At its 2023 Surface Event, Microsoft announced a slew of new products including the latest Surface Laptop Studio 2. While the laptop looks similar to the original model from 2021, it does pack some seriously good hardware making it one of the best 2-in-1 convertible notebooks on the market.
Microsoft is offering the Surface Laptop Studio 2 with Intel’s 13th-generation Raptor Lake H-series Core i7 mobile processors. The entry-level models will be available with 16GB of DDR5 memory with configurations going up to 64GB with storage options of up to a 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD. There’s also a jump in the graphics department where the Surface Laptop Studio 2 can offer up to two times the graphics performance of the MacBook M2 Max. There will be the option of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 40-series discrete GPUs available with either the RTX 4050 or the 4060. For pro users, there will also be the option of an Nvidia RTX 2000 GPU. Microsoft has also included a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU) which will help accelerate AI tasks and support all the new machine learning features that are expected to arrive with upcoming Windows updates.
The 14.4-inch PixelSense Flow display is similar to the original model featuring a 3:2 aspect ratio, 2400 x 1600 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and HDR. It also supports touch input and Dolby Vision. Microsoft says that the display supports adaptive touch which allows for different types of inputs. There’s an upgraded haptic touchpad which is claimed to be “the most inclusive touchpad on any laptop today.” It can be customized and offers improved responsiveness.
For I/O, we once again have a similar layout as the previous-gen model with two USB Type-C ports, a USB Type-A port, the Surface Connect port, and this time around there is also a microSD card slot. Additionally, the laptop comes with the Surface Slim Pen 2 which is always stored and charged under the keyboard. Apart from writing notes, the new stylus can be used for a variety of creative tasks.
Pricing for the Surface Laptop Studio 2 starts at $1,999 with pre-orders starting today. It will be available starting October 3.
Microsoft also announced the new Surface Laptop Go 3 which will be available at a starting price of $899.
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