Micosoft's 'Surface' tablet - A look at the specs -TechWire Insider

Updated Jun. 19, 2012 at 8:38 a.m.

Micosoft's 'Surface' tablet - A look at the specs

Microsoft Corp.'s Surface tablet computer is displayed at a news conference at Milk Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Monday, June 18, 2012. Microsoft unveiled its own Windows-powered tablet computer called Surface, altering its strategy of focusing on software and relying on partners to make the machines in a renewed attempt to take on Apple Inc.'s iPad. Photographer: Jonathan Alcorn/Bloomberg

By The Associated Press

Tags: Microsoft, PC industry

There are two models of the Surface, one with an ARM processor featuring Windows RT, and another with an Intel processor featuring Windows 8 Pro.

Two important things Microsoft didn't specify: How long the Surface's battery lasts on a single charge and the prices the tablets will carry when they hit stores this fall.

Here are the specs for both tablets:

Windows RT version of Surface

Weight: About 1.5 lbs. (676 grams)
Thickness: 9.3 mm
Screen: 10.6 inches (diagonal) with ClearType HD Display
Connections: microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae (for wireless communications)
Storage options: 32 Gigabytes and 64 Gigabytes
Extras: Runs Office '15' Apps, Touch Cover, Type Cover, VaporMg Case and Stand

Windows 8 Pro version of Surface

Weight: About 2 lbs. (903 grams)
Thickness: 13.5 mm
Clear: 10.6 inches (diagonal) with ClearType Full HD Display
Connections: microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae (for wireless communications)
Storage options: 64 GB and 128 GB
Extras: Touch Cover, Type Cover, Pen with Palm Block, VaporMg Case and Stand

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