[5] In 2012, Microsoft acquired Jeff Han's Perceptive Pixel,[6] which had previously developed large-screen multi-touch displays such as the CNN Magic Wall.

The 55-inch model supports 1920 × 1080 Full HD and contains an Intel HD Graphics 4600 controller integrated in the CPU, while the more-expensive 84-inch model has 3840 × 2160 4K resolution powered by a Nvidia Quadro K2200 discrete graphics adapter.

When used for videoconferencing, the cameras are intended to automatically track a person moving from one side of the display to the other.

[17] Users can disable the restrictive access by opening the Settings app and select the option to reinstall Windows 10 Enterprise.

Software product JT2GO (developed by Siemens) allows users of the Surface Hub to interact with a 3D model.

The Hub's welcome screen has three buttons – call, whiteboard and connect – corresponding to the promoted themes of talking, drawing and sharing.

In July 2017, however, Microsoft announced that it would be moving production to China and closing the plant in the following months, resulting in the loss of jobs for 124 workers.