Microsoft: it's becoming clear for the low-cost Surface Tech

Certification with the FCC in the United States and new indiscretions: it looks like this: Microsoft's low-cost Surface is coming

A few months ago, at an event Uniquely articulated around education, Apple has hit hard by announcing an iPad inexpensive but compatible with the Apple Pencil. The idea is to offer an affordable productivity solution to users who do not necessarily have the means to opt for the Pro versions of the tablet.

Microsoft understood that there was a market and should, at in turn, market its Surface Pro in low-cost version. Already mentioned by Bloomberg, this possibility is confirmed more and more thanks to a certification from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and new indiscretions signed WinFuture.de and dated July 4, 2018.

Less power

According to our colleagues, this cheap Surface would logically be less powerful than Pro models equipped with the choice of an Intel Core m3, i5 or i7. Thus, it should be satisfied with a slate powered by a Pentium Silver chip N5000, Pentium Gold 4410Y or Intel Gold 4415Y, ie SoC claiming lower performance. In the iPad range, the difference is less marked (chip A10 against A10X).

Plausible information relative to the positioning of the product – an attractive price – and confirmed by the FCC revealing a charger less powerful him too. [19659003] Remember that this Surface should be smaller (10 inches) and light than a Surface Pro but would benefit from the same treatment in terms of accessories (keyboards, mouse, stylus). The price could fall below the symbolic bar of $ 400.