More details on Microsoft’s Surface Book 3 have been published, with the latest information coming from the certification of the Windows 10 powered laptop by Energy Star.
A Microsoft Surface Book laptop computer, taken on June 10, 2016. (Photo by Neil Godwin/T3 … [+] Magazine/Future via Getty Images)
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A Microsoft Surface Book laptop computer, taken on June 10, 2016. (Photo by Neil Godwin/T3 … [+] Magazine/Future via Getty Images)
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The certifications cover the top-end models of the 13-inch and 15-inch Surface Book machines, with both porting Intel’s Core-i7 processor and 32 GB of RAM. Windows Latest reports:
“According to a new certification, Surface Book 3 will feature Intel 10th-generation processors and Microsoft plans to sell both the 13-inch model and 15-inch variants.
“Surface Book 3 could be utilizing a wide range of different hardware and the firm will also sell the device with 32GB of RAM. This time both casual and professional users can get a Surface Book configurations that will be perfect for their needs.”
Given the listed speed of the i7 processor, it looks like the Surface Book 3 will be using Intel’s Ice Lake-U processors. This matches the chipsets used in the Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Pro 7 devices launched in October 2019, and there’s a certain practicality in using the same close family of chips across the full range.
One other detail that jumps out is the ‘Date Available On Market’, with both machines listing ’05/01/2020’. That doesn’t mean that they were on retail shelves on that date, but it does suggest that the hardware is ready to go on sale.
Microsoft has not confirmed a release date, but many are expecting the Surface Book 3 to arrive in June.
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