Microsoft Surface Pro with LTE Advanced launches in December starting at $1,149
After having leaked
back in September, Microsoft's new Surface Pro with LTE Advanced (that's the
actual product name) has now become official at the company's Future Decoded
event in London, just as anticipated.
The Surface Pro LTE
features Qualcomm's X16 mobile data modem, with 20 bands built-in for seamless
global connectivity. With its support for LTE Cat.9, the Surface Pro will be
able to reach peak download speeds of up to 450Mbps, which Microsoft says makes
it "the fastest LTE-enabled laptop in its class", since competitors
top out at Cat.6 (300Mbps).
The new computer will start shipping to
businesses in December, and it looks like the consumer launch will only happen
next year. The Surface Pro LTE will be available in two configurations, in
either case requiring a $150 premium for the mobile data modem over the
identically-specced non-LTE variant.
For $1,149 you get a Core i5 processor, 4GB
of RAM, and 128GB of SSD storage, while if you shell out $1,449 you will
receive 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, with the CPU remaining the same. The Core
i7 Surface Pro will not be offered with LTE connectivity.
Source: gsmarena