Microsoft has just announced the first refresh of its Surface Laptop since it was originally launched and along with all new processing components, it now comes in a matte black finish. The new Surface Laptop 2 starts at $999 and is available to order starting today, with shipments expected later this month 16th October.

The matte black finish on the Surface Laptop 2 is rather striking — it’s deep, dark, and well saturated, giving the machine a stealthy finish. That is until you touch it, where like many other aluminum laptops with black finishes, it collects fingerprints with ease. Aside from the new finish, Microsoft says the keyboard is redesigned to be quieter and easier to type on, and in the brief time I spent with the machine, I found its keyboard to be rather silent. Though, to be fair, it’s rather loud in the demo area Microsoft has set up here.The new Laptop is said to be 85 percent faster than its predecessor, thanks to an on-board 8th-gen Quad Core Intel processor. The battery also gets an impressive 14.5 hours, which should more than get you through that flight. That’s even more impressive because Microsoft is giving the laptop a brighter, thinner and higher-resolution display, too. read further here. www.naijarebrander.com


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Dimensions: 12.13” x 8.79” x .57” (308.1 mm x 223.27 mm x 14.48 mm)

Storage: Solid-state drive (SSD) options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB

Display:
Screen: 13.5” PixelSense™ Display
Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
3.4 million pixels
Surface Pen* enabled
Touch: 10 point multi-touch
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

Memory 8GB or 16GB RAM

Graphics
Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (i5)
Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (i7)

Processor Intel® Core™ 8th Gen i5 or i7

Connections
1 x full-size USB 3.0
3.5 mm headphone jack
Mini DisplayPort
1 x Surface Connect port
Compatible with Surface Dial off-screen interaction*

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Security
TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in


Cameras, video, and audio
Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
720p HD camera (front-facing)
Stereo microphones
Omnisonic Speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Software
Windows 10 Home
Microsoft Office 365 30-day trial

Wireless
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology


Sensors Ambient light sensor

Exterior
Casing: Aluminum
Colors: Burgundy, Platinum, Cobalt Blue, Black2
Physical buttons: Volume, Power

What’s in the box:

Surface Laptop 2
Power Supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents