Starting at $2,299 the Surface Book is Microsoft's "high-performance laptop". The machine goes on sale in Australia on 12 November with preorders starting from 7 October.
The Surface Book combines 6th Generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and up to 1 TB of storage with Intel HD graphics and optional discrete NVIDIA GeForce graphics.
Microsoft is pitching the Surface Book as the "first full laptop in the Surface family". It has a full size backlit keyboard.
Microsoft claims up to 12 hours of video-playback battery life.
Like the Surface tablet, the screen can be detached.. Microsoft is touting "advanced touch and precise inking experience".
The Surface Book has 6 million pixels, 1800:1 contrast ratio and 100 percent sRGB color, and a 13.5-inch PixelSense screen.
Starting at $2,299 the Surface Book is Microsoft's "high-performance laptop". The machine goes on sale in Australia on 12 November with preorders starting from 7 October.