Here we have a detailed specs comparison between surface laptop versus microsoft surface book which has a similar form factor. In this tutorial, we show you how to set the integrated intel graphics to their max performance for the surface book and surface pro 4. Asus zenbook pro ux550 vs microsoft surface book 2 15. Microsoft surface dial will support surface book, surface. Slow performance in surface pro 4 core i5 8gb windows. Surface book models ship with a preinstalled 64bit version of windows 10 pro and a 30day trial microsoft office suite. Here are the details of the surface book and surface pro 4. Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book. At the native resolution of the surface pro 4 i was getting 2030 fps. Testing conducted by microsoft in september 2015 using preproduction intel core i5, 256gb, 8 gb ram device. The newest configurations ship with the nvidia geforce gtx 965m 2gb gpu. Handson with microsoft surface book, surface pro 4 fortune. Microsoft surface book with performance base specs full technical specifications.
Nvidia maxwell gpu surface book vs nvidia geforce 945m. Microsoft also confirmed some details of the gpu inside the base of the surface book. With the type cover keyboard attached, the weight climbs a little, to 2. Revealed through a blog post on the halo waypoint blog, the pc release of the halo collection went support dualgpu configurations while no reason was given for the lack of support on pc, we can assume that its due to the sheer amount of engines that run in the collection. The surface pro 4, like its predecessors, is a tablet first and a laptop second. Rightclicking the executable for a game and selecting run with graphics processor and highperformance nvidia processor default, where. Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book revealed. Microsoft has taken aim at apples macbook line with its own 2in1 surface book, a. Back when the surface book first launched microsoft was offering a model that had an intel core i5 processor, 128gb ssd, and the discrete nvidia graphics card.
Surface book packing core i5, 128gb ssd and nvidia. Use the included surface pen to markup presentations, sign documents, take notes and much more. For more information about surface book update history, see surface book update history. Mobile computing forum laptops and netbooks enable gpu link on surface book 2. Microsoft figured out how to put a discrete gpu into the surface book, and it. How to enable high performance the surface book, surface pad tablets lack high performance settings under battery. Microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications. I have a shield and surface book and was looking forward to using the geforce gpu with game stream but its not supported. I have a shield and surface book and was looking forward to using the geforce gpu.
Master chief collection will not support sli or crossfire on pc. The nvidia geforce 945m is a midrange, directx 12compatible graphics card for laptops unveiled in march 2015. Here are the details of the surface book and surface pro 4 chips. The new gpu is a maxwell based gpu with gddr5 memory, an nvidia spokesperson said. With all the bugs of the surface pro 4 tablet and surface book, i wouldnt call either of them among the best. With original engines for the six halo titles alongside two remastered engines and an. Up to 17 hours of battery life for local video playback. Surface book wont use dedicated gpu microsoft community. Its three times as fast microsoft figured out how to put a discrete gpu into the surface book, and it paid off. Given its unique implementation and design in the keyboard module, it cannot be compared to a traditional 900m series gpu. Similar to a surface pro but with a thunderbolt 3 port for an external gtx 1080 gpu.
A surface dock was announced alongside the surface book and surface pro 4, and is compatible with both devices. This update addresses graphical issues that you may encounter in several popular games and applications. Asus zenbook pro ux550 vs microsoft surface book i7. If you opt for only ac power as you would expect the graphics will max out when you plug in the surface book or surface pro 4. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance. Certain cpu and gpu features are currently required for it to work, as well as driver support from nvidia for direct mode. The included surface pen is identical to the one for the surface pro 4.
Slow performance in surface pro 4 core i5 8gb sup guys. At this time, we want to let pc users know that nvidia sli and amd crossfire. Crank up your intel hd graphics on the surface pro 4. Surface book gpu comparable to 940m, includes 1gb ram enthusiasts leak surface book gpu specs, and they look familiar sean ridgeley oct 20, 2015 at 11. Surface pro 3 to surface pro 4 is it worth upgrading. Microsofts new surface book laptop sports geforce gpu. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book. The pc sized card have extra video outputs, better power stage vrm, better cooling. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete. Surface pro 4 and surface book how to enable max performance. We all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu.
Hi, nvidia geforce gpu is the expected name on the original surface book. Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book without an nvidia gpu. Something to keep in mind about the surface pro 4s. Microsoft has gpu link their semi version of running sli, but it allows someone to run both gpus at the same time, sharing the workload, and this helps increase the framerate on games. Microsoft has only mentioned that it is a nvidia geforce graphics processor and they didnt reveal any technical specifications of it. It is also backward compatible with the surface pro 3. Surface book was announced at the windows 10 devices event by microsoft at october 6, 2015, alongside the surface pro 4. Surface pro 4 and surface book race ahead of ipad pro and pixel c at the. What is the difference between microsoft surface book 2 15 intel core i78650u 16gb 1tb and asus zenbook pro ux550. It was designed to deliver the best performance in ultrathin form factors such as the surface book keyboard dock. The premium version of the surface pro 4 uses a core i76650u with intels premium graphics, the intel iris 540. At the end of the day, all we know is that the surface book should be pretty well suited to moba games like league of legends, and itll do a better job of it than the surface pro 4 and probably. Up to 16 hours of battery life for video playback keeps you going all day. Nvidia geforce gpu with 8gb memory and a 256gb solid state drive.
Thanks to the faster graphics memory, the surface book geforce is performing better than. Watch our new video tutorial on how to max out the integrated intel hd graphics for the new surface pro 4 and surface book. The discrete gpu or dgpu found in select surface book models is an nvidia geforce maxwellbased. Welche grafikkarte ist also eigentlich im surface book verbaut. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete nvidia gpu for games while testing halo wars definitive edition on my surface book, i noticed that it wasnt using the powerful. In addition to checking the nvidia control panel settings, as you have done, you should also check to see what the windows 10 graphics performance preference is set to for the apps you are using. Microsofts latest surface pro, the surface pro 7 is not only versatile and light but. My laptop has a turboboosted 4th gen intel core i7 at 3. What is the difference between asus zenbook pro ux550 and microsoft surface book i7. Describes an update for the surface book nvidia geforce gpu. For comparison, at 1080p the surface pro 4 gets around 70100 fps. Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book. Minimum system requirements for the nvidia control panel app are listed below.
The surface dial is a bluetoothpowered puck that attaches to the surface studios display and provides useful radial menus. Design a tablet and a notebook its time to look at the surface book and the updated surface pro 4 from microsoft. The surface book is an ultimate laptop with a detachable screen and discrete nvidia graphics processor. Systemanforderungen fur adobe premiere pro adobe support. Microsoft surface book gpu details revealed alex stevens october 20, 2015 microsoft has made many claims about the surface books performance, but it has been elusive about the details of. Surface book gpu comparable to 940m, includes 1gb ram. Surface book with performance base speeds through intensive professional software, like solidworks 3d cad, autocad revit, and adobe premiere pro.
Microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications microsoft surface book is the first laptop created by microsoft, released on october 26, 2015. Microsoft surface book with performance base, 6600u, 8192 mb, 1150 1253 mhz. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. So the surface book has much more gpu power obviously, and it is definitely capable of playing casually with great performance. So the target for the surface book is the macbook pro. If microsoft put the nvidia 1070 in the surface book, why. The new microsoft surface book with performance base is the most powerful surface book with a sweet upgrade of nvidia geforce gtx 965m 2gb gpu and 16 hours 30% more battery life. Something to keep in mind about the surface pro 4s graphics vs the surface book i see a lot of threads here discussing graphical performance on these new devices, and there are inevitably one or two people that will comment im going to wait for the surface pro 4 with i7, itll be the same as the surface book with the gpu. My bad as i was referring to the surface pro 4 and read what you wrote as surface pro. Master chief collection will not support sli or crossfire.
Surface pen the included surface pen feels like an actual pen and provides a natural writing experience. But that was years ago, the oculus sdk has changed a lot since then. Microsoft surface book with performance base specs full. A firmware update is available to improve the performance of the nvidia geforce display adapter in the surface book. Update for the surface book nvidia geforce gtx 965m. Find out which is better and their overall performance in the laptop ranking. The master chief collection will not support either sli or amd crossfire dualgpu setups. Im resorting to this forum, because i know the caliber of people that roam around here. Surface laptop is a new lightweight clamshell laptop from microsoft. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you. Nvidia geforce gpu is the expected name on the original surface book. The surface book with the optional discrete gpu uses a custom nvidia geforce gpu designed for surface book and based on the maxwell.
Unlike the one in the surface book, the pc version is way more unlikely the throttle thanks to sufficient power and cooling. Unlike its surface pro siblings, the surface book comes standard. Similarly impressive is the gpus placement and what that means for the laptop the chipset is situated in the surface books keyboard dock. I did run a dk2 on my surface pro 2 yes, on the intel gpu, no discrete in it via the mini displayport.
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