Microsoft's cheaper Surface Tablet goes through FCC and may soon be launched

Microsoft is expected to launch its tablet Surface at low cost sooner than expected. The next Surface 2-in-1 tablet has been transiting through the FCC in the United States, hinting at the arrival of a new hybrid low-cost device. First spotted by the German site WinFuture.de, the FCC depot refers to a product as model 1824 and described as a portable device.

The FCC details show that the model number 1824 comes with a Wi-Fi / Bluetooth communication module made by Qualcomm, further baderting that the device will use a different processor, probably an Intel processor. Few details about the soon available Surface tablet are available, although there are references to a lower power charger.

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The power supply is listed as being a 24W unit. In comparison, Surface Pro devices of current generation use a 36W unit. This shows that Microsoft is working on a low power Surface device. It is said that the rumored device will support optional LTE connectivity, and will likely come with cheaper variants of Type Cover, Arc Mouse, and Surface Pen.

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Microsoft is expected to launch its Surface tablet at low cost later this year, and the device is supposed to compete with Apple's $ 329 iPad and Chromebooks. Rumor has it that the Redmond-based company is working on a bunch of new devices, including its Andromeda project and Surface Pro 6. Of course, this is only speculation at the moment, and everything should be taken with a pinch of salt.

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