Surface Pro 6

Surface Pro 6
Developer Microsoft
Product family Surface
Type 2-in-1 detachable
Generation 6th
Release date Oct 16, 2018
Introductory price $899
Operating system Windows 10 Pro
CPU Eighth Generation Intel Core-i5 and Core-i7
Memory 8 GB or 16 GB
Storage SSD in 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB capacities
Display 12.3 inches (31 cm) 2736x1824 (267ppi) PixelSense display with 3:2 aspect ratio, 10-point multi-touch, and pen support
Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620
Camera Front: 5.0MP 1080p Skype HD video with Windows Hello
Rear: 8.0MP 1080p video
Dimensions 292 millimetres (11.5 in) (width)
201 millimetres (7.9 in) (height)
8.5 millimetres (0.33 in) (depth)
Weight i5: 775 grams (1.709 lb)
i7: 792 grams (1.746 lb)
Predecessor Surface Pro (2017)

The sixth generation Surface Pro developed by Microsoft is a 2-in-1 detachable tablet computer. It is scheduled to be released on October 16, 2018 after its official announcement on October 2, 2018. It was announced alongside the updated Surface Laptop 2. [1]

Features

Hardware

The Surface Pro 6 is the sixth generation Surface computer line has all been updated to Intel's eighth generation Kaby Lake R Core-i5 and Core-i7 CPUs. It is available with either 8 or 16GB of RAM, 128, 256, 512 or 1TB of Solid State Storage, and business or consumer models. Business models are pre-installed with Windows 10 Pro while Consumer SKUs are pre-installed with Windows 10 Home.

The port configuration on the Surface Pro 6 remains the same as previous generations with one USB 3.0 type-A port, one Mini DisplayPort, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and microSD card reader. Unlike the Surface Go, USB-C is not present on the Surface Pro 6. The optional Surface Type Cover attaches to a magnetic pin port at the bottom of the device which is identical physically to the previous Surface Pro model.

Configurations[2][3][4][5]
Price tier (USD)CPUGPU Internal storageRAM
899Eighth Generation Intel Core i5-8250U

(Core i5-8350U for Business SKUs)

Intel UHD Graphics 620128 GB8 GB
1199256 GB
1499Eighth Generation Intel Core i7-8650U
1899512 GB16 GB
22991 TB

Software

All consumer configurations of the Surface Pro 6 are pre-installed with Windows 10 Home 64-bit. Business configurations are pre-installed with Windows 10 Pro. Both include 30-day trials of Microsoft Office 365.

Accessories

  • An optional Type Cover covered with Alcantara material available in four different colors.
  • An optional Surface pen with tilt support and up to 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity is available in four different colors.
  • There are two styles of Surface mouse available in three colors. They are the Surface Mobile Mouse and the Surface Arc Mouse.
  • The Surface Pro 6 is compatible with the Surface dial for additional shortcuts and functionality.

Timeline

Surface LaptopSurface Studio 2Surface StudioSurface HubSurface Book 2Surface BookSurface Pro 6Surface Pro (2017)Surface Pro 4Surface Pro 3Surface Pro 2Surface ProSurface GoSurface 3Surface 2Surface (2012 tablet)
Source: Microsoft Devices Blog

References

  1. https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/2/17929822/microsoft-surface-event-2018-highlights-news-recap-surface-laptop-pro. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 Configurator
  3. Microsoft Surface Pro Tech Specs
  4. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 for Business
  5. Arstechnica insights on Business vs Consumer skus
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