Is the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 just a month away?
Microsoft announces a Surface event for late September
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Microsoftannounced a new Surface event for later this month, with expectations running high that the newMicrosoft Surface Duo 2might be revealed.
Invites to the virtual event have started going out to media, stating that the company will talk about its upcomingWindows 11launch and “devices.” While there are painfully few details on thepage for the eventon the company’s website,leaked images for the Surface Duo 2surfaced back in July so a September 22 reveal would be timed just about right for the new dual-screen hardware from Microsoft.
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We’re also expecting to see otherMicrosoft Surfacehardware, including a new Surface laptop. But with the Surface Laptop 4 released just a few months ago, we’re expecting more of an update than an entirely new model that featuresIntel’s 11th-gen Tiger Lake andAMDfifth-gen Ryzen processors.
We’re also hoping to see a new MicrosoftSurface Pro, but most of all, we hope theMicrosoft Surface Book 4makes an appearance.
Analysis: it’s time for the Microsoft Surface Book 4
TheMicrosoft Surface Book 3was almost one of thebest laptopsgoing thanks to its gorgeous display, appealing design, and outstanding keyboard, but its seriously premium price tag and pretty weak hardware totally knocked it out of the running when it was released.
That was over a year ago though, so Microsoft can make up for these shortcomings with a new Surface Book 4 with the latest processors from Intel and AMD.
And while we don’t expect a discrete GPU, after theRazer Blade 14managed to pack in an RTX 3080 mobile GPU into a very lightweight chassis, we wouldn’t mind seeing Microsoft beef up the specs a bit and make the Surface Book 4 a premium workstation to justify what is certain to be a very premium sticker price.
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Microsoft missed the boat with its last Surface Book model, which is a shame. We genuinely hope they rectify that later this month.
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