Microsoft announced that the new Surface Pro and accessories are now available for retail purchase in India in online Microsoft stores (Amazon and Flipkart) as well as Croma, Reliance, Vijay Sales, and other authorised retailers in India. For commercial customers, the new Surface Pro will be available through more than 130 commercial resellers.
The new Surface Pro has been redesigned from the inside out to give more performance with improved battery life. At just 8.5mm thin and starting at 767 grams, the new Surface Pro packs the 7th generation Intel Core processor into a new fan-less design. This laptop claims to deliver high performance and with a battery life up to 13.5 hours.
The Surface Pro laptop is also a mobile creative studio with a resolution 12.3-inch PixelSense touch display that supports the new Surface Pen 4. The latest pen from Microsoft. It has 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity for increased accuracy and responsiveness, inking in applications across Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 3654, including the new Microsoft Whiteboard app for creative and productive people. With a new hinge that adjusts to 165 degrees, people can now put Surface Pro into Studio Mode, creating the optimal position to write or sketch. New tilt functionality detects the angle of the Surface Pen to enable more natural shading. The Surface Pen will be available in Silver and Charcoal colours.
The new Surface Pro Signature Type Cover4 delivers a scissor mechanism and 1.3 mm of key travel for faster and accurate typing. A full-size glass trackpad has a support of five-finger multi-touch capabilities, and the entire keyboard is wrapped in soft yet durable Alcantara material. The Signature Type Cover will be available in Platinum and Black to match your personal style.
Pricing details of the products are mentioned below.
| Product | MRP (inclusive of GST) |
| Surface Pro Configurations | |
| Intel Core m3, 128 GB SSD, 4GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 615 | Rs 64,999 |
| Intel Core i5, 128 GB SSD, 4GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 620 | Rs 79,999 |
| Intel Core i5, 256 GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 620 | Rs 106,999 |
| Intel Core i7, 256 GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | Rs 133,999 |
| Intel Core i7, 512 GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | Rs 182,999 |
| Accessories | |
| Surface Pro Type Cover (Available in Black) | Rs 10,999 |
| Surface Pro Signature Type Cover (Available in Platinum) | Rs 12,999 |
| Surface Pen (Available in Silver and Charcoal) | Rs 7,999 |
| Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse (Available in Light Gray) | Rs 6,399 |
Microsoft offers one Core m3 version along with two Core m3 and Core i5 versions. The company says that the Surface series has a Service only available with select resellers and partners. Product offerings may differ by the reseller. The new Surface Pro products are now available across all retailers and e-commerce websites in India.
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