles: 22 and 45 degrees.
On its front we find a diagonal of 10.6 inches with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels, with support for reading up to ten simultaneous points and ClearType technology, for colors there will be a much wider range that we can define in detail in its analysis.
Technical specifications
Let's go inside and there is a processor Intel Core i5 belonging to the Haswell family , which in addition to increasing power, both in processing and graphics, gives the device increased autonomy, which according to Microsoft will reach six hours in continuous use .
For RAM memory and storage now several configurations will be offered, for example we have the basic configuration with 4GB of RAM and 64 or 128 GB storage , or a more advanced --and really interesting-- with 8GB of RAM and 256 or 512GB storage.
Finally there is also a USB 3.0, video output, 3mm jack as audio output, and a charging port, all in the same position as the previous version. But if this connectivity is not enough, Microsoft has prepared a complete range of accessories.
Price and availability
Surface Pro 2 Will be available on October 22 in a first wave, and Spain is among the chosen countries that will see it arrive first. Its advertised prices are 879, 979, 1279, 1779 euros, for configurations of 4 GB with 64 GB of storage, 4 GB with 128 GB of storage, 8 GB with 256 GB of storage, and 8 GB with 512 GB of storage, respectively.
