CONFIRMED78% CONFIDENCEHappened as dated, per arstechnica.com[1]: "…ppearing “invisible” when the system is opened. Opening feels effortless, too, with just the right a…"
The 13.5-inch screen (with a peculiar 2256×1504 resolution, retaining the 3:2 aspect ratio used on other Surface systems) is bright and crisp. Bezels are inoffensive. The system is very slim, at 14.5mm thick, with a slight taper. The lines are clean. The weight is respectable, for the screen size, at 2.76lb (1.25kg).
Ars Technica's hands-on of the Microsoft Surface Laptop on 2 May 2017 concluded it is "just a laptop", but a good-looking one[1]
Pricing starts at $999 (4GB, 128GB, Core i5) up to $2,199 (16GB, 512GB, i7); preorders opened 2 May with shipping from 15 June[1][3]
It runs Windows 10 S, limited to Store apps and announced at Microsoft's New York education event alongside Teams and Minecraft Code Builder[1][3][4]
Notable features
The Surface Laptop, the fifth addition to Microsoft's Surface lineup, is aimed at students and was intended to compete with Apple's MacBook Air and MacBook Pro; unlike Microsoft's other ultra-portables, its keyboard does not detach[2]
It has a 13.5-inch 2256x1504 (3:2) touchscreen, is 14.5mm thick and weighs 2.76lb (1.25kg), with Alcantara on the keyboard deck[1]
It uses Intel Kaby Lake processors with Microsoft claiming 14.5 hours of battery, has one USB 3.1 Type-A port and Mini DisplayPort but no USB-C, and charges over a magnetic connector[1][3][4]
The Core i5 model uses Intel HD Graphics 620 and the Core i7 Intel Iris Plus 640; the 10-point touchscreen supports the Surface Pen, and with an internal 45.2 Wh battery and all other parts glued or soldered it cannot be opened without destroying it[2]
Colours are platinum, burgundy, cobalt blue and graphite gold[1][4]
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en.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 22, 2026· 100% of score
Wikipedia's article on the first Surface Laptop says it was aimed at students against the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, has no detachable keyboard, uses HD Graphics 620 / Iris Plus 640, supports the Surface Pen and has a glued-in 45.2 Wh battery.
venturebeat.com· Published May 2, 2017· 0% of score
VentureBeat confirms the Surface Laptop was unveiled at Microsoft's education event, noting "shipping kicking off on June 15," with the event itself dated 2 May 2017, matching the pin's stored date.
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CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE9.3 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com[1]: "…The new Surface Pro and Type Covers are available to pre-order today in the United States and select…"
Microsoft today introduced the new Surface Pro, choosing that name over Surface Pro 5, at a media event in Shanghai, China.
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Satya Nadella, Pavan Davuluri and NVIDIA's Jensen Huang take the stage in San Francisco at 10 AM PT for Microsoft's first major Windows event in more than two years, billed as a conversation on "how local AI will shape the next chapter of the PC." Pricing and availability for the RTX Spark-powered Surface Laptop Ultra are expected.
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE12.5 years agoHappened as dated, per arstechnica.com[1]: "…nd keyboard-friendly Windows 8.1 Update arrives April 8 Microsoft makes yet more adjustments to Wind…"
Tuned to run well on devices with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, roughly half the acceptable minimum for current Windows tablets. Systems without touchscreens will boot to the desktop by default instead of to the Start screen.
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Compact desktop with new Apple silicon promising up to 4x faster AI performance.
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3D Touch is said to be the first major hardware/software innovation that Microsoft will inculcate into the high-end Lumia devices. The software giant is said to include APIs for gestures, side interactions and heat maps so that third-party devs can access the 3D Touch technology for their apps. As for the McLaren device itself, the latest rumors indicate a 5.2-inch full-HD screen, 20MP camera along with a 64 GB internal storage variant.
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CONFIRMED78% CONFIDENCE9.2 years agoHappened as dated, per hexus.net[1]: "…Add to My Vault: Microsoft has quietly launched the Modern Keyboard with Fingerprint ID ($129.99) a…"
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Powered computer speakers with a bi-amp configuration and LDAC Bluetooth support.
First unveiled at CES 2017 the "near borderless" P3218K. To sum up, an 8K display like the P3218K provides a lot of pixels (over 33 million, or 7680 x 4320 at 60Hz), equivalent to 4x 4K displays or 16x FHD displays. Its IPS LED backlit display has a response time of 6ms (grey to grey).
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