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Microsoft's Surface Hub 2S digital whiteboard is here to upgrade your office meetings

David Nield April 18, 2019

Four years after the original Surface Hub arrived, and a year after announcing its successor, Microsoft is now launching the Surface Hub 2S in 50-inch and (eventually) 85-inch versions. The giant, interactive digital whiteboard can be yours for a mere $9k from June.

The 50-inch Surface Hub 2S is the first of the second-gen models to go on sale

Computers

Microsoft rolls out a huge refresh for its Surface computers ... and adds headphones

David Nield October 2, 2018

At its latest major hardware event, Microsoft has announced a host of product refreshes. We've got the Surface Pro 6, the Surface Laptop 2, the all-in-one Surface Studio 2, and even some brand new Surface Headphones. Oh, and the Windows 10 October 2018 update is out now, too.

Microsoft has three Surface updates and some new Surface Headphones to show off

Computers

Microsoft launches budget Surface Go to take on the iPad

David Nield July 10, 2018

Back in March, Apple launched a new entry-level iPad, and it seems Microsoft took note. The newly unveiled 10-inch Surface Go is Microsoft's most affordable and most portable Surface yet, giving users a cheaper way to get the full Windows 10 experience on the go.

The Surface Go is the cheapest, lightest, and smallest Surface tablet yet

Computers

Microsoft Surface Hub 2 targets the office of the future

Rich Haridy May 15, 2018

A few years ago, Microsoft revealed the Surface Hub, an interactive electronic whiteboard with video conferencing capabilities targeted at businesses. The expensive device didn't exactly take off, but the company is hoping to find greater success with the second-generation model – the Surface Hub 2.

The Surface Hub 2 allows several users to log in simultaneously, allowing for collaborative digital workspaces

Laptops

Microsoft beefs up the Surface Book 2 for creative work and VR gaming

Michael Irving October 17, 2017

Launched two years ago, Microsoft's Surface Book is a solid laptop/tablet hybrid. Now the company is launching the Surface Book 2, packing up to five times more power than the original, an extended battery life, a bigger screen and Windows Mixed Reality support.

Microsoft is launching the Surface Book 2, a new line of laptop/tablet hybrids designed for work ...

Laptops

Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop

Emily Ferron May 26, 2017

Microsoft rounded out its Surface lineup this month by introducing the all-new education-focused Surface Laptop and the latest generation of the Surface Pro. Here's how the specs and features of these devices compare.

A spec-by-spec look at how the two newest devices in Microsoft's Surface line compare

Laptops

Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs. Surface Book

Emily Ferron May 25, 2017

Microsoft has been busy rounding out its Surface line, most recently with new Surface Pro, successor to the well-received Surface Pro 4. Here's how the specs and features of the new 2-in-1 tablet compare to those of its big brother, the Surface Book.

Here's how the newest iteration of the Microsoft Surface Pro compares to its bigger, more expensive ...

Laptops

Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs. 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro

Emily Ferron May 24, 2017

Microsoft has finally released a refreshed version of the well-received Surface Pro (successor to the Surface Pro 4). Here's how the specs and features of the Surface Pro 2-in-1 laptop/tablet compare to those of the latest MacBook Pro.

Comparing the new Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 with the 13-inch MacBook Pro

Mobile Technology

Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs. Surface Pro 4

Will Shanklin May 23, 2017

Microsoft's new Surface Pro subtracts the numbering-scheme branding and adds some highly incremental steps forward. Let's see exactly how incremental, as we line it up next to its direct predecessor, the Surface Pro 4.

Comparing the new Surface Pro (2017) and its late-2015 predecessor, the Surface Pro 4

Mobile Technology

Microsoft finally launches a successor to the Surface Pro 4

Emily Ferron May 23, 2017

After Microsoft launched the Surface Laptop, and the company's recent insistence that the "Surface Pro 5" does not exist, we have been wondering about the future of the Surface Pro 4. Today, Microsoft announced its successor, simply called Surface Pro.

The new generation of the Surface Pro 4 is called simply "Surface Pro"