The Surface 2 was quickly overshadowed by other Surface devices in mere months after the official release. While the device was good, it didn’t offer any revolutionary features that could have set it apart from the competition. Many Surface Book users remained unimpressed by the update, leading to a poor impact.
The device is already outdated and some sources claim that the Redmond company is working on a new version of the 2-in-1 device. Read below to learn more about the rumored features and a possible release date.
A faster brain
The Whiskey Lake generation has become available for Windows laptops. The improved 14-nanometer chips promise a reasonable power boost but Microsoft could decide to use the advanced Ice Lake chips that should be released before 2019 ends.
High-power NVIDIA Graphic cards
The i7 version of the Surface Book 2 offered a beefy NVIDIA GTX 1050 dedicated graphic could. The revolutionary Turing architecture promises improved performance and higher fidelity while also reducing the energy required in order fueling the graphic card. An RTX 2080 is clearly out of the question since we want a slim device but maybe there is enough space for in order to squeeze a more modest version inside the Surface Book 3.
Lightning speed
The Surface Pro 3 features USB-C ports but even this standard is a bit slow in comparison to the blazing speed that can be achieved by Thunderbolt 3. The ability to choose a model that features a Thunderbolt 3 port would certainly attract some users that have to transfer high amounts of data between the Surface Book 3 and other devices.
Improved screen
A 4K panel would certainly please the eyes but a significant price bump would be included. Microsoft could also trim the bezels a little in order to maximize the dimensions of the screen.
Release date
The device could be announced in the fall of 2019 but an early release is also possible.
Henry Lares is still early into his career as tech reporter but has already had his work published in many major publications including Tech Crunch and the Huffington Post. In regards to academics, Henry earned an engineering degree from Apex Technical School. Henry has a passion for emerging technology and covers upcoming products and breakthroughs in science and tech.
