Key Features What's new
Better design
It’s now thinner (8.9mm), lighter (522g), and new platinum magnesium exterior.Better performance
Better single-core and multi-core performance and much better graphics performance (72 graphics cores).Better battery
Up to 10 hours of video playback.New kickstand
Now in two angles, original 22-degree, and new 55-degree.Better display
Higher display resolution with Full HD (1920 x 1080) display.Optional mobile broadband
It comes with optional 4G LTE support.More
Full-size USB 3.0 port, 3.5MP front, and 5MP rear camera, new thinner backlit type cover.
Windows 8 Pro
You can do everything as you've ever done on your PC.Laptop class performance
Powered by 3rd Gen Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB, and up to 128GB of SSD storage.Touch & Inking
It supports 10-point multitouch and Surface Pen with 1,024 pressure sensitivity.Kickstand
It comes with an integrated kickstand easy to switch between tablet and laptop mode.Detachable Touch & Type Cover
Be more productive with a full-size keyboard doubling as a protective screen cover.More
Magnet charging connector, Full-size USB 3.0 port, Bluetooth 4.0, HD front and rear camera. What's missing
Can't run desktop apps
You can't run desktop apps (x86 or x64) on this device. The only way to get apps is through the Windows Store.No Windows 10
The latest OS you can get is Windows RT 8.1 Update 3Platinum color only
No longer available in black color.
Availability Surface 2 Surface Pro 1 Released 2013 2012 Release Info
Introduced: September 23, 2013
Pre-ordered: September 24, 2013
Released: October 22, 2013
Introduced: June 18, 2012
Not available for pre-ordered
Released: February 9, 2013
Pricing Surface 2 Wi-Fi
$449 - 2 GB | 32 GB$549 - 2 GB | 64 GB
Surface 2 4G LTE
Intel® Core™ i5
$899 - i5 | 4 GB | 64 GB$999 - i5 | 4 GB | 128 GB
Display Surface 2 Surface Pro 1 Size 10.6 Inches Info
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (2M Pixels)
Density: 208 PPI
Aspect ratio: 16:9
ClearType Full HD Display
Touch: 5 points multi-touch
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (2M Pixels)
Density: 208 PPI
ClearType Full HDDisplay
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Touch: 10 point multi-touch
Surface Pen support (1st Gen)
Exterior Surface 2 Surface Pro 1 Size Comparison Dimensions 10.81” x 6.79” x 0.35” (275 mm x 172 mm x 8.9 mm)
Width: 10.81” (275 mm)
Height: 6.79” (172 mm)
Thickness: 0.35” (8.9 mm)
10.81” x 6.81” x 0.53” (275 mm x 173 mm x 13.46 mm)
Width: 10.81” (275 mm)
Height: 6.81” (173 mm)
Thickness: 0.53” (13.46 mm)
Weight
Surface 2: 1.15 lbs (522 g)Surface 2 with Keyboard : 1.7 lbs (771 g) Colors Silver
Dark Titanium
Keyboard and Trackpad
Surface Type Cover
Keyboard:
Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys.
Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12).
4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys.
LED backlighting.
Trackpad:
Two-finger multitouch gesture trackpad.
Surface Type Cover
Keyboard:
Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys.
Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12).
4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys.
Trackpad:
Two-finger multitouch gesture trackpad.
Ports
1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Surface Charging Port 1 x Headset jack 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Cover port 1 x Nano SIM card slot (Surface 2 with LTE only)
1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Surface Charging Port 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Type Cover port
Internal Specs Surface 2 Surface Pro 1 Processor 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 2.60 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 17W
Integrated Graphics NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics 72 Graphics Cores, 672 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 4000 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1.05 MHz
Memory 2GB of RAM 4GB
Dual Channel Memory
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
SSD
Connectivity Surface 2 Surface Pro 1 Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology
Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
Optional LTE
Nano SIM Tray
2G GSM (Quadband: 850/900/1800/1900)
3G UMTS (Bands 1, 2, 5)
4G LTE (Bands 4, 7, 17)
Battery Surface 2 Surface Pro 1 Size 31.5 Wh 42 Wh Battery Life Up to 10 hours of video playback 7-15 days of idle life Power Supply
24W proprietary power supply
48W proprietary power supply
USB-A output: 5W
Surface Charger: 43W
Software Surface 2 Surface Pro 1 OS
Windows 8 Pro
Upgradable Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT with Outlook Microsoft Office 30-days trial
Camera & Audio Surface 2 Surface Pro 1 Camera
3.5MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
720p HD LifeCam front-facing camera with TrueColor Technology
720p HD LifeCam rear-facing camera with TrueColor Technology
Audio
Dual microphones
Stereo speakers with digitally enhanced for fuller sound
Single microphone
Stereo speakers
Misc Surface 2 Surface Pro 1 Inking Supports Surface Pen
1,024 levels of pressure
Wacom Active Pen technology
Can be attached to charging port
Included with purchase
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
In the box
Surface 2
Power supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Surface Pro (1st Gen)
Surface Pro Pen
Power supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Warranty
One-year limited hardware warranty
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Casing: MagnesiumKickstand: 2 positionsPhysical buttons: volumes, power
Casing: VaporMgKickstand: 1 position at 22°Physical buttons: volumes, power
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