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Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base Specs – Full Technical Specifications

The new Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base is the most powerful Surface Book with a sweet upgrade of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M 2GB GPU and 16 hours 30% more battery life, released on October 26, 2016.

BY Evan Forrest Last updated October 6, 2019

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Key Features
What's new
What's missing
Availability
Introduced	October 26, 2016
Pre-ordered	October 26, 2016
Released	November 10, 2016
Pricing	Intel® Core™ i7 • $2,399 - i7 \| 8 GB \| 256 GB • $2,799 - i7 \| 16 GB \| 512 GB • $3,299 - i7 \| 16 GB \| 1 TB
Software
Pre-Installed OS	Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial
Display
Size	13.5 inches
Resolution	3000 x 2000 (267 PPI), 6M Pixels
Technology	• PixelSense™ Display • Aspect ratio: 3:2 • Touch: 10 points multi-touch G5
Internal Specs
CPU	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6600U 2 cores, 4 threads, 4MB SmartCache, 2.60 GHz up to 3.40 GHz, 15W
Graphics	Integrated Graphics • Intel® HD Graphics 520 Discrete Graphics • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 965M (2GB GDDR5)
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	256 GB512 GB1 TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD
Network	• Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible • Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
Battery
Size	• Total: 81 Wh • Clipboard: 18 Wh • Base: 63 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 16 hours of local video playback
Power Supply	102W power supply with USB-A (7.5W) charging port
Exterior
Dimensions	12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
Weight	• Clipboard Only 1.6 lbs (726 g) • Surface Book with Performance Base 3.68 lbs (1,669 g)
Casing	• Mechanical features: Magnesium body • Physical buttons: volumes, power
Colors	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	• Precision trackpad: 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. • Five-finger multitouch gesture. • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.6 mm of key travel.
Ports	• 2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen • 1 x Mini DisplayPort • 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack • 2 x Surface Connect (Compatible with Surface Dock) • 1 x Full-size MicroSD™ card reader
Camera & Audio
Camera	• Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio	• Dual microphones • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
Misc
Sensors	• Ambient light sensor • Proximity sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope • Magnetometer
Surface Pen	• 1024 levels of pressure • Magnetic storage
Surface Dial	Supports off-screen interaction only
Security	• HW TPM chip for enterprise security • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	• Surface Book • Surface Pen • Power supply • Quick Start Guide • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty

1Processor Specifications


Processor	Intel Core i7-6600U
Base Frequency	2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3.4 GHz
TDP	15 watt
Level 1 Cache	128 KB
Level 2 Cache	512 KB
Level 3 Cache	4 MB
Max Memory Size	32 GB

2Graphics Specifications

Graphics	Intel HD Graphic 520
Graphics Frequency	300 – 1000 MHz
Graphics Max Memory	32 GB
Graphics 4K Support	Yes, at 60Hz
Graphics DirectX	12
Graphics OpenGL	4.4
# Display Supported	3

3Discrete NVIDIA graphics processor Specifications


Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M
Graphics Frequency	944 MHz + Boost
Graphics Memory	2048 MB GDDR5 memory
CUDA Cores	1024
Graphics DirectX	12 API with Feature Level 12_1
Graphics Features	Battery Boost, GameStream, ShadowPlay, GPU Boost 2.0, Optimus, PhysX, CUDA, SLI, GeForce Experience