Microsoft announces new Surface Laptop 2 with 8th-gen Intel CPU

Redmond computing giant Microsoft used its Surface event in New York City to announce the successor to its 2017 notebook computer.

Dubbed ‘Surface Laptop 2,’ Microsoft’s latest notebook looks almost identical to last year’s model, with the device’s signature Alcantara-covered keyboard returning in 2018’s model.

A video embedded within an October 2nd, 2018 tweet boasts that the Surface Laptop 2 is 85 percent faster than last year’s model, while being able to provide users with “All day battery life.”

According to Engadget, the Surface Laptop 2 should be able to deliver 14.5 hours of video playback.

Additionally, the device’s 13.5-inch PixelSense display reportedly packs in more than 3.4 million pixels, while also offering users contrast ratio of 1,500:1.

The laptop’s keyboard has also been redesigned and is faster and quieter than the 2017 model.

The Surface Laptop 2 starts at $999 USD (roughly $1,281 CAD).

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