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Microsoft’s latest Surface line-up is all about efficiency and power

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Microsoft’s new Surface lineup is now available in India and is now set to outshine and outperform. For supremely lightweight computers, this new lineup, consisting of the Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 7, and Surface Laptop 3, packs a punch and is created for modern workers due to its comfortable and portable design, and its proven capabilities to multitask efficiently.

The 774g Surface Pro X’s starts from Rs. 98,999 and has a 13” edge-to-edge PixelSense Display, providing an aspect ratio of 3:2 – pro photographers would probably love this. Like its predecessors, its beauty lies in its ability to feel like a laptop and through the new Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard, the Surface Arc Mouse and the Surface Slim Pen (the latter two are sold separately), users can get the most out of the Surface Pro X. The Surface Slim Pen is stored and can be recharged in the keyboard itself.

  • Surface Pro X

With a 13-hour battery that can charge to 80% within an hour, the Surface Pro X runs on a 10th Generation Intel quad-core processor, similar to the Surface Pro 7 – whose starting price is Rs. 72,999. The Surface Pro 7 is equipped with a 12.3” PixelSense Display and weighs 775g. It too, like the Surface Pro X, can accommodate the stylish Arc Mouse and Pen and is also available in two colours – Black and Platinum. With a number of ports like USB-A, USB-C and Surface Connect, the Surface Pro 7 can be connected to displays, charging accessories and more, all at once.

The Surface Pro 7 has quite a few variants with processors ranging from the Intel Core i3 to i7, storage ranging from 128GB to 256GB and the RAM specifications ranging from 4GB to 16GB RAM. The top-end model, i.e. the Surface Pro i7/16GB RAM/256GB storage comes at a steep price of Rs. 141,999 which is almost twice the price of the base.

  • Surface Pro 7
  • Surface Pro 7

The Surface Laptop 3 is deemed to be almost twice as fast as its previous iterations and is now available in two sizes: 13.5” and 15”. It is powered by a 10th generation Intel Core Processor and provides a strong GPU built by AMD. The Surface Laptop, not only features several of the qualities of the Surface Pro X and 7 but has integrated Studio Mics, a removable hard drive for data retention and its keyboard has a 20% larger trackpad on the keyboard.

  • Surface Laptop 3

There are 2 models of the Surface Laptop 3 that are on sale, starting from Rs. 98,999. The 13.5” one is powered by a Core i5 processor and comes with 8GB Ram and 128GB storage whereas the 15” laptop comes with an A9 processor, 8GB RAM ad 128GB of storage.

With all said and done, Microsoft’s Surface line-up series is going to be available via commercial retailers, and online outlets such as Amazon, Flipkart and more but with the ongoing pandemic, it’s uncertain as to when orders would be possible shipped. We’ll have to wait and see but until then, stay safe.

Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Pro models are updated with the latest features

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Apple have announced the launch of a new 13-inch MacBook Pro which is a much faster and thoughtfully-updated version of its predecessor. It’s features – which now includes a larger storage, the well-received Magic Keyboard, and faster graphics performances with 10th-gneration processors. The release date is yet unknown but Apple did say that the new lineup will be available soon with prices starting from Rs. 1,22,990.

The new 13-inch MacBook Pro is equipped with the new Magic Keyboard which features a Touch Bar and Touch ID which aid seamless navigation. The Magic Keyboard has the arrow keys arranged in the classic, and probably the most-loved, inverted-‘T’ shape. The Magic Keyboard has provided the best-ever typing experience on a MacBook, ever since its recent introduction into the 16-inch MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air.

People in the creative field would surely be tempted to get their hands on the new 13-inch MacBook Pro computers because the they offer a much faster performance in nearly all tasks as they are powered by 10th-generation quad-core Intel Core processors which can be clocked to speeds of up to 4.1GHz! This new lineup is also integrated with Intel Iris Plus Graphics, enabling 4K video editing – which promises an immersive and rich experience with the beautiful Retina Display that delivers 4 million pixels and a brightness of 500 nits, and the wide-stereo sound.

 Apple boldly claimed that the new range of computers is up to 2.8 times faster than the previous iteration of the 13-inch MacBook Pro which was equipped with a dual-core processor.

Standard storage space has doubled, as the newer 13-inch models offer storage spaces starting at 256GB going up to 1TB, and even 4TB – thereby needs of those demanding larger libraries is satisfied. You can surely expect a significant price bump for the 4TB models.

The new updated 13-inch MacBook Pros run on the all-powerful macOS Catalina which connects to all other Apple devices as well. These new models are protected with the Apple T2 Security Chip and also come with 16GB RAM, and a whopping 32GB RAM option.

Even though the new updated models weigh just 3 pounds, we expected the prices to be soaring high which is coherent with Apple’s intention to be the best among the upper levels of the market.

Asus launches 3 new Vivobook laptops

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Asus has launched a trinity of new VivoBook laptops at an event today. These include the VivoBook 14 X403, VivoBook 14 X409 and VivoBook 15 X509.

VivoBook 14 X403 (From Rs.54,990) is equipped with a 14″ FHD (1920×1080) display having 16:9 aspect ratio and 87% screen-to-body ratio with 4.1mm thin bezels on the side. It runs on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U processor paired with 8GB LPDDR3 RAM and 512GB PCIe Gen3 SSD storage. Integrated Intel HD 620 GPU handles the graphics while dual stereo speakers provide sound output. Coming in Silver Black, inside is a 4 cell 72Whr battery that the company claims to provide atleast 24 hours battery life. It has undergone MIL-STD-810G testing with the build perfectly capable of handling rough usage.

VivoBook 14 X409 (From Rs.32,990) packs a 14″ FHD (1920×1080) LED display with 77.5% screen-to-body ratio. There are two variants with the base model powered by 8th Gen Intel i3-7020U while the other uses an 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U processor. Both come with a fingerprint sensor, 2-cell 32Whr battery, upto 12GB RAM, upto 512GB PCIe SSD or 1TB HDD, choice of Intel HD 620 or discrete Nvidia Geforce MX230 GPU. Transparent Silver and Slate Grey are the two available colour variants.

Finally, VivoBook X509 (From Rs.30,990) bears a 15.6″ (1920×1080) FHD LED display with 82% screen-to-body ratio. It comes in 3 variants with the base model using 8th Gen Intel Core i3-7020U, the mid version an 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U and the high end version an 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U processor. The rest is identical to the X409 with a 2-cell 32Whr battery, upto 12GB RAM, upto 512GB PCIe SSD or 1TB HDD, choice of Intel HD 620 or discrete Nvidia Geforce MX230 GPU.

Click here for some pictures of the models.

Lenovo brings the refreshed Legion gaming range to India

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Lenovo unveiled their new and updated Legion gaming series at an event in the capital today. The new range consists of laptops, desktops and some accessories.

Lenovo Legion Y740 is a premium 15.6″ FHD (1920×1080) laptop sporting a grey anodised exterior that is tastefully decorated with customisable RGB LED effects. It comes with upto 9th gen Intel Core i7-9750H CPU and Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 GPU with Max-Q. Purchasing from the Lenovo website will allow customers to configure the device by choosing upto 32GB RAM, 144HZ display refresh rate with GSYNC, single or dual hard drives and SSD. For those interested in matching the Dolby Atmos Speaker sound with Dolby Sound Radar, optional Dolby Vision is available. Running on a 57Wh battery, Windows 10 comes preinstalled as the default OS which can be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro.

Legion Y540 sports a similar design language and specifications as elder sibling Y740 but the graphic card tops out at Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060 GPU. It comes with Harman Kardon speakers supporting Dolby Atmos boosting audio during games, videos or music. Coming to the desktop segment, Legion T730 will come with choices of Intel Core K processor, Nvidia Geforce 10 or 20 series graphics card, DDR4 memory, PCIe SSD storage and more. Legion T530 was also mentioned but its hardware choices were not revealed. Coming to the accessories, M500 gaming mouse, K500 RGB mechanical keyboard as well as H500 and H300 stereo gaming headsets were on display.

Pricing for Legion Y740 starts from Rs.1,29,990 and Y740 from Rs.69,990. The entire Legion range is available across the Lenovo website, leading e-tailers and Lenovo stores across India. Click here for some pictures.

HP hopes to entice Android users with Chromebook x360

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Today HP unveiled the Chromebook x360 at an event in New Delhi. The device can be used in four modes namely laptop, tablet, stand and tent owing to its covertible nature.

The Chromebook x360 is powered by an 8th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 processor, Intel UHD 620 graphics, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 64GB eMMC storage and a 60W battery. It bears a 14″ diagonal FHD IPS display having multi-touch and boasting of edge-to-edge glass with narrow 7.5mm bezels. Below, the full size keyboard is backlit making it suitable for using in dark environments. Custom tuned Bang&Olufsen (B&O) Play dual speakers provide the sound output while an HD True VisionHD camera takes up webcam duties. Coming to connectivity, we get 2x USB 3.2 Type-C ports, 1x USB 3.1 HP Sleep and Charge port, 1x headphone/ microphone combo, 1x multi-format SD media card reader, WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth v4.2.

Running on ChromeOS, over a million apps are supported on it that can be downloaded from the play store. The G-Suite has been completely integrated enabling users to work on cloud-based apps that get stored in Google Drive and are available on the smartphone as well thanks to syncing. Google Assistant is in-built allowing for voice based commands to do various tasks.

Starting from Rs.44,990, the Chromebook x360 will be available to purchase through HP World Stores in 28 cities in India and online on various portals like HP Online store, Amazon and Flipkart. A complimentary 1 year subscription of Google Drive storage with 100GB and unlimited Google Photos storage will be provided. Further, 2GB data everyday for 1 year at Rs.999 from Jio and Meritnation education package worth Rs.35,000 are also being offered.