Microsoft will launch the Surface Pro 4 in India in the "first week of January", Bhaskar Pramanik, Chairman,
announced during his trip to India earlier this year.
While Pramanik didn't confirm the exact date of the launch, Gadgets 360 understands the launch event is likely to be held in New Delhi on January 7.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a 12.3-inch (2736x1824 pixel) PixelTouch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, but the size of the tablet is not larger than the 12-inch Surface Pro 3 as the company has reduced the bezel width. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - which as the company noted at the event is only 0.4mm thick. There is a new stylus too. The company called its new stylus, the Surface Pen and it comes with an eraser. The new Surface Pen can detect 1,024 points of pressure. You click the tip of the pen and the Surface Pro 4 opens Microsoft OneNote. The Pen also comes with Cortana integration.
The Surface Pro 4 comes with a choice of Intel's 6th-generation Core processors, from Core M3 for the base model, to Core i5 and Core i7 options. These configurations are powered by Intel HD Graphics 515, Intel HD Graphics 520, and Intel Iris Graphics respectively.
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Microsoft says the Surface Pro 4 will offer up to 9 hours of battery life. It bears an 8-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Notably, the Surface Pro 4 only ships with the Surface Pen in the box, and s will have to buy the Surface Pro 4 Type Cover ($129.99 or roughly Rs. 8,600), or Fingerprint Reader keyboard ($159.99 or roughly Rs. 10,600) if they want to enjoy the keyboard experience, as well as additional ports and sensors.
s can also purchase the Surface Dock ($199.99 or roughly Rs. 13,200) to get 2 Mini DisplayPorts, 1 Gigabit Ethernet port, 4 USB 3.0 ports, and 1 Audio out port.
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