Welcome to the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 thread. A big thanks to Strata8 for letting me reuse his banners from the Surface OT. It also follows his layout, so thank him for the nice OT.
Edit- MS has bumped up the specs:
Anandtech: SP2. S2.
Cnet: SP2. S2.
Digital Spy: SP2.
Gizmodo: S2. SP2.
Next Web: SP2.
Pocket Lint: S2.
Techcrunch: Both.
The Guardian: S2.
Verge: SP2. S2.
Wired: Both.
Launch date and countries:
October 22 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Surface 2
32GB/2GB of Ram $449/£359
64GB/2GB of Ram $549/£439
Surface Pro 2
64GB/4GB of Ram $899/£719
128GB/4GB of Ram $999/£799
256GB/8GB of Ram $1,299/£1,039
512GB/8GB of Ram $1,799/£1,439
Every Surface Pro 2 option comes with a Surface pen.
Every Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 includes 200 GB of SkyDrive storage, and unlimited Skype minutes.
Surface 2
Surface Pro 2
Touch Cover 2 (Charcoal)
$119.99
2.5 mm thin
Activation: Pressure-sensing input • Backlit
Also supports gestures
Type Cover 2 (Charcoal, Purple, Cyan, Magenta)
$129.99
5.0 mm thin
Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1 – F12) • Dedicated buttons for Windows shortcuts and media controls
Docking Station
$199.99
Available early next year.
Power supply input • 1 USB 3.0 Port • 3 USB 2.0 Ports • Ethernet port (10/100 Ethernet RJ-45) • 3.5 mm audio input/output connections • 1 mini DisplayPort
Remix Project Cover
No pricing details yet
Available next year.
Power Cover
$200
Available next year.
Up to 60% additional battery life.
Wireless Adapter
Wirelessly connect Touch and Type Covers to any Surface tablet.
$59.99
Arc Touch Mouse Surface Edition
$69.99
No release info.
Official page for Surface 2/Pro 2.
Surface 2 promo video.
Surface Pro 2 promo video.
Verge's hands-on.
Techcrunch hands-on.
Full list of accessories.
Dazzla's app recommendation.
Surface Pro 2- CS:S benchmarks.
Surface Pro 2- Unboxing.
Surface 2- Unboxing.
Surface 2- Power connector.
Surface 2- Printing setup.
Surface 2- Battery life video.
Surface 2- Quickplay.
Surface 2- Internet Explorer.
Surface 2- Quick demo.
Surface 2- Scanning.
Edit- MS has bumped up the specs:
Seems Microsoft are quietly bumping the Surface Pro 2 up from the i5-4200U to the i5-4300U
http://www.wpcentral.com/microsoft-quietly-updates-surface-pro-2-slightly-improved-cpu
Anandtech: SP2. S2.
Cnet: SP2. S2.
Digital Spy: SP2.
Gizmodo: S2. SP2.
Next Web: SP2.
Pocket Lint: S2.
Techcrunch: Both.
The Guardian: S2.
Verge: SP2. S2.
Wired: Both.
Launch date and countries:
October 22 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Surface 2
32GB/2GB of Ram $449/£359
64GB/2GB of Ram $549/£439
Surface Pro 2
64GB/4GB of Ram $899/£719
128GB/4GB of Ram $999/£799
256GB/8GB of Ram $1,299/£1,039
512GB/8GB of Ram $1,799/£1,439
Every Surface Pro 2 option comes with a Surface pen.
Every Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 includes 200 GB of SkyDrive storage, and unlimited Skype minutes.
Surface 2
- OS: Windows RT 8.1
- Screen: 10.6 in ClearType Full HD (1920 x 1080)
- Processor: nVidia Tegra 4
- Dimensions: 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 in
- Weight: 1.49 lbs
- Storage: 32/64 GB
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11, USB 3.0, micro-SD expansion (up to 64GB), HD video-out port
- Battery: Up to 10 hours
- Casing: VaporMg
- Color: Magnesium
- Two video cameras(front 3.5mp and back 5.0mp)
- Two microphones
- Stereo speakers
Surface Pro 2
- OS: Windows 8.1 Pro
- Screen: 10.6 in ClearType Full HD (1920 x 1080)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 (Haswell)
- Dimensions: 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 in
- GPU: Intel HD 4400
- Weight: 2 lbs
- Storage: 64/128/256/512 GB
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11, USB 3.0, micro-SD expansion (up to 64GB), HD video-out port
- Stylus: Digital Pro Pen
- Battery: Up to 7 hours
- Casing: VaporMg
- Color: Dark Titanium
- Two 720p HD cameras(front and rear)
- Microphone
- Stereo speakers
Touch Cover 2 (Charcoal)
$119.99
2.5 mm thin
Activation: Pressure-sensing input • Backlit
Also supports gestures
Type Cover 2 (Charcoal, Purple, Cyan, Magenta)
$129.99
5.0 mm thin
Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1 – F12) • Dedicated buttons for Windows shortcuts and media controls
Docking Station
$199.99
Available early next year.
Power supply input • 1 USB 3.0 Port • 3 USB 2.0 Ports • Ethernet port (10/100 Ethernet RJ-45) • 3.5 mm audio input/output connections • 1 mini DisplayPort
Remix Project Cover
No pricing details yet
Available next year.
Power Cover
$200
Available next year.
Up to 60% additional battery life.
Wireless Adapter
Wirelessly connect Touch and Type Covers to any Surface tablet.
$59.99
Arc Touch Mouse Surface Edition
$69.99
No release info.
Official page for Surface 2/Pro 2.
Surface 2 promo video.
Surface Pro 2 promo video.
Verge's hands-on.
Techcrunch hands-on.
Full list of accessories.
Dazzla's app recommendation.
Surface Pro 2- CS:S benchmarks.
Surface Pro 2- Unboxing.
Surface 2- Unboxing.
Surface 2- Power connector.
Surface 2- Printing setup.
Surface 2- Battery life video.
Surface 2- Quickplay.
Surface 2- Internet Explorer.
Surface 2- Quick demo.
Surface 2- Scanning.