The tech giant from Washington's City of Redmond has unleashed the so-called ultimate laptop back in 2015. Today, Microsoft intends to improve its already promising product with the arrival of the Surface Book 2.
While the release date is yet to be announced, a wave of anticipation is already building up. With the Redstone 2 update coming in on October 26, it highly likely that an appealing device comes with the package.
Specifications for the Surface 2 will most probably begin with a more powerful Intel Kaby Lake processor. Although the screen size may be similar to the 13.5-frame of the previous one, display is set at 3840 x 2160p. Considering that Intel's hardware architecture offer better graphics, enhanced features will definitely include the 4K video playback and 3D support.
More importantly, the Surface Book 2 will be introducing a new hinge design that will detach the keyboard from the screen regardless if the unit is on or off. This will be a huge revision to the primary device.
With the Kaby Lake chip having a 95-watt thermal envelope, the machine performance will be extensive. Add to that the high resolution and the efficiency will definitely need outright sustainability. This is where the essential questions about battery come in.
Previously, the Surface Book 2-in-1 offers a 4-hour power support for the clipboard and another eight for the base. Considering that 4k streaming capability is in the new Book 2, battery life will certainly be short-lived.
If there is anything that the stylus support in Windows 10 indicates, it will be about independently adding energy in order to lessen the burden of the battery. Putting a rechargeable Surface Pen is a probability especially if this accessory has been equipped with a power button and a LED indicator.
The option to embed an Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 graphics set fuels further need for battery power since the possibility of shooting a thermal envelope to 145 watts is highly likely. Even if the lower-consuming 980M chip is used, higher energy is still needed considering that the unit will support DirectX12 in Windows 10.
If the configuration of the Surface Book 2 will include VR capability, adding the 297Mhz-clocked HDMI 1.3 port is necessary since the video output cannot be accommodated by the unit's integrated GPU.
