Friday, 8 January 2016

Microsoft Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 4 lands in India


Microsoft has finally launched the Surface Pro 4 tablet in India. Surprisingly, the company also launched the Surface Pro 3 as well. The prices start at Rs. 89,990 for the Surface Pro 4.

 The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Surface Pro will be exclusively available via Amazon India for the first six months. The pre-orders are now live and the shipping will begin January 14. No more than three units can be ordered per customer. 

Microsoft is offering three models of the Surface Pro 4 and only one model of Surface 3 on Amazon India. Here are the variants and the pricing-
  • Surface Pro 4 with Core i5/4GB of RAM/128GB SSD -Rs. 89,990
  • Surface Pro 4 with Core i5/8GB of RAM/256GB SSD - Rs. 1,20,990
  • Surface Pro 4 with Core i7/8GB of RAM/256GB SSD - Rs. 1,44,990
  • Microsoft Surface Pro 3 - Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD - Rs. 73,900
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes bundled with Surface Pen, but in the case of Surface Pro 3 it should be purchased separately. Other accessories available are Type Cover and Surface Dock, which also have to be purchased separately. They are compatible with Surface Pro 3 as well.
  • Microsoft Type Cover (Blue and Black) – Rs. 12,490
  • Microsoft Surface Pen – Rs. 5,990
  • Surface Dock - 20,990 
HCL is the Authorized Distributor in India while Orient Computers, Frontier and Team will be Authorized Re-seller for the Surface Pro Series in India. The Surface devices will come with one-year swap warranty that will be fulfilled by Microsoft care centers. Interestingly Microsoft is also acknowledging warranty on Surface devices purchased abroad under local warranty policy.

Microsoft will also showcase the devices at Microsoft Priority Stores in Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Bangalore, and Mumbai for a live demo. In addition Microsoft in partnership with Amazon India has introduced 'Book a Demo' service. You will have to sign up for a demo, and a representative will visit your office at a scheduled time and give you a demo of the Surface Pro 4. This service is only available in Delhi NCR, Bangalore and Mumbai at first and is only available for office addresses.

 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Specifications
  • Display:  12.3-inch PixelSense Display at 2763 x 1824 (267 PPI) with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
  • Processor: 6th-Generation Intel Core m3, i5, or i7 (Skylake)
  • Graphics: m3 Intel HD graphics 51, i5 Intel HD graphics 520, i7 Intel Iris graphics
  • RAM and Storage: 4GB or 8GB | 128GB or 256GB SSD options
  • Camera: 8MP rear camera | 5MP front facing camera (Windows Hello-compatible)
  • OS: Windows 10 Pro
  • Ports: Full-size USB 3.0, microSD card reader, 3.5mm headset jack, Mini DisplayPort, Type Cover port, Surface Connect
  • WiFi: 802.11ac WiFi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
  • Battery: 5547mAh battery with up to 9 hours of video playback
  • Pen: Surface Pen 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity, Magnetic storage
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Specifications
  • Display:  12-inch (2160 x 1440 pixels) 3:2 ClearType Full HD Plus display
  • Processor: 4th-generation Intel Core i3 Processor
  • Graphics: m3 Intel HD graphics 51, i5 Intel HD graphics 520, i7 Intel Iris graphics
  • RAM and Storage: 4GB RAM, 128 GB storage, microSD card reader
  • Camera: 5MP rear and 1080p front facing cameras
  • OS: Windows 10 Pro
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11ac/802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology, Full-size USB 3.0, Headset jack, Mini DisplayPort, Cover port, Charging port
  • Battery: 5547mAh battery with up to nine hours of Web-browsing time
  • Others: Pen features 256 levels of pressure sensitivity, Stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio-enhanced sound, TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module — for BitLocker encryption)

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