Microsoft launches Surface Laptop 4 in India with Intel & AMD processor options, starts at Rs 1,02,999

Microsoft already has a solid portfolio of laptops in India ranging from the Surface Laptop Go to the Surface Pro X. Now, the company has announced the launch of the Surface Laptop 4, a new member of the Surface Laptop family.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Pricing & Availability

Microsoft has launched the Surface Laptop 4 in India for a starting price of Rs 1,02,999. At that price, you get the base variant with an AMD Ryzen 5 4680U and 8GB of RAM. The top-of-the-line consumer variant of the laptop goes all the way up to Rs 1,51,999 for an Intel Core i5-1135G7 variant with 16GB RAM.

The commercial SKU of the Surface Laptop 4 can go as high as Rs 1,77,499 for the Intel Core i7-1185G7 and 16GB RAM variant. Both commercial, as well as consumer variants of the Surface Laptop 4, are now available to purchase from local commercial resellers, retail stores, or on Amazon.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Specifications

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 features a 3:2 PixelSense (2256x1504p) high-contrast touchscreen display in both 13.5-inch and 15-inch options. The laptop is powered by 11th Gen Intel Core and AMD Ryzen 5 or Ryzen 7 mobile processors. The Intel Core processors have Intel Xe graphics, whereas the AMD options have the AMD Radeon graphics. You can configure them to have up to 16GB RAM and maximum storage of up to 512GB SSD. 

The Surface Laptop 4 also sports Omnisonic speakers that are backed by Dolby Atmos and includes a studio microphone array. There's also an HD webcam for video calling. The laptop also comes with a full-sized keyboard with a soft-touch feel and keys with 1.3mm travel. There's also a decent-sized trackpad with Windows Precision Drivers.

Looking at the connectivity side of things, you get Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5, USB Type-C, USB Type-A, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Microsoft claims that the Surface Laptop 4 variants powered by the AMD processors can last up to 19 hours on a single charge. Intel options, on the other hand, are rated to last for up to 17 hours. 

We haven't had the chance to check out the Surface Laptop 4 yet, but it seems like a promising notebook, at least on the paper. In the meantime, you can read our take on the Microsoft Surface Go laptop to get an understanding of what to expect from these Surface notebooks in terms of the user experience.

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PUBG Streamer Booked in Arunachal Pradesh for Racist Remarks Against MLA Ninong Ering on YouTube

PUBG streamer Paras Singh, who goes by Paras Official on his YouTube channel, had in a video posted on Sunday termed Congress MLA Ninong Ering a "non-Indian" and apparently claimed the "state was a part of China", sparking furore among people from Arunachal Pradesh and other parts of the country.

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Call of Duty: Mobile Season 4 ‘Spurned & Burned’ Is Live — Check Out What’s New

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 4 “Spurned & Burned” is now live and it brings an updated Battle Pass, a new map, updated Multiplayer Mode, and more. The new season is available on Android and iOS with an updated version of the 1v1 Duel mode, new ranked season, events, weapon balancing, and more.

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Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition is the first PC game to exploit the PS5 DualSense Controller

Developer 4A games are re-releasing Metro Exodus for the PC, PS5 (review) and Xbox Series X (review) and Xbox Series S in the form of Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition. While the PC version of the enhanced edition is now available, the console version of Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition will release on June 18. One of the updates coming to the game on PS5 was support for DualSense features like Adaptive Triggers and Haptic Feedback. It looks like PC players are experiencing these features before PS5 players. 

As reported by VGC, the hotfix that was released for Metro Exodus on May 21 brings with it support for the DualSense Controller. The release adds the following:

Fixed issue with DLC Entitlements unlocking incorrectly Fixed issue where Vsync would lock to 60fps even when higher refresh rate is possible Fixed crash in Two Colonels specific to RTX2060 Added PlayStation 5 DualSense Controller support

You can learn more about Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition here.

In our opinion, the DualSense feels like the next step in evolution when it comes to game controllers. Games like Returnal (review), Astro’s Playroom and Resident Evil Village (review) use some of the features of the controller. Even the upcoming Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is expected to exploit the features of the DualSense. Metro Exodus developers have said, “anyone who’s frantically tried to pump up the pressure on their Tikhar in the middle of a pitched battle will be able to imagine the kind of thing we’re aiming for!” with the DualSense Controller. 

It’s nice to see the features of the DualSense controller exploited on a PC game. The more games that support the feature, the more developers will be inclined to implement it. While Astro’s Playroom is the only game that dials the DualSesne features up to 11, it will be interesting to see how other developers implement the feature to add an immersive gaming experience.

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Google's Starline Shows Promise and Perils of 3D Chats: An In-Depth Look

Google's Project Starline 3D videoconferencing system, unveiled last week, is well-timed for a post-pandemic world but still has a long way to go in seamlessly marrying the in-person and the virtual, three people who have used the system say.

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Apple-Epic Trial: Judge Probes Implications of Upending App Store During Closing Arguments

Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers held unconventional closing arguments in the antitrust trial between Epic Games and Apple, peppering both sides' attorneys for three hours about how far she could — and should — go to change Apple's App Store business.

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Asus ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flip to launch in India soon

Asus ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flip will launch in India in the coming weeks. The ZenFone 8 series may launch as the Asus 8Z lineup in India as the company does not hold the license to use the ZenFone brand name in the country. This was why the ZenFone 6 launched as the Asus 6Z in India back in 2019. Currently, there is no official word on when Asus plans to launch the ZenFone 8 series in India. The company postponed its launch events earlier this month due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.

While the world is excited for the launch of our new smartphone, we at ASUS India have consciously decided to defer the launch till the current scenario improves. Our thoughts n prayers are with those affected with Covid #stayhomestaysafe, n emerge stronger! #IndiaFightsCOVID19

— Dinesh Sharma (@sharmadinesh) May 10, 2021

A microsite featuring ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flip has gone live teasing the launch of the two phones in India soon. The ZenFone 8 is a compact smartphone, while the ZenFone 8 Flip has a rear camera system that flips up to become the front camera.  

Asus ZenFone 8 series specifications

The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip is the company’s flagship smartphone and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor. It features a 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display with a Full HD+ (2400x1080 pixels) resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 6, while the rear panel is covered in Gorilla Glass 3. It has a metal-glass build that measures 9.6mm thick and weighs 230 grams. 

The ZenFone 8 Flip has triple cameras housed in a flip module headlined by a 64MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 112-degree field-of-view. The cameras can record in 8K UHD at 30FPS and 4K UHD at upto 120FPS. The ZenFone 8 Flip is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the ZenFone 8 is a compact smartphone featuring a 5.9-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution Super AMOLED display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. It too is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor. There is a punch-hole cutout in the top-centre of the display for the selfie camera and the display is covered with the latest Gorilla Glass Victus. Like the ZenFone 8 Flip, the regular ZenFone 8 also has an aluminum frame. The phone measures 8.9mm in thickness and weighs 169 grams. Additionally, the phone is also IP68 rated, making it resistant to dust and water ingress by up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes.

The regular ZenFone 8 gets the primary 64MP and the 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera along with a 12MP selfie camera. Both phones have stereo speakers, in-display fingerprint sensors, Bluetooth 5.2, and WiFi 6E support. The ZenFone 8 has a 4,000mAh battery at its disposal. Both phones support 30W fast charging out-of-the-box.

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