Microsoft Surface 4 512GB, 16GB, I7

[pgouellette]

I am looking to purchase a Surface 4 with i7 processor but when I go online I am seeing advertisements for i7 surface 4's as follows:

i7 or i7e
6650u or 6600u

When I queried Microsoft via chat they stated that the Surface 4 only comes in 6650u and if I see a "e" after i7 it means it has the Iris chipset.

Given the price variances I am seeing for a i7 with 512G storage and 16GB ram I am trying to get more confidence in what I am actually buying?

Interested if anyone has any if on this?

Thanks
Paul

 

[rgd1101]

you are buying this
http/ark.intel.com/products/91497/Intel-Core-i7-6650U-Processor-4M-Cache-up-to-3_40-GHz
http/www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i7/Intel-Core%20i7-6600U%20Mobile%20processor.html
http/www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-6650U-Notebook-Processor.149854.0.html

 

[pgouellette]

you are buying this
http/ark.intel.com/products/91497/Intel-Core-i7-6650U-Processor-4M-Cache-up-to-3_40-GHz
http/www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i7/Intel-Core%20i7-6600U%20Mobile%20processor.html
http/www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-6650U-Notebook-Processor.149854.0.html

RGD1101, you gave me 3 links....2 were for 6650U and one for 6600U? Since the 6600U is better then the 6650U then how do i make sure I am getting a Surface 4 with the 6600U?

Paul

 

[dudeman509]

you are buying this
http/ark.intel.com/products/91497/Intel-Core-i7-6650U-Processor-4M-Cache-up-to-3_40-GHz
http/www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i7/Intel-Core%20i7-6600U%20Mobile%20processor.html
http/www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-6650U-Notebook-Processor.149854.0.html

RGD1101, you gave me 3 links....2 were for 6650U and one for 6600U? Since the 6600U is better then the 6650U then how do i make sure I am getting a Surface 4 with the 6600U?

Paul

6650u would be the "better" of the two IMO due to the Iris Graphics. They both have the same turbo boost speeds; the 6650u has a lower base clock that the CPU will only spend time at when both the on-board graphics & CPU are totally maxed out.