Microsoft announces Surface 3 on – Telegraaf.nl

With the Surface Pro 3 Microsoft finally managed to have an attractive to make combination of laptop and tablet. However, the device is a bit on the price. Therefore, the company is in May with the Surface 3, a smaller and less powerful version of the device

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The Surface 3 has a 10.8-inch wide touch screen with a resolution of 1920 by 1280 pixels. Like its big brother the device has an aspect ratio of 2: 3. Under the hood is a new 1,6GH x7 Intel Atom processor with four cores. There will be two versions for consumers on the market: one with 2GB of RAM and 64GB of storage memory, while the other 4GB RAM and 128GB of storage has. The memory can also be expanded with a microSD card.

By default, Windows 8.1 provided on the device, though it will upgrade to Windows 10 if this operating system is launched. On the front is a 3.5 megapixel camera, while the back is an 8 megapixel copy. Charging is done via a microUSB port. With the supplied charger is the device in 2.5 hours completely full, but it is also possible to charge a phone charger.

For the Surface 3 is also a Type Cover available, a case with built-in keyboard . People who still have one for the Surface 1 or 2, can also use their old cover. It is not yet known how much the new Type Cover will cost, but the current version of the Pro 3 currently costs € 129.

A new Touch Cover, which was equipped with a touch-sensitive keyboard, it does not. Older versions are compatible with the new Surface.

In addition, to use the device with the Surface Pen, although it is not like the Type Cover not included with the tablet. He must therefore be purchased separately. It costs € 49.

Finally, there will be a version of the new tablet with support for 4G networks, though it is launched later in the year. This also includes a GPS receiver for better positioning.

The Surface 3 is from May 7 available in the Netherlands. The cheapest version costs € 609

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