JUNE 2020 PCWorld 11

Microsoft launches Surface Book 3

and Surface Go 2, a new Surface

Dock and Surface Headphones 2

Microsoft’s spring launch features updates of familiar Surface hardware. BY MARK HACHMAN

M

icrosoft has launched a new

generation of Surface devices

that aims to offer something

for everyone. Announced in

early May, the devices include the new

Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2, and Surface

Dock 2. To help you stay focused, Microsoft

will soon ship the Surface Earbuds, and—

surprise!—the Surface Headphones 2.

While the Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2,

and Surface Dock 2 were not unexpected, the

breadth of Microsoft’s Surface-related

hardware comes as a bit of a shock. Virtually

all of the new Surfaces can be classified as

refreshes. The Surface Book 3 adds new

10th-gen Ice Lake Core processors, as well as

Nvidia GTX and Quadro RTX ray-tracing GPU

options. The Surface Go 2, meanwhile,

boasts 8th-gen Intel Core m chips.

Tying them to displays and other

peripherals will be the Surface Dock 3 and the

Microsoft USB-C Travel Hub. The real surprise

is the Surface Headphones 2, now with a black

option, a rotating earcup, and improved

battery life. There’s more, too: Last year’s

Surface Earbuds, plus a pair of new keyboards.

“As we continue to expand our Surface

family of devices, our goal is to design a Surface

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