Microsoft Surface Book:
Specification:
| Battery Life | 4:23 |
| Dimensions | 9.14 by 12.3 by by 0.9 inches |
| Screen Pixels Per Inch | 3,000 by 2,000 ppi |
| Screen Resolution | 3,000 by 2,000 pixels |
| Screen Type | IPS LCD, Widescreen |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 10 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6300U |
| Type | Ultraportable, Tablet |
| Processor Name: | Intel Core i5-6300U |
| Processor Speed: | 2.4 GHz |
| RAM: | 8 GB, 8 GB |
| Storage Capacity (as Tested): | 256 GB |
| Graphics Card: | Intel HD Graphics 520, Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| Screen Size: | 13.5 inches |
| Weight: | 3.34 lb |
| Native Resolution: | 3000 x 2000 |
| Storage Type: | SSD |
| Rotation Speed: | SSD |
| Networking Options: | 802.11ac (2.4+5.0 GHz Dual-band) |
| Battery Rundown – Standard Battery: | 4:23 hrs:min |
| Battery Rundown – Extended/Supplemental Battery | 15:41 hrs:min |
| PCMark 8 – Work Conventional: | 2583 |
| 3DMark – Cloud Gate: | 5842 |
| 3DMark – Fire Strike Extreme: | 388 |
| Heaven 4.0 – Medium Quality – 1366 x 768 – Off: | 22 |
| Heaven 4.0 – Ultra Quality – Native – | 4X: 2 |
| Valley 1.0 – Medium Quality – 1366 x 768 – Off: | 25 |
| Valley 1.0 – Ultra Quality – Native 4X: | 2 |
| Handbrake 0.9.9: | 2:20 min:sec |
| CineBench R15: | 307 |
| Photoshop CS6 Multimedia Tests: | 3:07 min:sec |
| BENCHMARK | |
| Heaven 4.0 – Ultra Quality – | Native – 4X 2 |
| Valley 1.0 – Ultra Quality – | Native 4X 2 |
| Heaven 4.0 – Medium Quality – | 1366 x 768 – Off 22 |
| Photoshop CS6 Multimedia Tests | 3:07 |
| Valley 1.0 – Medium Quality – | 1366 x 768 – Off 25 |
| Battery Rundown – Standard Battery | 4:23 |
| Handbrake 0.9.9 | 2:20 |
| 3DMark – | 388 |
| CineBench R15 307 | Fire Strike Extreme |
| PCMark 8 – | Work Conventional2583 |
| 3DMark – Cloud Gate | 5842 |
PROS
- Electrically actuated mechanical latch
- More than 15 hours of battery life in testing
- No bloatware
- Versatile detachable hybrid design
- Light and easy to use in Tablet mode
- Constructed of premium materials
- Brilliant 3000 by 2000pixel display
CONS
- Costly
- No ports on tablet body
- Does not lie flat when closed
Spec Data: Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch, Retina Display
| Battery Rundown: | Standard Battery (11:10) |
| Battery Type: | 74.9 Whr (Watt hours) |
| CineBench R15: | 311 |
| Graphics Card: | Intel Iris 6100 |
| Handbrake 0.9.9: | 2:38 min:sec |
| Heaven 4.0 – Medium Quality – 1366 x 768 – Off: | 19 |
| Heaven 4.0 – Ultra Quality – Native – 4X: | 9 |
| Native Resolution: | 2560 x 1600 |
| Networking Options: | 802.11ac (2.4+5.0 GHz Dual-band) |
| Operating System:
Yosemite |
Apple OS X El Capitan, Mac OS X
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| Photoshop CS6 Multimedia Tests: | 4:17 min:sec |
| Processor Name: | Intel Core i5-5257U |
| Processor Speed: | 2.7 GHz |
| RAM: | 8 GB |
| Rotation Speed: | SSD |
| Screen Size: | 13.3 inches |
| Screen Type: | Widescreen |
| Storage Capacity (as Tested): | 128 GB |
| Storage Type: | Flash storage, SSD |
| Type: | Ultraportable |
| Valley 1.0 Medium Quality – 1366 x 768 – Off: | 20 |
| Valley 1.0 Ultra Quality – Native 4X: | 8 |
| Weight: | 3.41 lb, 3.48 lb |
| Wireless Display Capability: | No |
| WWAN: | None |
Pros
- Brilliant Retina display with higher than 1080p resolution
- Two Thunderbolt 2 ports
- HDMI port
- Comes with iLife and iWork software suites
- More than 11 hrs of battery life in our tests
Cons
- Glossy screen
- Ethernet requires adapter
- Force Touch trackpad
- Only upgradable at time of order
- Base Flash Storage capacity is just 128GB