Microsoft announces pre-orders of new Surface devices starting 14^th November 2019

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 November 2019 – Microsoft today announced that pre orders for the latest Surface line-up – Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3, will commence from 14^th November in Malaysia via commercial authorised resellers Prestariang, Software One, and authorised retailers All IT, Gizmart by PC Image, Gloo by SNS, Harvey Norman, Lazada-Microsoft flagship store, Senheng, Shopee-Microsoft flagship store, and TMT by Thundermatch.

Designed with mobile productivity at its core, the latest Surface line-up will feature products that are more versatile, more adaptable and more personal.

“We are very excited to bring new Surface devices to Malaysia. We know that to be your best, you need devices that adapt to you to help you accomplish your goals. This new line-up of Surface products aims to do that; empowering you to be your most productive, and your most creative by bringing more performance and new designs to our most popular product lines. For businesses, the new Surface with Microsoft 365 will provide them with the best modern security and manageability platform on the market, thus boosting work confidence and productivity,” said Michal Golebiewski, Chief Marketing & Operations Officer, Microsoft Malaysia.

Surface Laptop 3: Perfect Balance of Power and Elegance

The all-new Surface Laptop 3 retains its iconic slim, sleek and lightweight design but is now twice as fast as previous generations, with faster multitasking and improved graphics.

Now available in two sizes, 13.5 and 15 inches, the Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch features the latest 10^th Generation Intel® Core Processor for improved speed and performance, while the Surface Laptop 3 15-inch brings a larger display to the Surface Laptop family with an elegant, all-metal design and strong graphics performance powered by a custom AMD processor.

Separately, Surface Laptop 3 15-inch is available with the latest 10^th Generation Intel® Core Processor for business customers via authorised commercial resellers.

Complement your style with rich tone-on-tone colour combinations in Matte Black and Platinum. Surface Laptop 3 is slim and light — the 13.5-inch weighs just 1,288g and 1,265g for its Matte Black and Platinum colour variants respectively, while the 15-inch weighs 1,542g. Surface Laptop 3 will also feature two durable keyboard styles — choose from a rich, warm Alcantara® material or a cool, new metal.

With industry-leading typing comfort and all-day battery life¹, Surface Laptop 3 is an ideal laptop that will keep your day running smoothly. With Fast Charging, it can be charged up to 80% in about one hour². It is meticulously crafted with a 20% larger trackpad to make navigation easier and seamless.

Created for the modern worker, Surface Laptop 3 is equipped with Instant On, USB-C and USB-A ports and dual far-field Studio Mics for great Microsoft Teams calls and dictation in Office. You can exercise more control over your sensitive information with a removable hard drive for data retention³.

Surface Pro 7: Same Versatility, Greater Performance

Redesigned from the inside out, Surface Pro 7 is more powerful than ever with the latest quad-core, 10^th Generation Intel® Core processor, making it 2.3 times faster than previous generations. With its greater performance, users can work and play their way virtually anywhere.

With Fast Charging, all-day battery life⁴ and Instant On, Surface Pro 7 offers high power, laptop-to-tablet versatility and brilliant high-resolution 12.3” PixelSense Display while remaining ultra-slim and light at just 775g.

Surface Pro 7 offers more options for connecting to displays, docking stations or charging accessories with an updated port selection of USB-A, USB-C and Surface Connect.

Transforming from laptop to tablet with the innovative, built-in kickstand and removable Surface Signature Type Cover⁵, users can jot down ideas in a more natural way and take their ideas to the next level.

Whether for work or leisure, Surface Pro 7 is the perfect companion for everyday life. Take a break from work and chill out with an HD movie or your favourite music on Spotify⁶, while experiencing the crisp, clear audio with Dolby® Audio Premium sound.

Surface Pro 7 now comes in 2 colours – Black and Platinum. Complete your experience on the Surface Pro 7 with the new & improved Signature Type Cover, Arc Mouse & Pen that complement your style with a choice of rich colours – Ice Blue, Poppy Red, Black & Platinum.

Surface for Business and Pre-Orders

Surface for Business provides specific experiences and features built especially for commercial customers including enterprise-grade security, and leading modern management with Autopilot, Surface Enterprise Management Mode (SEMM) and Microsoft Intune.

Windows 10 Pro comes standard on Surface for Business devices, offering additional built-in security and management features that lets customers focus on running their business.

In addition to the standard hardware warranty, Surface for Business customers get Advanced Exchange – a warranty service with expedited device replacement, at no additional cost.

Additionally, and for a limited time only and while stocks last, pre-order offers are available for selected Surface Pro 7 for Business devices from now till 6 December 2019. Interested parties are encouraged to contact their nearest authorised commercial reseller for more information.

General availability and pricing

Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7 and Surface accessories will be available in the following configurations:

Model	Suggested Retail Price (RM)
Surface Pro 7
12.3” Intel® Core i5, 128GB SSD, 8GB RAM (Platinum only)**	To be advised
12.3” Intel® Core i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM (Platinum and Matte Black)	5,499
12.3” Intel® Core i7, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM (Matte Black only)	6,799
12.3” Intel® Core i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM (Matte Black only)	8,299
Surface Laptop 3 (13.5-inch)
Intel® Core i5, 128GB SSD, 8GB RAM (Platinum only)	4,499
Intel® Core i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM (Matte Black only)	5,699
Intel® Core i7, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM (Matte Black only)	7,099
Surface Laptop 3 (15-inch)
AMD Ryzen 5 3580 U, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM (Matte Black only)#	6,799
Accessories
Surface Arc Mouse (Available in Ice Blue, Poppy Red, Black & Platinum)	339
Surface Pen (Available in Ice Blue, Poppy Red, Black & Platinum)	399
Signature Type Cover for Surface Pro 7 (Available in Ice Blue, Poppy Red, Black & Platinum)	639

** Retail availability in January 2020
# First two months of retail is exclusive to Harvey Norman

The new line-up will be generally available from 9 December 2019. For more information, visit www.microsoft.com/surface

1 Up to 11.5 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2019 using preproduction software and preproduction 13.5” Intel® Core i5, 256GB, 8 GB RAM and 15” AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 9 Graphics Microsoft Surface® Edition devices. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors. See surface.com.

2 Testing conducted at Microsoft in September 2019 using pre-production devices and Software. Tested with the inbox Surflink 60W PSU under controlled conditions. Device was powered on to desktop screen with default display brightness settings. Actual charge time will vary based on operating conditions. Measured at typical office ambient temperature of 23C.

3 Hard drive is not user removable. Hard drive is only removable a by skilled technician following Microsoft instructions.

4 Up to 10.5 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2019 using preproduction software and preproduction Intel® Core i5, 256GB, 8 GB RAM device. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors. See surface.com.

5 Sold separately

6 Spotify account required