Gadget of the Week: Surface Book
Microsoft has been experimenting with their Surface tablets for a few years and I was the first to buy one. I always found the surface to be an easy and fast tool to do little jobs or emergency tasks. It however was never a great substitute for a real honest laptop. Well Microsoft finally answered that dilemma with their newest release. The Surface book is comparable to a Macbook pro in many ways. They are a similar price, a similar design and with similar components. They do differ in two ways however, the Surface has a touch screen and a major speed advantage. This little machine runs full windows 10 and all of it’s office partners. With a fully working touch screen and stylus, it is easy to use and very handy. After reading extensive articles on the device and having held one first hand in store, this machine is light weight and perfect for anyone looking for a portable workstation that can handle all work and school challenges.
It has many models that scale up from its base specifications, but even at bare minimum this is a great device for $1500.
Here are its base specifications:
Weight
3.48 pounds (1576 grams)
Storage
Solid state drive: 128GB
Can be upgraded to 1 TB
512GB recommended
Display
Screen: 13.5”
Touch enabled, with stylus
Processor
6th Gen Intel Core i5
Can be upgraded to an i7
Please note this full processor in such a small device
Graphics
i5: Intel HD graphics (non-GPU)
Can be upgraded to i7: NVIDIA GeForce graphics (GPU)
This upgrade can allow it to play most games on high settings – The base model is capable of lower resolutions
Memory
8GB RAM
Can be upgraded to 16GB – recommended
This is a highly efficient, budget friendly laptop capable of doing almost anything and is able to compete with other top brands. Microsoft is pushing what powerful hardware can fit into these laptops and we are excited to see them continue to push the limits of technology. Please let us know if you are looking for a laptop or have any questions on this particular device.