https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/7/4/17534238/microsoft-400-surface-intel-pentium-processors-rumor

Rumors about a new line of cheaper Surface tablets that could compete with Apple’s lower-cost iPads began to surface in May, and now sources speaking with WinFuture.de have divulged divulged that the cheaper models might run on Intel’s less powerful Pentium chips.

Earlier Bloomberg reports and an FCC filing gave some initial details — the tablet will have 10-inch surface screens (instead of the current 12-inches on the Surface Pro), rounded corners, USB 3 for charging, a weight that’s 20 percent lighter, and a price of $400.