Surface Studio (1st Gen) diagrams and tech specs
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Surface Studio (1st Gen) diagrams

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The back of the Surface Studio (1st Gen), which shows a high power USB 3.0 port, 3 USB 3.0 ports, power source, Mini DisplayPort (version 1.2), SD card reader, and audio in/out port.

Note: When you unplug the power cable, unplug it from the wall first. The plug that’s attached to the base has a lock to keep it in place when you move your Surface Studio (1st Gen). If you need to unplug the power cable from the base, slide the plug away from the base to release the lock.

A picture of the Surface Studio display, with labels identifying the position of the two cameras near the center at the top

Surface Studio (1st Gen) hardware specifications

Dimensions/Weight

Display: 25.1” x 17.3” x 0.5” (637.35 mm x 438.90 mm x 12.5 mm) Base: 9.8” x 8.7” x 1.3” (250.00 mm x 220.00 mm x 32.2 mm) Product weight: 21 lbs max (9.56 kg max)

Storage

Rapid Hybrid Drive options: 64GB SSD with 1TB HDD, 128GB SSD with 1TB HDD, 128GB SSD with 2TB HDD

Display

Screen: 28” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 4500 x 3000 (192 PPI) Color settings: sRGB, DCI-P3 and Vivid Color Profiles, Individually color calibrated display Touch: 10 point multi-touch Aspect Ratio: 3:2 Supports Pen and Zero Gravity Hinge

Graphics

i5 Intel 8GB: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M 2GB GDDR5 memory i7 Intel 16GB: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M 2GB GDDR5 memory i7 Intel 32GB: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M 4GB GDDR5 memory

Memory

8GB, 16GB, or 32GB RAM

Connections & expansions

4 x USB 3.0 (one high power port) Full-size SDXC ™ card reader (UHS-I) compatible Mini DisplayPort 3.5 mm headset jack Compatible with Surface Dial on-screen interaction(*1) 1 Gigabit Ethernet port

Processor

6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 or i7

Cameras, video and audio

Windows Hello(*2) face sign-in camera 5.0 MP camera with 1080p HD video (front) Dual microphones Stereo 2.1 speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium 3.5 mm headphone jack

Security

TPM chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello(*2) face sign-in

Wireless

Wi-Fi: 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology Xbox Wireless built-in

Software

Windows 10 Pro Office 30-day trial

Buttons/Keyboard

Volume key and power key Surface Pen Surface Keyboard Surface Mouse

What’s in the box

Surface Studio Surface Pen Surface Keyboard Surface Mouse Power cord with grip-release cable Quick start guide Safety and warranty guide Booklet

Warranty

1-year limited hardware warranty

Best-in-class support from Microsoft Store

30-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support 12 months in-store support and technical assistance 1 free training session and Surface device health check

*1 Sold separately.*2 Windows Hello requires specialized hardware, including fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor or other biometric sensors.

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