
Unique to the Surface and Surface Pro is the kickstand which can be flipped out from the back, propping the device up. It has 4 GB of memory and a 64 or 128 GB solid-state drive. Surface Pro runs a dual-core 1.7 GHz Intel Core i5-3317U CPU, with a Turbo Boost frequency of up to 2.6 GHz with a built-in Intel HD Graphics 4000. However, the resolution on the Surface Pro is higher and is 1920x1080, and the screen has a Wacom digitizer for pen input. Both have the dark VaporMg coating over the same magnesium body and a 10-point multi-touch enabled 10.6 inches (27 cm) screen with crack resistant Gorilla Glass. The Surface Pro shares a lot of its design traits with its lower cost counterpart, the original Surface hybrid tablet, announced on the same day. It was available for a purchase on February 9, 2013, in the United States, Canada and China, and was released on, in the United Kingdom and a number of other countries.

Microsoft did not take pre-orders for the Surface Pro. Initially announced as Surface for Windows 8 Pro on June 18, 2012, at a Los Angeles event, Microsoft later renamed the device to Surface Pro, and launched it on February 9, 2013. The device ran a 64-bit version of Windows 8 Pro operating system with a free upgrade possibility to Windows 8.1 Pro, and eventually also Windows 10. The Surface Pro is a first generation 2-in-1 detachable of the Microsoft Surface series, designed and manufactured by Microsoft. Windows Store, Xbox Music, OneDrive, Xbox Games, Xbox Video MicroSD slot, accepts cards of up to 200 GB ġ0.6 inches (27 cm) 1920x1080 (208 ppi) ClearType HD screen with 16:9 aspect ratioġ0-point multi-touch screen, pen input with Wacom digital pen digitizer, ambient light sensor, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, compass, dual microphonesĢ×2 MIMO Wi-Fi ( 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n), Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPortġ51.2 kJ (42 W (Upgradable to Windows 8.1 and upgradable from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10)ġ.7 up to 2.6 GHz, 3 MB cache, 17 W Ĥ GB dual-channel DDR3-1600 (25.6 GB/sec)
