And now for the hardware, everyone was waiting for and anticipating: the Surface Studio. This is the next step in Microsoft’s Surface line w/ an All-In-One PC. But trust me, this is no average desktop computer as it is equipped w/ features to do a bit more.
Leet’s get the basics out of the way, you got a 28inch PixelSense LCD touchscreen display w/ a 3:2 aspect ratio + 192ppi. It is also only 12.5mm thick that pushes out over 63% more pixels than a 4K panel by pumping out 13.5 million pixels. It can switch between DCI-P3 & RGB color on the fly. The display sits on a zero-gravity hinge w/ 80 custom-tuned springs that allow you to adjust the screen down to a 20-degree angle.
Microsoft’s iMac competitor is finally here.
The internals start off w/ a 6th-gen Core i5, 1TB of storage, 8GB of RAM, and a 2GB GPU while the maxed out version offers up a Core i7 CPU, 32GB of RAM, 2TB of storage, and a 4GB NVIDIA GeForce 980M GPU. All versions come equipped w/ a variety of ports like audio, SD card slot, Mini DisplayPort, ethernet, 4 USB 3.0 ports, and a built-in mic to access Cortana.
And lastly, Microsoft unveiled a new accessory for the Studio desktop called the Surface Dial. With it, you can access different brushes + color palettes as well as custom menus when in a different app. You can access the desktop’s volume while listening to Pandora/Spotify and more. All while giving off haptic feedback to resonate clicks/actions. Think of it as acting like a creative version of the right click while creating or the S-Menu on Note devices.
It was made to work w/ the Windows 10 Creator Update which was unveiled earlier today. The Surface Dial will be out November 10th for $100 as those who pre-order the Studio will get it for free. The base model starts at $3,000 and goes all the way up to $4,200. Pre-orders begin today and will be available for the holidays.
