Introducing Windows 10 in S mode
Do the things you want with protection you can count on and performance that lasts, with Windows 10 in S mode.*
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Microsoft-verified security
With Windows 10 in S mode, your favorite applications, such as Office, Evernote and Spotify, are available from the Microsoft Store where they’re Microsoft-verified for security. You can also feel secure when you’re online. Microsoft Edge, your default browser, gives you more protection against phishing and socially-engineered malware than Chrome or Firefox.1
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Performance that lasts
Start-ups are quick, and S mode is built to keep them that way. And with Microsoft Edge as your browser, your online experience, too, is fast and secure. Plus, you’ll enjoy a smoothly responsive experience, whether you’re streaming HD video, opening apps, or being productive on the go.
Choice and flexibility
Save your files to your favorite cloud, like OneDrive or Dropbox, and access them from any device you choose. Browse the Microsoft Store for thousands of apps, and if you don’t find exactly what you want, you can easily switch out of S mode5 at any time and search the web for more choices.
S mode, on a range of PCs
Enjoy all the great Windows multi-tasking features, like snapping Windows, task view and virtual desktops. You also get the full suite of built-in apps and all the newest Windows innovations, like Paint 3D, Windows Ink, and Windows Hello2 for fast password-free sign-on.
Shop the latest PCs with Windows 10 in S mode
Feature Key
Windows Hello
2Windows Hello is the password-free sign-in that gives you the fastest, most secure way to unlock your Windows devices. Using your face, fingerprint or companion device, it recognizes you apart from all others.
Cortana
3Cortana is your truly personal digital assistant designed to help you get things done. Ready on day one to provide answers and complete basic tasks, Cortana learns over time to become more useful every day.
Windows Ink
4Quickly turn thoughts into action with the magic of Windows Ink.
Touchscreen
Windows enables your touchscreen PC or 2-in-1 to provide a touch-first experience for those times when you want your device to feel like a tablet.
Security
As the most secure Windows ever built, Windows 10 delivers comprehensive protection—including anti-virus, firewall, and anti-phishing technologies—for the supported lifetime of your device.
S mode
5 *With Windows 10 in S mode, you can search the web or stream movies with Microsoft Edge, choose your own cloud storage, and download your favorite apps, with the most secure Windows experience ever. And if you want a choice of browsers, you can switch out of S mode at any time.
Windows Mixed Reality
6 7Plug your pick of headsets into a Windows Mixed Reality-ready PC, and you’re off to amazing experiences.
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- OS: Windows 10 Pro in S mode*
- Screen size: 11.6 inch
- Memory: 4 GB
- Storage: 64 GB SSD
- Battery life: Up to 8 hours
- Windows Hello is the password-free sign-in that gives you the fastest, most secure way to unlock your Windows
devices. Using your face, fingerprint or companion device, it recognizes you apart from all others.
- Cortana is your truly personal digital assistant designed to help you get things done. Ready on day
one to provide answers and complete basic tasks, Cortana learns over time to become more useful every day.
- Quickly turn thoughts into action with the magic of Windows Ink.
- Windows enables your touchscreen PC or 2-in-1 to provide a touch-first experience for those times when you want
your device to feel like a tablet.
- As the most secure Windows ever built, Windows 10 delivers comprehensive protection–including anti-virus, firewall,
and anti-phishing technologies–for the supported lifetime of your device.
- Plug your pick of headsets into a Windows Mixed Reality-ready PC, and you’re off to amazing experiences.
4K functionality available on certain configurations with supported graphics chips. Some PCs may require a 4K capable monitor (sold separately).
With Windows 10 in S mode, you can search the web or stream movies with Microsoft Edge, choose your own cloud storage, and download your favorite apps, with the most secure Windows experience ever. And if you want a choice of browsers, you can switch out of S mode at any time.
Acer Spin 1
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- OS: Windows 10 Pro in S mode*
- Screen size: 11.6 inch
- Memory: 4 GB
- Storage: 32 GB eMMC
- Battery life: Up to 8 hours
- Windows Hello is the password-free sign-in that gives you the fastest, most secure way to unlock your Windows
devices. Using your face, fingerprint or companion device, it recognizes you apart from all others.
- Cortana is your truly personal digital assistant designed to help you get things done. Ready on day
one to provide answers and complete basic tasks, Cortana learns over time to become more useful every day.
- Quickly turn thoughts into action with the magic of Windows Ink.
- Windows enables your touchscreen PC or 2-in-1 to provide a touch-first experience for those times when you want
your device to feel like a tablet.
- As the most secure Windows ever built, Windows 10 delivers comprehensive protection–including anti-virus, firewall,
and anti-phishing technologies–for the supported lifetime of your device.
- Plug your pick of headsets into a Windows Mixed Reality-ready PC, and you’re off to amazing experiences.
- 4K functionality available on certain configurations with supported graphics chips. Some PCs may require a 4K capable monitor (sold separately).
- With Windows 10 in S mode, you can search the web or stream movies with Microsoft Edge, choose your own cloud storage, and download your favorite apps, with the most secure Windows experience ever. And if you want a choice of browsers, you can switch out of S mode at any time.
ASUS VivoBook Flip 14
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- OS: Windows 10 Pro in S mode*
- Screen size: 14 inch
- Memory: 4 GB
- Storage: 64 GB SSD
- Windows Hello is the password-free sign-in that gives you the fastest, most secure way to unlock your Windows
devices. Using your face, fingerprint or companion device, it recognizes you apart from all others.
- Cortana is your truly personal digital assistant designed to help you get things done. Ready on day
one to provide answers and complete basic tasks, Cortana learns over time to become more useful every day.
- Quickly turn thoughts into action with the magic of Windows Ink.
- Windows enables your touchscreen PC or 2-in-1 to provide a touch-first experience for those times when you want
your device to feel like a tablet.
- As the most secure Windows ever built, Windows 10 delivers comprehensive protection–including anti-virus, firewall,
and anti-phishing technologies–for the supported lifetime of your device.
- Plug your pick of headsets into a Windows Mixed Reality-ready PC, and you’re off to amazing experiences.
- 4K functionality available on certain configurations with supported graphics chips. Some PCs may require a 4K capable monitor (sold separately).
- With Windows 10 in S mode, you can search the web or stream movies with Microsoft Edge, choose your own cloud storage, and download your favorite apps, with the most secure Windows experience ever. And if you want a choice of browsers, you can switch out of S mode at any time.
Microsoft Surface Laptop
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- OS: Windows 10 Pro in S mode*
- Screen size: 13.5 inch
- Memory: Up to 16 GB
- Storage: Up to 1 TB SSD
- Battery life: Up to 14.5 hours of video playback8
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- Windows Hello is the password-free sign-in that gives you the fastest, most secure way to unlock your Windows
devices. Using your face, fingerprint or companion device, it recognizes you apart from all others.
- Cortana is your truly personal digital assistant designed to help you get things done. Ready on day
one to provide answers and complete basic tasks, Cortana learns over time to become more useful every day.
- Quickly turn thoughts into action with the magic of Windows Ink.
- Windows enables your touchscreen PC or 2-in-1 to provide a touch-first experience for those times when you want
your device to feel like a tablet.
- As the most secure Windows ever built, Windows 10 delivers comprehensive protection–including anti-virus, firewall,
and anti-phishing technologies–for the supported lifetime of your device.
- Plug your pick of headsets into a Windows Mixed Reality-ready PC, and you’re off to amazing experiences.
- 4K functionality available on certain configurations with supported graphics chips. Some PCs may require a 4K capable monitor (sold separately).
- With Windows 10 in S mode, you can search the web or stream movies with Microsoft Edge, choose your own cloud storage, and download your favorite apps, with the most secure Windows experience ever. And if you want a choice of browsers, you can switch out of S mode at any time.
Rating: /
- Windows Hello is the password-free sign-in that gives you the fastest, most secure way to unlock your Windows
devices. Using your face, fingerprint or companion device, it recognizes you apart from all others.
- Cortana is your truly personal digital assistant designed to help you get things done. Ready on day
one to provide answers and complete basic tasks, Cortana learns over time to become more useful every day.
- Quickly turn thoughts into action with the magic of Windows Ink.
- Windows enables your touchscreen PC or 2-in-1 to provide a touch-first experience for those times when you want
your device to feel like a tablet.
- As the most secure Windows ever built, Windows 10 delivers comprehensive protection–including anti-virus, firewall,
and anti-phishing technologies–for the supported lifetime of your device.
- Plug your pick of headsets into a Windows Mixed Reality-ready PC, and you’re off to amazing experiences.
- 4K functionality available on certain configurations with supported graphics chips. Some PCs may require a 4K capable monitor (sold separately).
- With Windows 10 in S mode, you can search the web or stream movies with Microsoft Edge, choose your own cloud storage, and download your favorite apps, with the most secure Windows experience ever. And if you want a choice of browsers, you can switch out of S mode at any time.
Rating: /
- Windows Hello is the password-free sign-in that gives you the fastest, most secure way to unlock your Windows
devices. Using your face, fingerprint or companion device, it recognizes you apart from all others.
- Cortana is your truly personal digital assistant designed to help you get things done. Ready on day
one to provide answers and complete basic tasks, Cortana learns over time to become more useful every day.
- Quickly turn thoughts into action with the magic of Windows Ink.
- Windows enables your touchscreen PC or 2-in-1 to provide a touch-first experience for those times when you want
your device to feel like a tablet.
- As the most secure Windows ever built, Windows 10 delivers comprehensive protection–including anti-virus, firewall,
and anti-phishing technologies–for the supported lifetime of your device.
- Plug your pick of headsets into a Windows Mixed Reality-ready PC, and you’re off to amazing experiences.
- 4K functionality available on certain configurations with supported graphics chips. Some PCs may require a 4K capable monitor (sold separately).
- With Windows 10 in S mode, you can search the web or stream movies with Microsoft Edge, choose your own cloud storage, and download your favorite apps, with the most secure Windows experience ever. And if you want a choice of browsers, you can switch out of S mode at any time.
Rating: /
- Windows Hello is the password-free sign-in that gives you the fastest, most secure way to unlock your Windows
devices. Using your face, fingerprint or companion device, it recognizes you apart from all others.
- Cortana is your truly personal digital assistant designed to help you get things done. Ready on day
one to provide answers and complete basic tasks, Cortana learns over time to become more useful every day.
- Quickly turn thoughts into action with the magic of Windows Ink.
- Windows enables your touchscreen PC or 2-in-1 to provide a touch-first experience for those times when you want
your device to feel like a tablet.
- As the most secure Windows ever built, Windows 10 delivers comprehensive protection–including anti-virus, firewall,
and anti-phishing technologies–for the supported lifetime of your device.
- Plug your pick of headsets into a Windows Mixed Reality-ready PC, and you’re off to amazing experiences.
- 4K functionality available on certain configurations with supported graphics chips. Some PCs may require a 4K capable monitor (sold separately).
- With Windows 10 in S mode, you can search the web or stream movies with Microsoft Edge, choose your own cloud storage, and download your favorite apps, with the most secure Windows experience ever. And if you want a choice of browsers, you can switch out of S mode at any time.
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* Windows 10 in S mode works exclusively with apps from the Microsoft Store within Windows and accessories that are compatible with Windows 10 in S mode. A one-way switch out of S mode is available. Learn more at windows.com/SmodeFAQ.
1 According to NSS Labs reports at https://aka.ms/browser-security.
2 Windows Hello requires specialized hardware, including fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor or other biometric sensors and capable devices.
3 Cortana available in select markets; experience may vary by region and device.
4 Touch capable tablet or PC required. Pen accessory may be sold separately.
5 If you switch out of S mode, you can't switch back into S mode.
6 The connection between the Windows Mixed Reality-ready PC and the immersive headset requires full-sized HDMI and USB 3.0 ports; separate adapters may be required.
7 Windows Mixed Reality requires a compatible Windows 10 PC and headset, plus the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update or later; PC requirements may vary for available apps and content.
8 Up to 14.5 hours of video playback. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2017 using Intel® Core™ i5, 256GB, 8 GB RAM devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. All settings were default except: Wi-Fi was associated with a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
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