Announcing Surface Book 2 for Malaysia

 |   Dashika Gnaneswaran, Communications Lead, Microsoft Malaysia

starting today at local Surface authorized retailers.
  • Pre-orders for the most powerful Surface ever start today, available from Surface authorised retailers
  • Product to be available in the market from 15 March 2018 onwards
  • With the latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 and 1060 discrete graphics options, it is up to five times more powerful than its predecessor

Kuala Lumpur, 7 February, 2018 – Microsoft today announced that the Surface Book 2 will be available for pre-order in Malaysia starting today at local Surface authorized retailers.

The Surface Book 2 is Microsoft’s most powerful laptop yet. With the latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 and 1060 discrete graphics options, it is up to five times more powerful than its predecessor. Yet, the Surface Book 2 provides all-day battery life, supporting up to 17 hours of video playback¹.

For users that seek a powerful yet portable device, the Surface Book 2 (13.5”) weighs just slightly over 1.5kg, and is crafted from premium, lightweight materials that balances performance with size.

“At Microsoft, we continue to push boundaries in creating devices that offer performance and versatility. Surface Book 2 is the ultimate computing powerhouse, and will serve the needs of users who are searching for a device that takes productivity to the next level,” said Michal Golebiewski, Chief Marketing and Operations Officer, Microsoft Malaysia.

Work and play the way you want with the Surface Book 2

A picture of the Surface Book 2 by MicrosoftThe Surface Book 2 is able to morph from a laptop into a powerful, lightweight tablet or even as a powerful studio for those who want a single device that can follow one from concept to sketch to creation. The device has been redesigned so that users can have a smoother, faster detach of the screen with just a push of a button. In addition, the Surface Book 2 can be simply folded to activate Studio Mode to ink or sketch with the Surface Pen² and Surface Dial³.

Available in 13.5” or 15”, and featuring a stunningly vibrant and crisp PixelSense Display supporting multi touch, the Surface Book 2 empowers users to create the way they want – whether by inking, touch or conventional keyboard and mouse input. For visual artists and creatives, the Surface Book 2 delivers almost seven million pixels onscreen, providing amazing pixel density on a digital canvas.

A picture of the Surface Book 2 as a tabletFor users who require productivity on-the-go, Surface Book 2 ships with Windows 10 Pro and supports Microsoft Office apps. The device also brings a full array of ports, including USB-A, USB-C, and full-size SD reader so that it is easier to connect to other devices, accessories and memory cards.

With the latest Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Surface Book 2 users can unleash their creativity with the new Photos app, as well as a new range of experiences that allows for creating and interactive with 3D objects. The Fall Creators Update is also the best version of Windows for PC gamers, and coupled with the device, users can be sure that the device will be able to handle the most popular PC games at 1080p and 60 FPS – in some cases matching the graphics performance of game consoles like the Xbox One.

 

Pricing and Availability

Product Suggested Retail Price
Surface Book 2 Configurations
13.5” Intel® Core™ i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel® HD Graphics 620 RM 6,899
13.5” Intel® Core™ i7, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 RM 8,899
13.5” Intel® Core™ i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 RM 11,199
13.5” Intel® Core™ i7, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 (coming soon) RM 13,399
15” Intel® Core™ i7, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 RM 10,799
15” Intel® Core™ i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 RM 12,499
15” Intel® Core™ i7, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (coming soon) RM 14,199

For more information, visit http://www.microsoft.com/surface.

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*Appendix

For more information on the list of Surface Authorised Resellers, please visit their respective websites and/or stores, below:

No Name of retailer Website
1 Harvey Norman http://www.harveynorman.com.my/
2 PC Image Sdn Bhd (Gizmart) https://www.gizmart.my/
3 Senheng Electric
senQ Digital station
http://www.senheng.com.my
http://www.senq.com.my
4 SNS Network http://www.gloo.com.my
5 Thunder Match Technology http://www.tmt.my
6 All IT Hypermarket http://www.allithypermarket.com.my/

¹ Up to 17 hours of video playback. Testing conducted by Microsoft in October 2017 using preproduction Intel Core i5, 256GB, 8GB RAM and Intel Core i7, 512GB, 16GB RAM dGPU devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. All settings were default except: Wi-Fi was associated with a network and Auto-Brightness disabled. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

² Sold separately

³ Sold separately

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