David Hanak Yesterday, Microsoft introduced the second generation of their hybrid notebook called the Surface Book 2. It is a high-end notebook that is somewhat crossed with a tablet, as it can be used in both classic and "tablet" mode. The previous generation received a rather lukewarm reception (especially in Europe, where the product was not helped by the pricing policy). The new model is supposed to change everything, it will offer prices comparable to the competition, but with significantly more powerful hardware.
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Dan Pražák The new Surface Books received the latest processors from Intel, i.e. a refresh of the Kaby Lake family, which is referred to as the eighth generation of Core chips. This will be joined by graphics cards from nVidia, which will offer a GTX 1060 chip in the highest configuration. Furthermore, the machine can be equipped with up to 16GB of RAM and, of course, NVMe storage. The offer will include two variants of the chassis, with a 13,5″ and a 15″ display. The larger model will get a super-fine panel with a resolution of 3240×2160, which has a fineness of 267PPI (15″ MacBook Pro has 220PPI).
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As for connectivity, we can find two classic USB 3.1 type A ports, one USB-C, a full-fledged memory card reader and a 3,5 mm audio connector. The device also features a proprietary SurfaceConnect port for use with the Surface Dock, extending connectivity even further.
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During its presentation, Microsoft boasted that the new generation Surface Book is up to five times more powerful than its predecessor, as well as twice as powerful as the new MacBook Pro. However, there was no word on the specific configuration that the company used for this comparison. But it wasn't just performance that Microsoft compared to Apple's solution. The new Surface Books are said to offer up to 70% more battery life, with the company declaring up to 17 hours in video playback mode.
Prices (for now only in dollars) start at $1 for the base 500″ model with an i13,5 processor, integrated HD 5 graphics, 620GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. The price of the smaller model rises to the level of three thousand dollars. Prices start at $256 for the larger model, which gets the customer an i2 processor, GTX 500, 7GB of RAM, and a 1060GB NVMe SSD. The top configuration costs $8. You can find the configurator <a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1932/8043/files/200721_ODSTOUPENI_BEZ_UDANI_DUVODU__EN.pdf?v=1595428404" data-gt-href-en="https://en.notsofunnyany.com/">here</a>. Availability in the Czech Republic has not yet been published.
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It's expensive, shame.
If it was something like that in 2013, when I was buying a high-end MacBook Pro, my decision would have been much more difficult.
Macbook has always been the winner for me because osX
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If your first machine was a macbook chap. But I went through high school with a PC with Windows, then in college with a laptop with Windows. And when I bought an iPad during my studies, only then did I start thinking about a Macbook. And if this was somewhere on the counter at the time, I probably wouldn't have switched from Windows.
I switched and Win only if necessary, see the post above.
My first machine was Commodore c64, then Amiga, then 286, then Macintosh LC, Macintosh Performa 630, then Macbook titanium, then Unibody and now Macbook pro 2015
My first machine was Commodore c64, then Amiga, then 286, then Macintosh LC, Macintosh Performa 630, then Macbook titanium, then Unibody and now Macbook pro 2015
I personally would like to see how what they showed really works … quickly, smoothly and after a month of using win……. with your own eyes :-!
I don't know where you live. I have a weaker desktop with an ssd disk and even after two years the system works like a slingshot.
Maybe if you do almost nothing on it. I keep getting non-functional NTBs with Win 10 in my hand, and I only use them for the Internet and movies. Reinstalling usually fixes it. I haven't had to do this on Mac or Air since 2011, and the old Air always worked faster and more reliably than the new NTB with WIN. I guess. On Widle only when necessary. Windows since version 8 are also pretty crazy, and even the slight craziness in controllability during normal use is simply different on OSX.
Exactly. They didn't want to admit the problems with the first version. It's an expensive shop.
Phew, I've seen that desktop background somewhere before :-)
Phew :-D :-D :-D
very nice, this should have been new hardware for MBP. Sorryjako, but for me as a graphic artist, this is great for sketching, retouching, etc. - on the other hand, the new MBP touchbar is an embarrassing patch on the unfortunately long dying MBP family.
very nice, this should have been new hardware for MBP. Sorryjako, but for me as a graphic artist, this is great for sketching, retouching, etc. - on the other hand, the new MBP touchbar is an embarrassing patch on the unfortunately long dying MBP family.