Intel may be on the verge of creating its own version of Microsoft's Surface Book with a 2-in-1 laptop with a curiously curved design. A patent secured three months ago reveal that Intel is bringing an innovative technology as it enters the laptop market with a completed end-product.

Intel is a processor giant set to launch its eight-generation Core processors. However, the tech giant may also be foraying into another sector of the laptop market, by bringing a completed hardware like a 2-in-1 device.

The leaker uncovered a patent that reveals Intel's new technology of a Surface Book-like device with one notable difference, which is its curved design. The processor giant appears to be creating a 2-in-1 device that supports both tablet and laptop modes.

The patent documents reveal a detachable keyboard with its own battery and storage components. This is in conjunction with added capabilities integrated into the display. Upon initial perusal, Intel seems to be making its own version of the Surface Book with an independently usable screen and a detachable keyboard that has extra hardware when used as a laptop.

Intel's 2-in-1 laptop will have two batteries, one in the keyboard and another on the screen. The latter appears to have a dedicated low-power mode, which is designed specifically to optimize battery life and give the tablet mode greater autonomy separate from the keyboard, Softpedia reported.

The said device may be launched along with the Core processors, which are slated for a release this year. However, it is still a patent and may not see production later. Nonetheless, tech pundits say that it is indicative of two important things.

First, the 2-in-1 trend seems to be going mainstreamed with Microsoft's all-in-one devices getting good reviews and high sales record. This is a far cry from three years ago when the Surface lineup was ridiculed.

Second, the patent reveals Intel's new direction, which is to enter the laptop market with a completed piece of hardware, Learn Bonds has learned. The processor giant appears capable enough though observers have expressed doubts about the new curved design, which is not just intended for the display.

Even the keyboard seems to be curving, adding concerns if this is usable. If the patent sees the light of day, then this new and innovative approach may finally be tested as to its practicality and convenience.

Tags Microsoft Surface Book, Intel