Surface 2

Sean P. Aune

23 Sep 2013

	Microsoft - Surface 2
Display Size	10.6-inch, 1080 x 1920 pixel display (208 ppi)
Resolution X	1080
Resolution Y	1920
Display Type	ClearType Full HD display
Operating System	Windows RT 8.1
Processor	1.7GHz quad-core Tegra 4
RAM	2GB
Storage	32GB 64GB
External Storage	Yes
External Storage Specs	200GB SkyDrive Storage Micro SD up to 64GB
Main Camera (Back)	5MP
Secondary Camera (Front)	3.5MP
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0
Battery	Up to 10 hours of video playback, 7–15 days idle life
NFC	No
Connectivity	3.5mm Headphone jack HD Video out USB 3.0
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light Gyroscope Magnetometer
Height	10.81 inches (27.46 cm)
Width	6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
Depth	0.35 inches (8.9 mm)
Weight	23.84 oz (676 g)
Colors	N/A
Supported Audio Formats	N/A
Supported Video Formats	N/A
In The Box	N/A

Release Date: Oct 22, 2013

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