Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Release Date & Specs: Surface Pro 2 & 3 Get Updates While Waiting for New Laplet
The Surface Pro series seems to be the Microsoft’s attempt to move out of the expected traditional desktop computers and bringing it to hybird devices and microcontrollers.
Digital Trends has pointed out that the company might make the official announcement regarding the upcoming flagship laplet, the Surface Pro 4, at BUILD 2015.
Those who are currently using a Surface Pro 2 or a Surface Pro 3 can benefit from driver updates while waiting for the next laplet to reach the market. These new updates have been centered on audio and video drivers, but they also offer enhanced support for Miracast wireless display functionality.
A summary of what has been included for the Surface Pro 2 update can be accessed here. Meanwhile, the summary for the Surface Pro 3 can be seen here.
Users who want to use Windows 10 with their device will have to get these drivers first.
The company has strongly recommended that Surface Pro users keep the drivers for their graphics updated. This way, there is always a prepared fix for certain issues that can have some major effects on rendering, as well as on the correct functioning of the Mini-Display Port.
The UEFI updates for both devices will apply a few tweaks to the system so that it is compatible with the updated graphics driver. The HD Graphics Family driver update will improve the quality of the unit’s graphics, as well as develop the support for Miracast wireless display. Lastly, there is the Display Audio driver update that enhances the user’s audio experience.
It must be noted, however, that not all units will update at the exact same time. If one particular unit does not get any prompt with regards to the installation of the drivers, it will be getting its fair share eventually.
Microsoft rolls the updates out in a gradual manner. In time, it will get to all Surface Pro 3 and Surface Pro 2 users.
For now, though, while everyone is waiting for Microsoft to finally give an official announcement regarding the Surface Pro 4, there have been rumored specs to get potential buyers through the time. However, some of them have been quite in conflict with each other.
Fool has reported that Microsoft has decided to use chipsets from either Skylake or Broadwell, instead of Intel’s Haswell processors. Slash Gear, on the other hand, is still convinced that the Surface Pro 4 will be running on a fifth generation Intel processor and have a 12-inch display, as well as an N-Trig surface pen.
The recent price drop with the Surface Pro 3 might have been an indication that the Surface Pro 4 is coming sooner than later. Its 128 GB variant can be purchased for only $899 from $999, while the 256 GB version can be bought at $1,149 from $1,299.
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