Intel just revealed it’s 8th generation processors yesterday, but in doing so it may have teased a new Surface PC. A promo video for the new chips shoes off a device that looks a whole lot like a stealthy black Surface Book.
The Surface Book is traditionally only available in grey and comes with 6th generation chips. It’s weird choice to use an an existing laptop design – particularly one as unique as the Surface Book – and then change the color for a promo video. Why not just use the existing design or a generic render instead?
Granted, it’s not a stretch to imagine the Surface Book will get updated this year. It was launched in late 2015 using 6th gen processors, and aside from adding a more powerful graphics card in 2016, it’s remained largely unchanged. As competitors have gotten smaller and more powerful, an update is due.
Still, I wouldn’t get my hopes up that this particular render is it. Microsoft hasn’t made a black PC since the Surface Pro 2, and color aside, the chassis seems to be identical to the current Surface Book.
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That’s most notable in the keyboard. The new Surface Pro and Laptop have display brightness buttons on the keyboard. The older Surface Book – and the model in this promo video – do not.
We’ve reached out to Microsoft for comment, but don’t expect a confirmation. Chances are it’s just a render, but a man can dream.
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