Everything We Know So Far About Microsoft’s Low-Cost Surface

Microsoft is projected to take the wraps off a new Surface model later this year, and contrary to what many people expected, it won’t be the eagerly-anticipated Surface Phone.

Instead, what Microsoft plans to launch is a completely new low-cost Surface model whose purpose will be to tackle the markets where the company’s premium devices sell in lower numbers due to the high price.

More like a successor to the Surface 3, the new low-cost device will be a completely new device borrowing some design cues from the existing models in an attempt to expand the Surface brand. Obviously, the key capabilities of the Surface lineup would be retained.

Specifications

Since it’s a low-cost model, the new Surface won’t impress in terms of hardware. Microsoft won’t go for Intel Core i5 or i7 chips, but instead will pick Pentium processors.

For example, the entry-level Surface will feature an Intel Pentium Silver N5000 processor, while the upgraded configuration... (read more)

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