Surface Hub 2: Microsoft's smart display will receive more news

Microsoft has announced some news for its new Surface Hub 2. The 50-inch smart screen was announced earlier this year, as the successor to the Surface Hub, launched in 2015. The company promised that the most updated version will arrive only next year, but now we know a little more about the device. , which will even have an update of with in 2020.

Launched in 2019

O Surface Hub 2 will be released in the second half of next year, but many of the new features will only be usable after an update to both the with how much of hardware, which will be released in 2020. The company is planning to use processor cartridges in the Suface Hub 2, so consumers will be able to buy an upgrade cartridge for the Surface Hub 2X in 2020.

O slot for the cartridge is on the back of the screen and this type of upgrade is quite similar to what Samsung has tried to do with its smart TVs through upgrade kits. Among the new features that will be found in the new version of the smart screen are titles, rotation movements and the chance to log into multiple user accounts.

Updating Surface Hub 2

Although Microsoft is working to bring a special version of Windows 10 to the device, the Surface Hub 2 will ship with the original Surface Hub software. This software will be updated with a more complete version for the Surface Hub 2X in 2020.

In summary, Microsoft is dividing the device into two versions, depending on the profile of the entrepreneur who chooses between them. As you can see, the Surface Hub 2S will be released mainly for those who are looking for what the display already has to offer with the updates in terms of hardware or who are starting to use it, and so who knows can upgrade to the Surface Hub 2X next.

That is, the hardware will be the same, what will change is that the Surface Hub 2X will have updated software and compatible with some of the new features offered.