Microsoft is reportedly going to hold an event in October, unveiling the Surface Pro 4 together with rumored Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL devices. This information reached The Verge through a source that was familiar with the company's plan.
There are no official announcements from the company about the event in October nor there do any official details about the specs on the reported Surface Pro 4. Nonetheless, here are five things about Microsoft Surface Pro 4 that many are anticipating to have.
1. Skylake
The Surface Pro 4 is reportedly going to use Intel's Skylake. With this next-eneration processor, the device will reportedly have better graphics and media engines — an improvement on 3D graphics and new video-compression formats.
Skylake also has added the Integrated Image-signal processor, which can support a sensor of up to 13 megapixel and can capture a video of 1080p at 60 frames per second, according to The Motley Fool.
2. RAM
The Surface Pro 4 may offer a RAM of 4GB or 8GB. Although, Business Insider reported that if Microsoft opts for a faster CPU, it may extend to 16GB.
3. Surface Pen
The Surface Pro 4 is also anticipated to have a new Surface Pen. The company recently purchased N-Trig, and since many users saw that the big selling point of Surface Pro line is the Surface Pen, it is expected that the company will be using the technology based from its recent Surface Pen tech acquisition.
4. Design
The Surface Pro 4 design is reportedly not going to deviate so much from its predecessor. The speculation was based from the statement in a blog post by Brian Hall, Microsoft Surface General Manager, which said that accessories working with Surface Pro 3 will be compatible with the next Surface Pro line generation.
5. Price
The Surface Pro 4's pricing is reportedly going to be pretty much similar with Surface Pro 3, which ranges from $799 to $1799.
Meanwhile, the company will be hosting a hardware event related to Windows 10 at IFA conference in Berlin in September. However, there have been reports that the Surface Pro 4 will not be included in that event.
Information that surfaced online will remain as speculations unless Microsoft confirms it.
