Like the iMac, it’s an all-in-one (AIO) PC, with all its components held in a single base and monitor unit. Unlike the iMac, Microsoft wants it to do a lot more than just sit at your desk.
Specs and key features
- 28-inch touch and pen compatible display
- 4500 x 3000 resolution (3:2 aspect ratio)
- 192 dpi
- 1100:1 contrast ratio
- sRGB/DCI-P3/P3-D65 color profiles
- Windows Hello camera
- 5MP front-facing webcam
- Intel Core i5 (6440HQ) /i7 (6820HQ) processor
- Nvidia 960M (2GB GDDR5) or 980M (4GB GDDR5)
- 4 USB 3.0 Ports, Gigabit Ethernet, MiniDisplay Port, headphone jack
- SD Card reader (UHS II)
- 8/16/32GB RAM
- Storage: 1 TB (64GB SSD) / 1 TB (128 GB) / 2 TB (128GB SSD)
- “2.1” virtual surround speakers (8 in the display, 2 in the base)
- $3,000 start price
- Power supply integrated into base
There’s also a neat ‘Surface Dial’ knob for radial input adjustments. It features haptic feedback to give you some additional tactility as well. You can plant it on the screen and have radial controls magically appear to provide a variety of controls.
Microsoft unveils it's first ever desktop computer: Microsoft Surface Studio