microsoft has announced details about the new surface book i7, including that it will have a new battery that can last up to 16 hours off a single charge as well as an ultra-hd screen, full keyboard, detachable pixelsense touchscreen and a surface pen.

microsoft surface book. (wikimedia commons)

this is a 30 percent improvement in battery life from the previous iteration of the surface, while weighing 69 grams less. microsoft also announced that it has added another fan and interior thermal management system to avoid heating up while playing games.

the surface i7 uses the intel skylake chip and is built with a 270 watt integrated psu, a two-terabyte rapid hard drive and nvidia gtx.

the new surface i7 will be hitting shelves in the next week, but pre-orders for the product are currently available.

read more about the surface at https://www.wired.com/2016/10/microsofts-surface-book-pricing-details or http://www.newseveryday.com/articles/51026/20161027/microsofts-new-surface-book-i7-16-hour-battery-2399.htm.

in addition, watch a video about the product’s release below: