Microsoft Surface Book - 256GB / Intel Core i5

• 6th Gen Intel Core i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM • 13.5-inch PixelSense Display touchscreen • Surface Pen included • Windows 10 Pro

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Overview Tech specs

The ultimate laptop

Incredibly powerful and meticulously crafted, Surface Book is a revolution in laptop design. The detachable 13.5“ PixelSense Display is optimized for Pen and touch and has higher resolution than MacBook Pro 13”.¹ With the full power of a high performance laptop and the versatility of a tablet, Surface Book gives you everything you need to work with professional-grade software, anywhere you want.

Built for performance

Surface Book is built to run all the professional-grade software you need for engineering, design, and everything in-between. Intel Core processors have twice the power of a MacBook Pro 13”² with an optional NVIDIA GeForce dGPU for unmatched graphics performance. And up to 12 hours of battery life for video playback³ keeps you going all day, every day, so you can bring your work anywhere.

Meticulously crafted and built to last

Surface Book was carefully designed to be a powerful laptop that is thin enough to take anywhere without losing an ounce of performance. It's built with a light magnesium chassis and an innovative Dynamic Fulcrum Hinge to keep it balanced at any angle.

Detachable PixelSense Display, with Pen and touch

The 13.5” PixelSense Display on Surface Book is simply stunning, while working perfectly with Pen and touch. The 6 million pixels give you unbeatable resolution and color rivaling real life to bring your creations to life. Detach the display to transform Surface Book into a thin and light Intel Core i5/i7 PC, that runs professional grade software. Surface Pen has 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity and an eraser on the other end, so handwritten notes on your screen are just like pen on paper.

Watch, draw, or design

Once detached, flip the screen 180 degrees and reattach it to the Integrated Keyboard to present, watch movies, or design with Surface Pen. And you’re only a click away from the Windows Ink workspace, with quick access to sticky notes, a blank page for sketching, or a quick screenshot that you can mark-up and share.

Engineered for professional-grade software

Surface Book speeds through intensive professional software, like SolidWorks 3D CAD, AutoCAD Revit, and Adobe Premiere Pro. With the power to run this software anywhere, you’re no longer chained to your desk. Now you can create anywhere and everywhere, and the latest version of Windows 10 will always include up-to-date security and protection.

Log in with a smile

Sign in to your Surface with enterprise-grade facial recognition technology that can remember multiple faces, giving each member of your family access to their own profile.

A female using the Surface Book at a cafe outdoor | Une femme utilisant un Surface Book dans un café en plein air

Best care and support at Microsoft Stores

When you buy a Surface from Microsoft Store, you'll receive unrivaled customer service and personalized care, including a 30-day return policy, 90 days of free technical phone support, 12 months in-store support and technical assistance, 1 complimentary training session, and more.

FAQ

What is the difference between the Surface Book and the Surface Pro 4?

Surface Book is a beautifully engineered laptop that packs unprecedented power for its class. Unique for its size, it includes a discrete GPU to run the most demanding graphics applications. It also comes with a PixelSense™ Display with resolution so detailed and colors clear that it rivals real life. You can touch it, you can write on it and you can even detach the display to use it as a thin but powerful tablet PC. Surface Book adapts to the way you want to use it. It is light to carry around but still has a battery that lasts up to 14 hours.

How can I connect this to another monitor?

The Surface Book has two full-size USB 3.0, two SurfaceConnect ports, and a Mini DisplayPort.

Does this come with any Microsoft programs like Office or Word?

Surface Book comes with a 30-day trial of Office 365.

Does it come with a pen?

Yes, Surface Book comes with Surface Pen. For more accessories that work with Surface Book, check out https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/accessories/browse

[1] Surface Book has 6 million pixels; 13” MacBook Pro has 4,096,000 pixels.

[2] LuxMark (v2.0) Graphics Comparison test of Surface Book Core i7 v. MacBook Pro 13” Core i7, Oct. 2015

[3] Up to 12 hours of video playback. Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2015 using preproduction Intel Core i5, 256GB, 8 GB RAM device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. All settings were default except: Wi-Fi was associated with a network and Auto-Brightness disabled. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.

[4] System software uses significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software updates and apps usage. 1GB= 1 billion bytes. See surface.com/storage for more details.

Tech specs

Software	Windows 10 Pro Office 30-day trial
Exterior	Casing: Magnesium Color: Silver Physical buttons: Volume, Power
Dimensions	Surface Book: 12.30” x 9.14” x 0.51 - 0.90” (312.3mm x 232.1mm x 13.0 - 22.8mm) Surface Book with Performance Base: 12.30” x 9.14” x 0.59 - 0.90” (312.3mm x 232.1mm x 14.9 - 22.8mm)
Weight	Surface Book: Starting at 3.34 lbs (1,516 g) including keyboard Surface Book with Performance Base: 3.63 lbs (1,647 g) including keyboard
Storage	Solid state drive (SSD) options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB¹
Display	Screen: 13.5” PixelSense^TM Display
Battery life	Surface Book: Up to 12 hours of video playback² Surface Book with Performance Base: Up to 16 hours of video playback³
Processor	6th Generation Intel® Core^TM i5 or i7
Graphics	Surface Book: i5: Intel® HD graphics 520; i5/i7: NVIDIA® GeForce® dGPU with 1GB GDDR5 memory Surface Book with Performance Base: i7: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M 2GB GPU
Security	TPM chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello⁴ face sign-in
Memory	8GB or 16GB RAM
Wireless	802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
Ports	Two full-size USB 3.0 Full-size SD card reader Surface Connect Headset jack Mini DisplayPort
Cameras, video, and audio	5.0 megapixel front-facing camera 8.0 megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus, with 1080p HD video recording Dual microphones, front and rear facing Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby audio
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
What's in the box	Surface Book or Surface Book with Performance Base Surface Pen Power Supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year limited
MediaType	Non-specific
MediaFormat	Non-specific
Color	Non-Specific
TouchScreenYesNo	False
SpecsValidated	False
FullHDDisplay1080POrGreater	False
TiltWheelYesNo	False
ErgonomicsYesNo	False
Bluetooth	False
MultimediaKeysYesNo	False
ScrollingWheelYesNo	False
LANPort	False
BacklitKeyboard	False
WiDi	False
TPMChip	False