The best tips and tricks for your new surface book or. Sure, it comes at a pretty steep premium, but lackluster graphics was my number one complaint about the first generation surface book. On the surface book, this game represented a serious challenge. List of the top 10 best, cool and amazing features of microsoft surface tablet windows 8. The surface book is a windows pc that combines the best features of a notebook with a detachable screen that works like a tablet. I recently got my hands on the surface book 2, microsofts powerful and pretty notebook that features a detachable display. The surface book s coolest feature was also its best kept secret. Surface book features an 8megapixel rear camera with autofocus and a 5megapixel, fixedfocus front camera. Ive been trying to think about whats the best feature, and the thing is so impressive, its. As wireds david pierce explains in a lovely behindthescenes look at the development process, the microsoft engineers. Get a head start with your new surface book or surface pro 4. New to surface welcome to surface beginners guide, tips.
The latch that attaches the tablet portion to the keyboard, which microsoft calls the dynamic fulcrum hinge, takes care of some of. The surface book is a windows pc that also works as a tablet. The surface pro 3, surface pro 4 and surface book without the gpu all appear to use the same 30watt brick for charging. With personalization settings and new features, you can tailor your experience for your. The surface book keyboard features a standard layout with cool backlit keys, but did you know you can also control the screen brightness with a keyboard shortcut as well as adjust the keyboard. That microsoft addressed this and added some serious horsepower is a seriously great thing. This time around, microsoft sent me a 15inch model of the surface book 3 featuring 32gb of ram. Surface also has a different aspect ratio, meaning its shape is a longer, thinner rectangle at 16. How microsoft kept the surface books coolest feature a secret. Microsoft has made its surface book laptop even faster. A new patent has been discovered that suggests the surface book 3 could come with a radical new design, but sadly the surface book 3 looks a lot like the surface book 2.
Of course, surface book 2 is a powerful laptopit runs professionalgrade software with highspeed intel processors, blazing nvidia graphics, lightingfast storage, and delivers up to 17 hours of battery life, so you can get things done. The computer stays quiet and cool to the touch while handling. Analysts and commentators are widely tipping the surface laptop to be updated, alongside the surface pro and the surface book. Three important features for microsofts surface laptop 3. Surface book is one of the companys biggest ideas in yearsan nobody had any idea it was coming.
Windows laptops cool again last year, and the surface book 2 sets. The native 3,000x2,000pixel resolution was not going to cut it, so i dropped the ingame resolution down to 1,680x1,050 to keep it. For me, the best feature is the gtx 1060 in the 15inch model. Surface book 2 performance, undervolting, thermals. The surface book has one cool feature noone is talking about. The surface book with the gpu has a larger 60watt charger. My surface book 2 still hasnt arrived yet, but i cannot wait to get it and put it through the paces. Both cameras are high resolution and record video in 1080p, with a 16.
The surface books best hidden feature is its upgradability. Microsofts new laptop is making waves amongst critics for its performance, its tall screen, and its portability. Microsoft designed the surface book as an example for customers and thirdparty vendors of what a hybrid computer could be, both in terms of computing power and features. But its coolest feature is something that is bundled along with it. Surface go cool factor will be crucial to its success microsofts surface brand is known for productivity, creativity, and highend design. The surface book 4 features an added security feature in the form of a fingerprint sensor on the side of the trackpad. Here are six things we like about microsofts first laptop. The clearest sign yet that microsoft is cool again techrepublic.
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