Microsoft's Surface Hub - Full specs reveal, pre-order starts July 1st, release date, and prices revealed (hope you have money)

[GoodBytes]

Microsoft announces the pre-order of the Microsoft Surface Hub. The big conference room screen+computer showed at multiple events, and reveals its details.

They are 2 models available:

-> 84inch 4K resolution.

-> 55inch 1080p resolution.

Both model features:

-> a custom version of Windows 10

-> 128 GB SSD

-> 8 GB RAM

-> 100-point multi-touch screen

-> 2x Surface Hub digitize pen, with high subpixel accuracy tracking (important for the resolution of the screen size)

-> Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

-> Ethernet 1Gbps

-> Bluetooth 4.0 low energy

-> NFC Reader

-> Miracast Enabled (receiver)

-> Dual 1080p front-facing cameras, 100 degree Horizontal field of view

-> High performance, 4 element array microphone

-> Dual Front-facing stereo speakers

-> 2 Passive Infrared Presence Sensors, Ambient Light Sensors to adjust screen brightness automatically based on the room lighting condition and time of day.

-> Microsoft All-In-One Media Keyboard included

-> Monitor stand on wheels included.

-> 1 year warranty with on-site service and support as well (that is Microsoft tech come to the company and fix the system)

-> Assembled in the U.S

As for ports they are about the same:

The 84inch has:

-> 1x USB 3.0

-> 4x USB 2.0

-> DisplayPort Out

-> 3.5mm Headphone Stereo Out

-> RS232 Serial (RJ11)

-> DisplayPort In

-> HDMI In

-> VGA In

-> 3.5mm Stereo In,

-> 2x USB 2.0 in plugs (type B)

The 55 inch has:

-> 1x USB 3.0

-> 2x USB 2.0

-> DisplayPort Out

-> 3.5mm Headphone Stereo Out

-> RS232 Serial (RJ11)

-> DisplayPort In

-> HDMI In

-> VGA In

-> 3.5mm Stereo In,

-> 1x USB 2.0 in plugs (type B)

So, as you can see minor differences.

As for CPU:

84inch -> 4th Generation Intel Core i7 with Nvidia Quadro K2200 Graphics

55inch -> 4th Generation Intel Core i5 with Intel HD 4600 Graphics

Release dates of both is in September.

The 55inch model can be yours for only: $6,999 US

The 84inch model can be yours for only: $19,999 US

While it may sounds pricey, it it actually pretty competitive in meeting room equipment market (if you want to call it that).

Microsoft says that the average amount spent on a conference room for 8-12 people is around $38,000 by companies, this excludes installation cost, which is what the big 84inch model aims at. And a room of only 3-4 people average cost is $21,000, again without installation.

The Surface Hub is a all in one system, so no installation needed beside the general OS configuration needed.

Neowin reports that while talking to JP Gownder, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester, he noted that Oblong's Mezzanine meeting room technology system costs $125,000+ per room, and Cisco's Telepresence and as well as a similar solution from HP are in the range of $50,000+.

Microsoft does says that the Surface Hub is aimed at enterprises at really not the consumer.

Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft039s-surface-hub-pre-order-start-july-1st-top-end-will-cost-19999

So, how many will you order today?

Do you work in a company? Would you be interested in such solution? Does your company have several offices in different regions?

[cesrai]

Does time *emoji* means A ?

And the 88inch seems great for business in their conferees rooms.

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I just want this for personal use EDIT: $19,000 Screw that.

[d3sl91]

I work in the Education industry - specifically e-learning and technology in schools. This is great for that. 

 

Considering schools routinely spend tens of thousands on curriculum... this is cheap. 

[Nineshadow]

Very cheap indeed.

[Sidiox]

It is expensive, but enterprise gear always is. And I'm quite sure that with those prices you also get quite a bit of software support. 

Not aimed at all at the consumer but still fun stuff. 

[dalekphalm]

Anyone saying the 84" model is bullshit and not worth $20,000. This product is NOT for you.

 

To fully equip a conference room with a proper Projector, Screen, Computer to drive Projector (Desktop, laptop, whatever), conference phone w/ proper audio setup, you're going to routinely spend way more than $20,000.

 

This is a single, multi-collaborative device designed for a big conference room, to do everything you need in one package.

 

I'm going to try (and likely fail) to convince my boss we need one

[Norman_the_Owl]

"A custom version of windows 10"

 

Is it gonna be a disaster like RT was?

[Victorious Secret]

"A custom version of windows 10"

 

Is it gonna be a disaster like RT was?

 

What does that have to do with anything? Its a custom W10 because the Hub is a niche product with a vastly different use case than most W10 products. 

[Norman_the_Owl]

What does that have to do with anything? Its a custom W10 because the Hub is a niche product with a vastly different use case than most W10 products.

Im afraid Microsoft will gimp it somehow in an attempt to market it more towards business use or something and then stop supporting it in a generation or two

[Victorious Secret]

Im afraid Microsoft will gimp it somehow in an attempt to market it more towards business use or something and then stop supporting it in a generation or two

Umm...it's being marketed towards business use from the onset and business use gets far more support than consumer level gear.

[Kyuubixchidori]

im excited. stuff like this is awesome. at UoM they are putting in a bunch of "smart rooms" for studying and such. as each had 100K of electronics in them, this would be amazing

[GoodBytes]

"A custom version of windows 10"

 

Is it gonna be a disaster like RT was?

Nha. I think they mean that the lock screen is different, and the "desktop" environment is different. Not sure if they blocked desktop applications or not from running or what, but the backend-end of Windows 10 is the same as Windows 10.

[evilarceus]

Would be cool if they made a version for consumers where it works like a Windows 10 TV. Not sure how that would work though.

[Guest]

This is cheap given that Samsung's 102" 5K is about $130K.