Microsoft’s annual Floor fall occasion is simply across the nook, happening on October 12 at 10am ET. We predict Microsoft to take the wraps off a brand new Floor Studio, 4 years after the final one was launched in 2018.
Here is a roundup of all of the credible leaks and rumors in regards to the Floor Studio 3, codenamed Chehalis, from our personal sources in addition to trusted studies from elsewhere. We have carried out our greatest to weed out all of the fakes, and we’ll proceed to replace this put up as extra data turns into accessible.
Make sure you take a look at our roundup of all of the units we’re anticipating to be introduced on the Microsoft occasion, together with the Floor Professional 9 and Floor Laptop computer 5.
Floor Studio 3: Worth & Availability
Floor Studio 3 is anticipated to be introduced this October and start delivery to prospects by November. It is seemingly that pricing for the Floor Studio 3 will stay very excessive, with a beginning worth of above $3000.
Availability will rely closely on the continuing element scarcity. It is seemingly that Microsoft desires Floor Studio 3 to ship in all the identical markets that Floor Studio 2 did, however that roll-out could also be a lot slower if Microsoft is unable to assemble sufficient inventory for launch.
Floor Studio 3: Specs
Little particulars are identified in regards to the upcoming Floor Studio 3. I heard over a yr in the past that the subsequent Floor Studio would ship with an Intel Eleventh-generation chip, and my sources say that can nonetheless be the case when the system begins delivery subsequent month. It is a disappointing revelation contemplating we’re coming as much as Intel Thirteenth-gen shortly.
I additionally hear it’s going to have NVIDIA RTX graphics, which is prone to be of final gen selection too. Thunderbolt 4 assist is on the playing cards, and I count on to see the Studio 3 ship with 32GB RAM and 1TB storage as effectively. I did hear that Microsoft wouldn’t be delivery a number of configurations of the Studio 3, suggesting its run shall be restricted to only one SKU.
Total, the spec refresh anticipated with the Floor Studio 3 is an enormous enchancment over the Floor Studio 2, which includes a Seventh-generation Intel Core i7 and NVIDIA GTX 1070. An Eleventh-gen chip and RTX graphics will present an enormous efficiency enhance, however in comparison with the competitors, it is nonetheless last-gen specs, which is actually disappointing.
Floor Studio 3: Design & Options
Due to a leak from the FCC, we already know what the Floor Studio 3 will appear to be, and sadly, it is not going to be a lot completely different from the Floor Studio 2. From the leaked picture, it has been confirmed that the Floor Studio 3 chassis is similar to the earlier technology. Not even the bezels have been lowered.
This was just about confirmed when the equipment for the Studio 3 leaked, revealing very minor adjustments to their design. The up to date Floor Pen is of the previous thicker design, which means the Studio 3 would not have a devoted charging dock for the wirelessly charged Floor Slim Pen 2.
I do count on Floor Studio 3 to ship with Dolby Imaginative and prescient and Dolby Atmos assist, simply as different Floor merchandise have within the final yr. No phrase on if the system could have a 120Hz show or if you can use the show with exterior units, however we are able to solely hope.
