Specs for the Surface Pro 3 show nine hours of battery life and more

The Surface Pro 3 is finally official. Microsoft announced the new tablet earlier this forenoon at a private press event in New York City. During the announcement, Microsoft shared a handful of specs for the Surface Pro 3, like the killer resolution. But now we have the total spec list for what you get in this crazy machine.

Display

Screen: 12-inch ClearType Full Hd display
Resolution: 2160 ten 1440
Aspect Ratio: three:2
Affect: Multitouch input

Bombardment:

Upwardly to ix hours of web-browsing battery life

Wireless

Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11ac/802.11 a/b/1000/n
Bluetooth 4.0 depression energy technology

Pen input

Pen input and pen (included with purchase)
Pen features 256 levels of force per unit area sensitivity

Cameras and A/V

5MP and 1080p Hard disk drive forepart- and rear-facing cameras
Born front- and rear-facing microphones
Stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio-enhanced sound

Ports

Full-size USB 3.0
microSD card reader
Headset jack
Mini DisplayPort
Cover port
Charging port

Sensors

Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer

Operating system

Windows 8.1 Pro

Exterior

Dimensions: seven.93 in x eleven.5 in x 0.36 in
Weight: 1.76 lbs / 800 grams
Casing: Magnesium
Color: Silvery
Physical buttons: Book, Power, Habitation

Configurations

Those are all the base specs that everyone Surface Pro three will send with. The Surface Pro three will vary in price based on the processor, memory and storage. The following are the configurations that you'll be able to catch:

Intel Cadre i3 / 64 GB / 4GB of RAM / $799
Intel Cadre i5 / 128 GB / 4GB of RAM / $999
Intel Core i5 / 256 GB / 8GB of RAM / $1299
Intel Cadre i7 / 256 GB / 8GB of RAM / $1549
Intel Core i7 / 512 GB / 8GB of RAM / $1949

What practise you think of the Surface Pro 3? Which configuration are y'all planning on picking upwardly?

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