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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 October 6, 2019

	Surface 2
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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-cores 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. Newer Model Surface 3 Previous Model Surface 2
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 Windows Store. No Windows 10 The latest OS you can get is Windows RT 8.1 Update 3 Platium color only No longer available in black color.
Availability
Introduced	September 23, 2013
Pre-ordered	September 24, 2013
Released	October 22, 2013
Pricing	Surface 2 WiFi • $449 - 2 GB \| 32 GB • $549 - 2 GB \| 64 GB Surface 2 4G LTE • $679 - 2 GB \| 64 GB
Software
Pre-Installed OS	Windows RT 8.1
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT with Outlook
Display
Size	10.6 inches
Resolution	1920 x 1080 (208 PPI), 2M Pixels
Technology	• ClearType Full HD Display • Aspect ratio: 16:9 • Touch: 5 point multi-touch
Internal Specs
CPU	NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 4+1 cores, 2MB Cache, 1.90 GHz Single Core, 1.70 Quad-Core
Graphics	NVIDIA Graphics 72 graphic cores, 672 MHz
Memory	2 GB of RAM
Storage	32 GB 64 GB Storage
Network	• Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible • Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology • Optional LTE
Battery
Size	31.5 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of local video playback
Power Supply	24W power supply
Exterior
Dimensions	10.81” x 6.79” x 0.35” (275 mm x 172 mm x 8.9 mm)
Weight	Tablet Only 1.15 lbs (522 g) With Keyboard 1.7 lbs (771 g)
Casing	• Magnesium • Physical buttons: volumes, power
Colors	Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	• Two-finger multitouch gesture trackpad • Full-size mechanical backlit keyboard.
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)
Camera & Audio
Camera	• 3.5MP front-facing camera • 5.0MP 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
Surface Pen	Not Supported
Surface Dial	Not Supported
Security	N/A
In the box	• Surface 2 • Power supply • Quick Start Guide • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty

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