Microsoft Malaysia today announced that Malaysians can pre-order the Surface Pro 3 in Malaysia starting from a recommended retail price(RRP) of RM2729 for its Core i3 64GB version, up to RM6779 for its Core i7 512GB version.
Surface Pro 3 will be offered in multiple configurations featuring 4th-generation Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors. The Surface Pro 3 Type Cover will be sold separately and comes in a choice of black, cyan, blue, purple, and is price at RM409. All configurations of Surface Pro 3 as well as the new Surface Pro 3 Type Cover will be available for pre-order starting tomorrow.
Consumers can pre-order their Surface Pro 3 through participating retail partners including Aone Plus Supplies & Services, Harvey Norman, Machanics Sdn Bhd, PC Image Sdn Bhd, Senheng Electric & senQ Digital Station, SNS Network, Thunder Match Technology, and Viewnet Computer System (refer to table below for more details).
| Pre-order availability | Available for pre-order from 1 July to 15 August 2014 at authorized partners/retailers:
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| Retail availability | End-August 2014. |
| Surface Pro 3 SRP | Intel® Core™ i3, 64 GB and 4 GB of RAM RM2,729
Intel® Core™ i5, 128 GB and 4 GB of RAM RM3,299 Intel® Core™ i5, 256 GB and 8 GB of RAM RM4,199 Intel® Core™ i7, 256 GB and 8 GB of RAM RM4,999 Intel® Core™ i7, 512 GB and 8 GB of RAM RM6,779 |
| Accessories SRP | Surface Pro Type Cover RM409
Additional Surface Pen RM139 Additional 36W Power Supply RM249 Surface Ethernet Adapter RM159 |
Technical Specifications of the Microsoft Surface Pro 3:
| Operating
system |
Windows 8.1 Pro |
| Exterior | Dimensions: 7.93 in x 11.5 in x 0.36 in
Weight: 1.76 lbs Casing: Magnesium Color: Silver Physical buttons: Volume, Power, Home |
| Storage | 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB[1] |
| Display | Screen: 12-inch ClearType Full HD display
Resolution: 2160 x 1440 Aspect Ratio: 3:2 Touch: Multitouch input |
| Pen input | Pen input and pen (included with purchase)
Pen features 256 levels of pressure sensitivity |
| CPU | 4th-generation Intel® Core™ i5-4300U (1.6 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost up to 2.90 GHz) with Intel® HD Graphics 4400 4 GB or 8 GB of RAM — dual-channel LPDDR3 TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module — for BitLocker encryption) 4th-generation Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 Processor System memory: 4GB or 8GB memory options TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security |
| Wireless | Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11ac/802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology |
| Battery | Up to nine hours of Web-browsing battery life[2] |
| Cameras and A/V | 5MP and 1080p HD front- and rear-facing cameras Built-in front- and rear-facing microphones Stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio-enhanced sound |
| Ports | Full-size USB 3.0
microSD card reader Headset jack Mini DisplayPort Cover port Charging port |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer |
| Power supply | 36W power supply (including 5W USB for accessory charging) |
| Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty[3] |
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 was first announced in May and will be available in 26 countries by end of August.