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Building Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Andrew Hill | Director Mech. Eng. – Surface Development Vineet Thuvara | GPM – Surface Engineering
Surface Vision We create devices that people love with the best experiences Microsoft has to offer, where people can do what they want and get done what they need. http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/business/overview
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Surface Pro 3 Enhancements Compared to Surface Pro 2 33% Thinner (9.1mm) 12% Lighter (800gm, 1.76lb) Beautiful 12-inch Display (2160x1140) 50% more pixels, 38% larger screen More usable 3:2 aspect ratio 15% Faster with i7 Processor $799 price point with i3 Processor 31% larger trackpad 60% smaller motherboard 10% longer battery life Better Display 72% NTSC with extended gamut Individually calibrated 2.3x the pixels of a MacBook Air display Better Sound Front firing speakers are clearer & louder Dolby Digital Plus Dual microphones Better Camera (5Mp front w/f2.1 lens) Faster Wi-Fi (2x2 802.11ac >500Mbps) Convenient Pro 3 Docking Station
Surface Pro 3 Mechanicals Thinner by Design Side-by-side floorplan Cooling fan integrated into the heatsink 0.55mm Gorilla cover glass 9.1mm, 800 grams (1.76lbs)
Surface Pro 3 Hinge An Innovative Hinge Continuous friction (no detents) Desk, lap, canvas positions Stringent reliability requirement
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Fun fact on Hinge Long supply chain – 17 days (T-link) 9 suppliers 7 locations
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Surface Pro vs Surface Pro 3 Layout
Surface Pro 2 Thermal Architecture
Fan Pressure Curve We generate a system pressure budget Air in through the vents Air into the fan Air inside the fan Air across the fin pack Air out through the system Air out the vents
Surface Pro 3 System Layout
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Fan Design
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Surface 3 Getting Surface into more people’s hands Students – lightweight but hard working device that lasts all day. Take to class, take notes, record lectures, mark-up documents with Surface Pen. Busy parent - get email done, plan a family vacation or the kid’s schedule, and more. Mobile, cost-aware professionals – light weight and hardworking device that is more affordable, but no compromises with full Windows and Office. 8.7 mm (thinner enclosure, no vents, thinner screen, smaller battery) 622 grams (1.4lb) (20% lighter than SP3 and 10% lighter than S2) optimized the LED and back light design for power efficiency 10.8“ screen, 10 hrs video playback
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Designed in Redmond, WA Industrial Design Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Software Engineering Design Validation
Q + A
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