Microsoft first launched its new 13- and 15-inch Surface Book 2 laptops back in November, but the larger model has only been available in the US so far. Microsoft is now taking orders for its larger Surface Book 2 tablet PC. Starting today, the 15-inch Surface Book 2 will be available in 17 new countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
The 15-inch Surface Book 2 includes Nvidia’s GTX 1060 graphics card, making it the first Surface laptop capable of running the latest games on the go. Microsoft has also included Xbox Wireless support, so any Xbox controller works with the larger Surface Book 2.
Preorders start today for the 15-inch model in the 17 new markets, and in the next couple of months both the 13- and 15-inch models will also be available to purchase in Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.
The Surface Book 2 is Microsoft’s high-end device, aimed at taking on MacBook Pro and showing other Windows hardware manufacturers how to build premium devices.
The Surface Book isn't a cheap option -- the most basic 13-inch model comes in at £1,499 and can go up to £2,999 including VAT.
