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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 May 12, 2020

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Availability
Released	2016
Release Info	Introduced: October 26, 2016 Pre-ordered: October 26, 2016 Released: November 10, 2016
Pricing	Starting at 2,399$
Software
OS	Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial
Display
Size	13.5 Inches
Info	Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels) Display Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch
Internal Specs
Processor	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965m Maxwell Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 924/935 - 950/1151 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
Memory	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	256 GB512 GB1 TB Soldered PCIe 3.0 SSD
Connectivity
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
Battery
Size	Total: 81Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 63Wh
Battery Life	Up to 16 hours of video playback
Power Supply	102W power supply with USB-A (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	Tablet only: 1.6 lbs (726 g) Total: 3.68 lbs (1,669 g)
Colors	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports	2 x Full-size USB 3.0 2 x Surface Connect™ 1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking. 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader (UHS-II performance)
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
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure Magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
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
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only.

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