Microsoft's $ 400 Surface Rumor Could Come With Much Weaker Chips

Rumors about a new line of cheaper Surface Tablets that could rival Apple's cheap iPads began to surface in May, and sources arguing with WinFuture.de have disclosed that cheaper models could work. on the less powerful Pentium chips of Intel

Earlier Bloomberg reports and an FCC filing gave some initial details – the tablet will have 10-inch surface screens (instead of l & # 39; Current 12 inches on the Surface Pro), rounded corners, USB 3 to charge, a weight of 20% lighter and a price of $ 400.

Up to now, little was known about what motivates these tables, but the source says WinFuture.de that they will host much less powerful chips than current Core i5 and i7 offered on current Surface Pro, more expensive. According to the source, the cheapest version of this smaller Surface will have an Intel Pentium Silver N5000, and the most expensive version is the Intel Pentium Gold 4410Y or the Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y.

Microsoft has not confirmed that it works on tablets of smaller area, although The Verge has reported previously, the FCC filing is a good indication that the company has tested them and that it is ready to be launched shortly. Microsoft originally launched a lower-priced Surface 3 tablet three years ago for students, but it was dropped.