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.
Surface Book i7 | |
| Availability | |
| Introduced | October 26, 2016 |
| Pre-ordered | October 26, 2016 |
| Released | November 10, 2016 |
| Configurations | 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
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| 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
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| 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 |
4Recommended Resources
Basic Tips & Tricks
- How to take a screenshot on Surface Book
- How to access the Surface Book’s battery report
- How to download Surface Book recovery image
- Surface Book with Performance Base battery capacity in mAh & Wh
- How to check your Surface Book battery’s manufacturer
Advanced Tips & Tricks
- How to unlock power plans on Surface Book
- Ultimate tips to max out your Surface Book battery life
- How to set custom screen resolutions on Surface Book
Surface Book with Performance Base Accessories
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- Active Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter
- Active Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter
- Active Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable
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