In May, we learn that Microsoft is working on a surface of 400 dollars to compete directly with the iPad of Apple, available from 349 dollars / 349 euros. Today, unconfirmed information has emerged on technical specifications, especially on its processors.

According to the German site WinFuture this Surface will be available in several models that will vary in terms of performance of its processor . The most affordable would incorporate an Intel Pentium Silver N5000 with a base speed of 1.1 GHz, up to 2.7 GHz. On the other hand, the higher price model would use Pentium Gold 4410Y or, from 4415 . Both have a 14-nanometer technology.

Although the components mentioned above belong to the seventh generation of Intel processors, all are intended for low-end devices where price is its main strength. This is not the case of its performance, which is even behind the Core i3

It should be noted that unlike the ARM processors used by Apple in all versions of the iPad, the Low-cost surface would remain in x86 architecture as the professional range, for this reason the need to continue to use Intel processors.

To become official all the previous, it will be interesting to see how Microsoft could integrate its operating system with these low-end processors it is clear that Apple has achieved very good results in its cheaper model without sacrificing performance.