Microsoft and Ed4All partner with the world’s largest open school platform

Microsoft and Ed4 All partner with the world’s largest open school platform, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
to make learners job-ready

• The partnership will benefit 170 million learners in the open schooling system in India
• BLEAP® for NIOS, a first-of-its-kind customized tech platform for education transformation launched as part of this collaboration

Microsoft and Ed4All today announced a partnership with the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) to transform learning and empower students with digital skills. Through this partnership, Microsoft and Ed4All aim to reach over 170 million learners across the open schooling ecosystem, providing access to tools, experiences, and skills needed to be job-ready in a digital economy. 

As part of this collaboration, Microsoft and Ed4All have launched a customized tech platform for the NIOS Virtual Open School, BLEAP® for NIOS, that provides learners a personalized learning experience for improved learning outcomes.  BLEAP® for NIOS brings together live classes and labs, recorded sessions, remote proctored exams and assessments along with skill-based courses and certifications to provide a holistic learning experience. Students across NIOS will also have access to digital courses on technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cyber security and data sciences among others.

Designed to create a better classroom experience that enables student success, the platform will provide easy-to-consume modules including live demos, hands-on workshops and assignments. BLEAP® for NIOS is built on the Microsoft stack of Teams, M365 and Azure, with security at the core.

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India, commenting on the launch of the NIOS Virtual Open School said, "Education is not a competition to acquire degrees, but a transformative tool. The government is working to ensure that internet reaches village schools across the country. NIOS Virtual School is a new model of learning and is an example how leveraging technology and innovation can facilitate greater inclusion in education. The school will provide advanced digital learning platforms through virtual live classrooms and virtual labs.”

 Navtez Bal, Executive Director, Public Sector, Microsoft India, said, “Technology is playing a bigger role than ever in transforming education, improving learning outcomes and better preparing students for the new world of work. Our partnership with NIOS to empower over 170 million learners across the country is an important step in ensuring equity in education and skilling. As we rapidly move towards a digital economy, the skills of the future will look very different from the skills that are needed today. Along with Ed4All, we are committed to providing access to the technology, skills and resources that students need to succeed in a digital world.”

 Sanjay Viswanathan, Chairman, Ed4All said, “Ed4All is delighted to partner with Microsoft and NIOS to power NIOS Virtual Open School through BLEAP® for NIOS, a custom-built learning platform developed for NIOS. This will enable every learner in the country to become employable through most advanced Open Schooling. BLEAP® stands for Blended Learning and Pedagogy – a Big Leap in school education. We are excited with Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ji’s direction for us and Prof Saroj Sharma Ji, Chairperson, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), her appetite for rapid implementation. Ed4All is committed to enable India’s 170 million learners with access to affordable, world-class education, and develop them to face challenges of the digital age and be skilled and job-ready

Microsoft launches Surface Laptop 4 to meet the

Microsoft launches Surface Laptop 4 to meet the demand of hybrid era in India

 

Microsoft India today announced the general availability of Surface Laptop 4 for commercial and education customers via authorized retailers and for consumers via Amazon.in. The latest addition to Microsoft’s varied portfolio is an innovative and versatile solution, aimed to cater to the evolving needs of users while continuing to work or learn remotely or in hybrid work environments. It empowers users to adapt to new ways of working and creating, outside of the workplace – to achieve more.

“We are pleased to bring the new Surface Laptop 4 to India, expanding our innovative line-up of products and solutions that cater to the new ways of working and learning in a hybrid model, which is here to stay. Surface Laptop 4, with new meeting and collaboration accessories from Microsoft, aims to empower users amid the evolving hybrid environment. Our latest line-up provides increased mobility, enhanced performance, and enterprise-grade security features to support the modern-day user throughout their transition into the hybrid era.” said Rajiv Sodhi, Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft India.

 

Surface Laptop 4 is first and foremost optimized for Microsoft experiences. While it retains the iconic design, details, and materials as the previous models, it will feature the signature 3:2 PixelSense high-contrast touchscreen display in both 13.5” and 15” models, and Dolby® Atmos™ Omnisonic speakers. This provides users with a cinematic experience for their favourite movies and shows from the comfort of anywhere.

Surface Laptop 4 also features a built-in HD front-facing camera with incredible, low-light capability and a studio microphone array, to enable enhanced meeting experiences at work. In addition, its large trackpad with gesture support, allows users to easily adjust to their preferred workflow.

Available in either the 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, or AMD Ryzen™ Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics Microsoft Surface® Edition (8 cores), the device will power modern, multitasking demands whether at the office, living room, coffee shop or classroom.

Adapting to the security needs of our customers, Surface Laptop 4 will also offer incredible security out-of-the-box with integrated hardware, firmware, software, and identity protection. They can maintain control of sensitive information with a removable hard drive for data retention[i] and get more security and control with cloud-first device deployment and management, all the way down to the firmware layer.

The device comes in Alcantara or metal finishes in platinum and black colors.

Availability and Pricing

All customers in India can order the Surface Laptop 4 through their local commercial resellers, retail stores or on Amazon.in. Consumer SKUs will be available with no-cost EMI up to nine months, starting at Rs.11,444/month

Surface Laptop 4 Consumer SKU	MRP
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 13.5”	102,999
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 15”	134,999
Intel Core i5-1135G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 13.5”	151,999
Surface Laptop 4 Commercial SKU	MRP
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 13.5”	105,499
Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 13.5”	115,499
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 13.5”	122,499
Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 13.5”	132,499
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 15”	134,999
Intel Core i7-1185G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 15”	143,499
Intel Core i5-1135G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 13.5”	151,499
Intel Core i7-1185G7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 13.5”	151,499
Intel Core i7-1185G7, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 15”	160,499
Intel Core i7-1185G7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 15”	160,499
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 13.5”	161,499
Intel Core i7-1185G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 13.5”	163,499
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 15”	169,499
Intel Core i7-1185G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 15”	177,499

 

 

Two teams from India proceed to the 2021

 Two teams from India proceed to the 2021 Microsoft Imagine Cup Finals

The India winners, Team Detectd from G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur and Team Intelli-Sense from the Vellore Institute of Technology

 The first virtual edition of Imagine Cup saw 353 team entries and 10K individual entries across India

• Team Detectd and Team Intelli-Sense advance to the world finals, will be mentored by Microsoft experts
• World champions of Imagine Cup 2021 will win USD 75,000 and a mentorship opportunity with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft today announced the India winners of the 2021 edition of Imagine Cup, its flagship innovation challenge for students and technology enthusiasts. The India winners, Team Detectd from G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur and Team Intelli-Sense from the Vellore Institute of Technology will proceed directly to the world finals of Imagine Cup.

Imagine Cup is a global competition designed to empower students to apply artificial intelligence and other technologies to solve some of the world’s most critical social and sustainability problems. The 2021 India edition saw 353 team entries and over 10K individual entries from students across the country, competing to solve global challenges across four categories: Earth, Education, Health, and Lifestyle. The two winning innovations were focused on cybersecurity to counter deepfakes (Team Detectd) and assistive technology for people with low vision (Team Intelli-Sense).

Microsoft joined hands with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for the India edition of Imagine Cup. As knowledge partner, NSDC enabled nation-wide reach of the challenge across states, districts, and skill development centers. The finals of Imagine Cup India were judged by an eminent panel, including Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India, Pulkit Jain, Co-founder and Product Head of Vedantu and Dr. Manish Kumar, CEO and MD, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

Congratulating the winners, Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India, said, “As India makes rapid strides in tech led transformation, the impact and scale of this transformation will depend on how we empower our most valuable asset, our youth. Microsoft’s Imagine Cup is a commitment to create a culture of innovation in students, enabling them to use technology for solving some of the world’s most critical social and sustainability problems. It was truly inspiring to see the passion, collaboration and innovation of students across the country and I wish our winning teams luck as they prepare for the global stage.”

Dr. Manish Kumar, CEO and MD, National Skill Development Corporation congratulated the winning teams and said, “Imagine Cup provides opportunities to the youth in our country to compete with, and learn from, their peers across the globe. We are proud to witness the passion, efforts and dedication of these young competitors and congratulate them on their journey so far and wish them the very best for all their future endeavors. I believe they will be an inspiration to others who aspire to excel in careers in new-age skills.”

The 2021 edition was the first virtual edition of Imagine Cup. The four finalists from India, who were the winners in each category received a Surface Go 2 device each: Earth (Team DENSITY), Education (Team CodeCapture), Health (Team Intelli-Sense) and Lifestyle (Team Detectd). At the world finals, the top four teams will be awarded USD 10,000 each for the best solution in each category. The world champion will take home the Imagine Cup and win an additional USD 75,000 along with a mentorship opportunity with Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella.

For more information about Imagine Cup, please visit https://www.imaginecup.com/.

Microsoft launches Surface Laptop Go in

Microsoft launches Surface Laptop Go in India

Delivering balance of performance, battery life and style, this is the most lightweight and affordable Surface laptop yet

No-cost EMI options from authorized retail and online partners start at INR 8,000 per month

 

Microsoft announced the availability of the Surface Laptop Go in India from January 22 via commercial authorized resellers, authorized retail and online partners at a starting price of INR 63,499. Designed to power essential everyday experiences, the Surface Laptop Go extends the Surface line-up by delivering standout design along with the features most loved by our Surface Laptop customers at a more affordable price.

Combining performance, battery life, value and style, Surface Laptop Go is ultra-light with a portable profile comprised of premium materials. Whether for learning or working, the camera, speakers, and mics are being used more now than ever before. For families, students and businesses, Surface Laptop Go offers a premium Surface look and feel at an amazing value.

“As the reality of hybrid work and learning environments unfolds before us, the PC continues to play an integral role in keeping all of us connected to our work, school, and lives – and every person today needs a PC. Our goal is to design a Surface for every person, work style and location. With the new Surface Laptop Go, we want to give every person in the household or organization a laptop that’s not just something you need to use, but something you want to use. The Surface Laptop Go is our lightest and most affordable Surface laptop yet that offers the perfect balance of performance, battery life and style,” said Rajiv Sodhi, Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft India. 

 

Sleek design and standout value: The lightest Surface Laptop ever at 1.11 kg helps people do more on a 12.4” PixelSense™ touchscreen display, full-size keyboard with 1.3mm key travel for an accurate and comfortable typing experience, large precision trackpad and all-day battery life plus Fast Charging, all at an exceptional value. Narrow bezels and the Surface signature 3:2 screen ratio provide more space to work naturally. Available in platinum color, there is a Surface Laptop Go for everyone.

Familiar features and trusted security: Users can get started with the Windows they love, convenient security of Windows Hello and One Touch sign-in with a FingerPrint Reader Power button on select models. One Touch sign-in also provides fast, secured access to OneDrive Personal Vault files and more for quick productivity. Amazing sound for music and streaming video and built-in Studio Mics, Omnisonic Speakers and Dolby® Audio and 720p HD camera enhance video calls. Bringing cloud-first device deployment and management to every organization’s IT ecosystem with Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Device Firmware Configuration Interface (DFCI), Surface Laptop Go offers Windows Autopilot to reduce IT complexity by deploying straight to employees. 

Get work done with essential apps: Users can power through today’s tasks and tomorrow’s assignments with all their favourite apps, backed by all-day battery life. All configurations of Surface Laptop Go feel snappy and fast, taking full advantage of cloud-connected experiences like Microsoft 365 and online storage. Surface Laptop Go features USB-C® and USB-A ports for display and accessory support along with the latest 10th Gen Intel® i5 Quad-Core™ Processor and up to 16GB RAM and 256GB storage, helping users stay productive and connected wherever they are.

 Availability and Pricing

Surface Laptop Go will be available from January 22 via commercial authorised resellers, authorised retail, and online partners such as Reliance Digital and Amazon at no-cost EMIs up to 9 months starting INR 8000/month. Surface Laptop Go will be available in the following configurations:

Model	MRP (commercial SKUs)	MRP (consumer SKUs)
Surface Laptop Go i5/4/64GB Surface Laptop Go i5/8/128GB Surface Laptop Go i5/8/256GB Surface Laptop Go i5/16/256GB	INR 63,499 INR 76,199 INR 92,999 INR 110,999	-- INR 71,999 INR 91,999 --

 

For more product information: Surface Laptop Go

 

 

Embee Software Launches a Series of

Embee Software Launches a Series of Dridh Hai Hum Startups Accelerator Workshops

Collaborates with Microsoft India to provide technology, go-to-market, business empowerment, and an interactive community experience to the promising startups and entrepreneurs.

The Dridh Hai Hum workshops for startups, powered by Embee Software and Microsoft India, aims to empower startups across key stages of their growth journey, right from those at the ideation stage to startups looking to reach the next level in fulfilling their vision. The company also aims to provide technology, support, visibility, and an interactive community experience to the promising startups and entrepreneurs through the series of workshops.

“Startups have always been hard. Even when you think you are putting in your best, it may not be enough to pull it off.  To this end, these workshops are aimed at sharing a platform for startups fraternity to connect with our experts and share their experiences and learnings about challenges they face in scaling their startups and how to overcome them. It is always a great pleasure to interact and engage with Startups founders & technology leaders, so we at Embee are geared up to empower Startups & SMBs in carving their digital transformation journey and will continue to organize such workshops in upcoming months.” Sudhir Kothari- CEO and Managing Director, Embee Software Pvt Ltd.

 

The December edition of the workshop- ‘From a Startups to becoming an enterprise – Explore what all it takes’ took place on December 22nd, 2020 from 10 am to 12 noon, featuring a panel of successful start-up owners, industry leaders and change-makers, including Nitin Verma, Co-Founder, Orgzit; Sagar Joshi, Public Speaker and Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft; Sneha Mann, startups Ecosystem Manager, Microsoft and Aman Singhal, Solution Architect- Cloud Services, Embee Software Pvt. Ltd.

It has become challenging for most businesses to keep their wheels running during the pandemic due to the general uncertainty in the global environment. Unfortunately, the impact on startups can be way more brutal with sudden slumps. As a result, evolving businesses carefully need to reconfigure their business strategies and take decisions like choosing the right team, seeking funds, choosing the right technology stack to power start-up’s operations. To combat this situation, Embee and Microsoft enable startups to grow revenues, reach new customers, and set their businesses apart from competitors, with the right cloud strategy.

Aiming at a vision that startups or evolving businesses might need to set sights on the future to fast-track their entrepreneurial journey, Embee Software and Microsoft India piloted the Dridh Hai Hum workshops. The series features prominent startups founders and industry leaders across sectors who shared insights on tackling major challenges and crossing key milestones needed for Startups to secure sustainable growth on their journey to scale and success. Each workshop was driven by solution experts from Microsoft and Embee, along with a seasoned Startups player to answer tech and business queries.

The workshop began with an opening note from Shivani Sharma, AVP-Marketing, Embee. After that Sneha Mann, start-up ecosystem manager at Microsoft discussed how Microsoft can help startups at every stage of their journey, current programs and offers and how they can get right technical guidance.

It was followed by a brief presentation from Sagar Joshi who discussed how Microsoft cloud architecture can help startups to scale and accelerate their growth in a secure manner. After that Aman Singhal discussed why now is the right time for start-up owners to move to the cloud, key drivers, challenges, solutions, and debunked the most popular cloud myths.

Nitin Verma then took over to share his insights and learnings on building and growing a start-up, followed by Q and A and a closing note from Shivani.

“With Dridh Hai Hum Workshops, it's entirely about empowering Startups with the right tech, business, and marketing strategies. For today's workshop as well saw Startups coming in from different verticals and sizes. It was great to experience the outstanding level of engagement between startups and technology and business experts from Embee and Microsoft. We are all geared up to come up with more challenging, real-deal scenarios and their solutions that Startups face for our upcoming workshops”, Shivani Sharma- AVP- Marketing, Embee Software Pvt Ltd.

NASSCOM FutureSkills® and Microsoft launch AI Classroom Series to

NASSCOM FutureSkills® and Microsoft launch AI Classroom Series to skill India’s future workforce with AI capabilities

• The initiative aims to skill 1 million students in Artificial Intelligence by 2021

• The AI Classroom Series will deliver Microsoft’s AI, machine learning and data science expertise to undergraduate students at no cost

As part of its ongoing efforts to promote skilling as a national priority, NASSCOM FutureSkills and Microsoft have joined hands to launch a nation-wide AI skilling initiative. The initiative aims to skill 1 million students in AI by 2021.

The collaboration will provide Microsoft’s AI, machine learning and data science expertise to students through easy to consume modules including live demos, hands on workshops and assignments. These introductory sessions on AI will be available for undergraduate students at no cost and will cover the basics of data science, machine learning models on Azure, and understanding of cognitive services to build intelligent solutions. 

The partnership with NASSCOM FutureSkills is an extension of Microsoft’s global skilling initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire new digital skills, needed to thrive in a digital economy.

Speaking about the partnership, Dr. Rohini Srivathsa, National Technology Officer, Microsoft India, said, “As economies start to recover from the pandemic, expanded access to digital skills will be one of the key drivers of an inclusive economic growth. Technologies like AI are becoming enablers for every business today, making the need for creating an AI ready ecosystem vital for India’s economic and social value creation. Microsoft is deeply invested in creating a digital skills ecosystem to equip India’s youth with AI-ready skills for evolving job-roles and our partnership with NASSCOM FutureSkills is a strong step in that direction.“

Speaking on the launch, Amit Aggarwal, VP & CEO, IT-ITeS Sector Skills Council, NASSCOM said, “With disruptions and shifting customer preferences changing technology and skill sets in demand there is a rise in new job roles and occupations; skill sets are rapidly emerging as must haves for current and prospective tech employees. The joint initiative with Microsoft aims to not only build future AI skilled talent but also nurture job creation through constant reskilling and upskilling for the years to come. We should look at this as a golden opportunity for students to imbibe AI and enhance their current skills sets to be future-ready.”

Commencing from September 21, 2020, the AI Classroom Series will be paced in three modules. The online classes will include live demos, hands-on workshops and assignments through self-learning, virtual instructor-led training, and mentoring. The teaching sessions will be conducted by various experts, including experts from Microsoft and NASSCOM. Students will have the option to choose from multiple time slots and plan their own learning pace. Registered students will also have access to content and developer tools from Microsoft and GitHub. A participation certificate from NASSCOM and Microsoft will be awarded to students at the end of the series.

The partnership will also steer collaboration with various academic institutes and colleges to integrate new cloud and AI technologies into the curriculum, with a vision to make India the global hub for skilled talent in AI.

Microsoft appoints Navtez Bal as

Microsoft appoints Navtez Bal as Executive Director, Public Sector, Microsoft India

Microsoft announced the appointment of Navtez Bal as the new Executive Director, Public Sector, Microsoft India. In this role, Navtez will lead and expand Microsoft’s public sector business in India, with a focus on driving digital transformation and innovation across public sector organizations, empowering them to serve citizens better.

With over two decades of industry experience, Navtez has played a pivotal role in defining and executing performance transformation roadmaps for various industries, including Oil & Gas, Power, Metals & Mining and the Automotive industry, across several geographies. He has extensive experience in strategy development, business building, operational transformation, and organization redesign.

Prior to Microsoft India, Navtez was a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led the restructuring and transformation services and operations service line in India. Navtez holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering and a management degree from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta.

Navtez will bring his in-depth sectoral knowledge to steer Microsoft’s public sector business in India. Microsoft is deeply invested in the digital transformation of the government eco-system in India and has been working closely with central and state governments across the country to deliver critical digital skills and technology to accelerate their digital success.

Navtez takes over from Manish Prakash, who will transition to the role of Government Regional Business Lead, Microsoft Asia.

Microsoft and Schneider Electric to

Microsoft and Schneider Electric to Host Digital Event:

‘Buildings of The Future: Smart to Autonomous’

·         A virtual event aimed at discussing key challenges and best practices from Microsoft and Schneider Electric for making buildings resilient and energy efficient

·         Date – July 7, 2020 | Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm

·         Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/ycvdp393

Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Microsoft India today announced a digital event ‘Buildings of The Future: Smart to Autonomous’ centered around creating secure and resilient buildings during a crisis. Scheduled for July 7, 2020, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. the session will explore key differentiators which building management should embrace to facilitate cost optimisation, energy savings and safety of occupants. Technology intervention can make critical requirements like contactless management, predictive and remote operational efficiency, real in today’s environment. The session will be led by Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India and Anil Chaudhry, Zone President & Managing Director, Schneider Electric, India.

The recent health crisis and economic scenario has led businesses and communities to have an even sharper focus on the health, safety and well-being of people, making contact-less operations crucial. As most companies transition to a hybrid work environment, smart buildings that enable secure, efficient operations will be critical. Technology is playing a big role in enabling that, with  technologies like IoT and AI being used for remote monitoring services that provide  insights into a building’s performance and health, helping organisations, and communities achieve operational efficiency and build resilience.

Schneider Electric and Microsoft have brought IT & OT & AI together to create a seamless and secure AIoT- enabled platform providing customers the tools they need to build resilience in these challenging times. Powered by Microsoft, Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Building Advisor, EcoStruxure Power Advisor and Workplace Advisor are intelligent tools that enable condition-based monitoring and maintain power network operations along with building HVAC systems, while teams are operating with reduced strength or off-site.

Talking about the engagement with Schneider Electric, Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India, said, “In today’s world of remote everything, technology is playing a central role in building economic resilience. Technologies like AI, IOT, big data and machine learning are helping businesses transform, adapt and drive business success by providing real time actionable insights for efficient and secure operations. Our collaboration with Schneider Electric reflects our commitment to help organizations build the digital capability required to pivot toward recovery and accelerate digital success for India.”

Teams can continue making data-driven decisions, using powerful diagnostics to anticipate potential malfunctions in electrical and HVAC equipment. Microsoft’s technology that powers these platform gathers data from sensors to create parallel digital twins to drive insights, is scalable and can integrate

with any digital environment. It helps in digitising power and building management systems, increases remote service capabilities, controls costs, and maintains operations when resources are low.

“Building owners, operators, and facility managers in critical facilities, such as data centers, hospitals, and airports, today face a daunting task of keeping operations running smoothly at maximum capacity, with minimum resources and this can be only achieved through digitisation and the right use of technology. Organisations today need to become more resilient and adapt to disruptive measures to ensure business continuity,” said Anil Chaudhry, Zone President & Managing Director, Schneider Electric-India.

The event will highlight measures to optimise operational efficiency without compromising on comfort and safety, discuss preventive checks on assets with digital tools and predictive maintenance of assets nearing breakdown and share insights around safeguarding premises from cybersecurity threats.

To join the event, please register: https://tinyurl.com/ycvdp393

Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 are now

Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 are now available in India

New Surface devices offer unparalleled versatility, enhanced mobility and greater performance

Microsoft today announced that Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 are now available in India via commercial authorized resellers, authorized retail and online partners at a starting price of INR 98,999, INR 72,999 and INR 98,999 respectively. 

 Designed with mobile productivity at its core, the latest Surface line-up features products that are more versatile, adaptable and personal.

“The ways in which we connect, work and learn are changing rapidly; and our devices are helping us stay connected and be productive as we work and learn remotely. The new Surface line-up is created for the modern worker. 

Each of the devices offers unparalleled versatility, greater performance and multi-tasking capabilities that empower you to work from anywhere, anytime,” said Rajiv Sodhi, COO, Microsoft India.

The all-new Surface Pro X is Microsoft’s thinnest, lightest, most powerful and most connected 2-in-1 laptop ever. Pairing elegance with cutting-edge performance, it gives you more ways to be productive and achieve your goals.

Measuring a mere 7.3mm and weighing at 774g, Surface Pro X stands out with a brilliant 13” edge-to-edge PixelSense™ Display and signature 3:2 ratio to help you maximise your workspace. The device also features a custom processor developed in partnership with Qualcomm that delivers best-in-class graphics performance for true PC capability, integrated connectivity and low power consumption, and is coupled with full solid-state drive (SSD) size and speed, and dual 4K video output via USB-C.

Complement your mobile lifestyle and personalize your experiences by pairing the device with new Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard, Surface Slim Pen[1] and Surface Arc Mouse[2], to transform Surface Pro X into a full laptop and portable studio. 

Surface Slim Pen is stored and recharged in the luxurious Alcantara®-covered keyboard, always ready to assist you in creating intuitively on applications such as Adobe Gemini, Whiteboard or OneNote.

Curated for the modern worker, Surface Pro X will offer you ultimate mobility and lasting speed with all-day battery life[3] of up to 13 hours, fast-charging to about 80% within just an hour[4] and LTE connectivity[5], so you’re able to stay in touch and collaborate with one another efficiently.

Redesigned from the inside out, Surface Pro 7 is more powerful than ever with the latest quad-core, 10^th Generation Intel® Core™ processor, making it 2.3 times faster than previous generations. With its greater performance, users can work and play their way virtually anywhere. Surface Pro 7 now comes in 2 colours - Black and Platinum. Complete your experience on the Surface Pro 7 with the new & improved Signature Type Cover, Arc Mouse & Pen that complement your style with a choice of rich colours - that come in Ice Blue, Poppy Red, Black & Platinum.

With Fast Charging, all-day battery life[6] and Instant On, Surface Pro 7 offers high power, laptop-to-tablet versatility and brilliant high-resolution 12.3” PixelSense™ Display while remaining ultra-slim and light at just 775g. 

Surface Pro 7 offers more options for connecting to displays, docking stations or charging accessories with an updated port selection of USB-A, USB-C™ and Surface Connect. Transforming from laptop to tablet with the innovative, built-in kickstand and removable Surface Signature Type Cover[7], users can jot down ideas in a more natural way and take their ideas to the next level.

Whether for work or leisure, Surface Pro 7 is the perfect companion for everyday life. Take a break from work and chill out with an HD movie or your favourite music on Spotify[8], while experiencing the crisp, clear audio with Dolby® Audio™ Premium sound.

The all-new Surface Laptop 3 retains its iconic slim, sleek and lightweight design but is now twice as fast as previous generations, with faster multitasking and improved graphics.

Now available in two sizes, 13.5 and 15 inches, the Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch features the latest 10^th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor for improved speed and performance, while the Surface Laptop 3 15-inch brings a larger display to the Surface Laptop family with an elegant, all-metal design and strong graphics performance powered by a custom AMD processor.

Complement your style with rich tone-on-tone colour combinations in Matte Black and Platinum. Surface Laptop 3 is slim and lightweight -- the 13.5-inch weighs just 1,288g and 1,265g for its Matte Black and Platinum colour variants respectively, while the 15-inch weighs only 1,542g. Surface Laptop 3 is now available in two durable keyboard styles — rich, warm Alcantara® material or a cool, new metal.

With industry-leading typing comfort and all-day battery life[9], Surface Laptop 3 is an ideal laptop that will keep your day running smoothly. With Fast Charging, it can be charged up to 80% in about one hour[10]. It is meticulously crafted with a 20% larger trackpad to make navigation easier and seamless.

Created for the modern worker, Surface Laptop 3 features Instant On, USB-C™ and USB-A ports and dual far-field Studio Mics for great Microsoft Teams calls and dictation in Office. You can exercise more control over your sensitive information with a removable hard drive for data retention.[11]

Availability and Pricing

Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 are generally available via commercial authorised resellers, authorised retail and online partners such as Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Amazon and Flipkart. Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 will be available in the following configurations:

Model	MRP
Surface Pro X (Available in Matte Black only) Surface Pro X 8/128GB LTE	98,999/-
Surface Pro 7 (Available in Platinum and Matte Black only) Surface Pro i3/4/128 Surface Pro i5/8/128 Surface Pro i5/8/256 Surface Pro i7/16/256	72,999/-   88,999/- 116,999/- 141,999/-
Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch (Available in Platinum and Matte Black (metal version only)) Surface Laptop 3 i5/8/128GB 13.5in 15-inch (Available in Matte Black) Surface Laptop 3 A9/8/128GB 15in	98,999/- 116,999/-