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Microsoft Surface 2 Specs – Full Technical Specifications

Microsoft Surface 2 is the second generation of Microsoft Surface launched alongside with Windows 8.1 released by Microsoft on October 22, 2013.

BY Evan Forrest Last updated June 22, 2020

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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.
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 3 Platinum color only No longer available in black color.
Availability
Released	2013
Release Info	Introduced: September 23, 2013 Pre-ordered: September 24, 2013 Released: October 22, 2013
Pricing	Surface 2 Wi-Fi $449 - 2 GB \| 32 GB $549 - 2 GB \| 64 GB Surface 2 4G LTE $679 - 2 GB \| 64 GB
Stores	See at Amazon
Display
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
Exterior
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)
Weight	Surface 2: 1.15 lbs (522 g) Surface 2 with Keyboard: 1.7 lbs (771 g)
Colors	Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface Type Cover Not included 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.
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)
Internal Specs
Processor	NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 4 cores, 1.70 → 1.90 GHz, 2MB Cache,
Integrated Graphics	NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics 72 Graphics Cores, 672 MHz
Memory	2GB of RAM
Storage	32GB64GB eMMC
Connectivity
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 low energy 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
Size	31.5 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of video playback
Power Supply	24W proprietary power supply
Software
OS	Windows RT 8.1
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT with Outlook
Camera & Audio
Camera	3.5MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio	Dual microphones Stereo speakers with digitally enhanced for fuller sound
Misc
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
In the box	Surface 2 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	Casing: Magnesium Kickstand: 2 positions Physical buttons: volumes, power

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1Processor Specifications


Processor	NVIDIA Tegra 4 with power saving 5th core
Processor Cores	4 + 1
Single-Core Frequency	1.9 GHz
Quad-Core Frequency	1.7 GHz
L1 Cache	64 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB
Graphics	NVIDIA
Graphics Cores	72
Graphics Frequency	672 MHz