Surface Hub
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The front face view of the Surface Hub
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| Developer | Microsoft |
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| Manufacturer | Microsoft |
| Product family | Surface |
| Type | Interactive whiteboard for business |
| Generation | 1st |
| Release date | 1 June 2015 |
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| Operating system | Windows 10 Team |
| CPU | 4th generation Intel Core i5 (55-inch model) or Core i7 (84-inch model) |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128GB solid-state drive |
| Display | 55 inches (140 cm) 1920x1080 or 84 inches (210 cm) 3840x2160 screen, both with 120 Hz refresh rate, 16:9 aspect ratio and 100-point multi-touch sensor |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4600 (55-inch model) or Nvidia Quadro K2200 (84-inch model) |
| Sound | Dual front-facing speakers Quad microphone array |
| Input |
Sensors: passive infrared presence, imaging, ambient light and depth sensors |
| Controller input | Surface Pen |
| Camera | Front wide-angle camera (2): 5 MP, 1080p HD |
| Connectivity |
Wireless: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy NFC reader Miracast Ports: 2 × full-size USB 3.0 2 or 4 × full-size USB 2.0 Gigabit Ethernet DisplayPort 3.5 mm audio socket RS-232 serial port RJ11 connector for system level control |
| Online services | Windows Store, OneDrive, Skype for Business, Groove Music, Xbox Games, Microsoft Movies & TV |
| Dimensions |
55-inch model: 59.62 inches (151.4 cm) (width) 31.75 inches (80.6 cm) (height) 3.38 inches (86 mm) (depth) 84-inch model: 86.7 inches (220 cm) (width) 46.12 inches (117.1 cm) (height) 4.15 inches (105 mm) (depth) |
| Weight | 48 kilograms (106 lb) (55-inch model) 127 kilograms (280 lb) (84-inch model) |
| Website | www |
The Surface Hub is a brand of interactive whiteboards developed and marketed by Microsoft, as part of the Microsoft Surface family. The Surface Hub is a wall or roller stand mounted device with either an 84 inches (210 cm) 120 Hz 4K or a 55 inches (140 cm) 1080p touchscreen with multi-touch and multi-pen capabilities and runs the Windows 10 operating system. The devices are targeted for businesses to use while collaborating and videoconferencing.
In 2012 Microsoft acquired Jeff Han's Perceptive Pixel, which had previously developed large screen multi-touch displays such as the CNN Magic Wall. Microsoft indicated in 2014 that it intended to mass produce the devices as part of an effort to bring down cost.
Microsoft first announced the Surface Hub at its Windows 10 Devices Event on January 21, 2015, at which the device was hidden in plain sight and in use throughout the majority of the keynote. Microsoft began taking Surface Hub pre-orders on July 1, 2015 for both the 55 inch model and the 84 inch model, stating that they would begin shipping in September 2015. However, on July 13, 2015, Brian Hall, an employee at Microsoft on their Surface Blog, announced that pre-order demands had greatly exceeded Microsoft's predictions and that shipments of the Surface Hub would be delayed, with more details regarding the delays coming in mid-August 2015. Further details confirmed that Microsoft had delayed shipment until January 1, 2016, but that date wasn't met either. Instead, Microsoft announced that there were further delays and that they would be raising the price by $2,000, though they would still honor the previous price agreement with previous pre-orders. The Surface Hub began shipping to business customers on March 25, 2016.
Both Surface Hub models are powered by the 4th generation Intel Core Haswell processors (Core i5 for the 55-inch and Core i7 for the 84-inch) and runs the 64-bit version of Windows 10 Pro. The main differences between the two variants are screen size, resolution and its graphics adapter. The 55-inch model supports 1920x1080 Full HD and contains a Intel HD 4600 controller integrated in the CPU, while the more expensive 84-inch model has 3840x2160 4K resolution powered by a Nvidia Quadro K2200 discrete graphics adapter. Microsoft Surface Hub has dual cameras built into the device. When used for videoconferencing, the cameras can automatically change when the presenter moves from one side of the whiteboard to the other.
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