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September 03, 2019

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Why Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 and Office 365 are the Perfect Pairing

The modern worker demands modern technology

Why Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 and Office 365 are the Perfect Pairing

The modern worker demands modern technology. Formillennials, workplace technology can be a deciding factor in accepting a newjob or even in leavingtheir current position. To empower creativity and collaboration, andincrease employee engagement, it's important to offer the latest devices, whichare optimized for the modern workforce.

MicrosoftSurface: designed for the modern workplace

The new Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 is made for modernworkers, offering high performance, lightweight design, versatile features andthe familiarity of Microsoft applications. Let's take a closer look at some ofits features.

Highperformance: Surface Laptop 2 for Business has more multitaskingpower to get more done with the latest quad-core powered 8th Gen Intel Core processor. See your work in true-to-life colour with the vibrant and durable13.5 PixelSense Display.

Innovativedesign: The thin, lightweight laptop fits easily into your bagat just 2.76 lbs. Surface Laptop 2 comes with a choice of four richtone-on-tone colours, including black.

Versatility: The13.5 interactive touchscreen supports fast, easy navigation for work, and on-screenwriting and drawing with Surface Pen. You can also turn Surface Laptop 2 into adesktop PC when you connect to external monitors with Surface Dock. (SurfacePen and Surface Dock sold separately.)

The best ofMicrosoft: Keep your business running with the familiarity ofWindows 10, the protection of Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security and thereliability of Office 365.

7 key benefitsof pairing Microsoft Surface with Microsoft Office 365

A Forrester Total Economic Impact study commissioned byMicrosoft in May 2018 outlined the cost savings and business benefits of usingMicrosoft Surface devices powered by Office 365. Some of the highlightsinclude:

  • Workers gained nearly five hours in weekly productivity on common daily tasks andbusiness processes using Microsoft 365 on Surface.
  • Features such as Pen, Touch, Dial, 3D in PowerPoint, collaborationfeatures in Skype and Microsoft Teams saved27 minutes per day on creative tasks.
  • Enhanced teamwork capabilities of Microsoft 365powered Surface devices saved employees overthree hours each week.
  • Business decision making by senior leadership was accelerated by nearly 21%.
  • The mobility benefits of Surface combined with thesecure remote access features of Microsoft 365 saved mobile workers over four hours per week.
  • IT saved twoand a half hours per application provisioning request and over 25 minutesconfiguring each device.
  • Security breach remediationcosts were reduced by 80% and the number of annual breaches were reduced by50%.

As you can see, the combination of Microsoft Surfaceand Office 365 can lead to gains in productivity and efficiency across theboard all while enabling employees to choose their preferred working style. View thelatest Microsoft Surface devices.