However, Microsoft designed the notebook in such a way, that you can turn the tablet upside down and use the full power of the machine, with the display facing upwards in a closed position. Respectively, this means you can use the laptop as a conventional device, or as a standalone tablet. It uses strong magnets to secure the tablet in place and there are three connectors for both power, and connection to the secondary circuit board. Ultimately, the most interesting part here is the place where the base attaches to the display portion (we’re going to call it the “tablet”). Actually, it works pretty similarly to that of the Lenovo Yoga 920, but yet looks a lot cooler, thanks to the tank chain track-like design.

As you can imagine, the latter is nothing in common with the usual stuff we see on most laptops. Most obviously we are talking about the attachment mechanism and the hinges. You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: Īs we are dealing with an extraordinary notebook, we had to check its extraordinary functions. So, without further ado, let’s see whether Microsoft is actually delivering on what seems to be a very opportunistic design. That’s why it is located inside the base, and there is an additional battery that would boost your autonomous times. On the other side, the notebook comes with the GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, and there is no chance they could have crammed it inside of the display, without making it extremely heavy.

Instead of inside the base, the processor (Ice Lake CPUs onboard), along with the motherboard, is located inside the display assembly. However, in order to make a notebook of this type, Microsoft had to shuffle things a bit.

As you may know, most of the laptop’s internals are located in the base – the battery, the processor and the motherboard, as well as pretty much everything else. Instead of offering a 360-degree hinge, which allows you to use the entirety of your laptop as a tablet, they are using a snap-on feature, which ultimately enables you to detach the display from the rest of the machine.Įxpectedly, this is easier said than done. Ever since the first Surface Book was released, Microsoft somewhat reinvented the term “laptop convertible”.

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