Here are the specs of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the “Compare Specs” button.
This laptop can convert itself into a tablet PC or be used in stand and tent modes.
Premium-class laptop
It belongs to the laptop maker’s premium-class lineup.
The laptop offers high performance needed for heavier tasks like multimedia creation or design. On the negative side, high-performance laptops tend to consume more battery power than the standard ones. Read more about performance of this notebook in the CPU, GPU, RAM, and Storage sections below.
The 14.4-inch diagonal offers a decent screen real estate that’s close to the common 15.6″, while enabling a compact laptop design.
The screen supports finger touch input, including multi-touch gestures.
Active digitizer pen input
The screen supports active digitizer pen input, besides the common finger multi-touch input. In comparison to simple capacitive pens you can use on any touchscreen, active digitizer pen input provides advanced features like pressure sensitivity. Check with the laptop seller whether the active pen is included in the package.
This screen resolution provides a decent picture sharpness and a lot of space on the display for the user interface and apps. It’s better than the popular Full HD, but it isn’t as good as the premium-class 4K Ultra HD and similar.
Displays based on IPS technology provide much wider viewing angles than the budget-class TN screens.
3:2 aspect ratio
The 3:2 aspect ratio makes the screen taller than the common 16:9 ratio. 3:2 is more suitable for document editing and productivity than the video-centric 16:9.
High refresh rate of 120Hz
The 120Hz display refresh rate is higher than the common 60Hz. It enables smoother movement of objects on the screen. It’s important for gaming and watching fast-paced action and sports. The 120Hz rate also makes webpage scrolling much smoother than on the basic 60Hz displays.
The Intel Core i7-13700H is among the fastest laptop processors. It’s commonly used in gaming and other high-performance laptops. Computing speed is the top priority of the i7-12700H, as opposed to power efficiency and affordable pricing.
The multiple CPUs listed above mean you have multiple CPU options at the time of the laptop purchase.
The Nvidia RTX 2000 Ada Generation is a dedicated video card for professional use. As opposed to gaming-oriented video cards from the GeForce RTX lineup, the RTX 2000 Ada is aimed at accelerating graphics design, engineering tasks, and other duties of the workstation-class laptops. That being said, the RTX 2000 Ada offers excellent gaming performance similar to the mid-tier GPUs of the GeForce 4000 series that can handle very well the latest game titles.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 6GB
The GeForce RTX 4050 6GB is a dedicated gaming-class video card, capable of running smoothly the latest PC games. However, there are even faster GPUs in the RTX lineup, such as the RTX 4060, 4070 or 4080. You should consider them if you want to maximize performance for gaming on high resolutions and high detail settings.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
The GeForce RTX 4060 is a powerful gaming-class video card. The RTX 4070 and 4080 from the same lineup are even faster for completely smooth gameplays on the highest settings and resolutions.
The Iris Xe graphics of the 11th, 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core processors delivers an improved, yet still basic, 3D gaming performance over the widely used Intel UHD. But, it greatly lags behind the gaming-class GPUs like the Nvidia GeForce GTX / RTX series found in gaming-class laptops. Overall, the Iris Xe is suitable only for light gaming.
The list above with multiple GPUs means you have multiple GPU choices at the time of the purchase.
Integrated graphics built into the main CPU is present on all laptops, including those with optional dedicated video cards.
16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM.
32GB RAM
32GB is recommended for extremely heavy multi-tasking and special applications. For most users, everything above 16GB is an overkill.
64GB RAM
64GB RAM size is the top-tier one. It’s used for extremely heavy multi-tasking and special applications. For most users, this size is an overkill.
The multiple options above mean there are multiple laptop configurations with different RAM choices.
512GB storage capacity is recommended if you store a lot of large files and install many programs.
1000GB (1TB) SSD
1TB is an excellent storage capacity. The sizes above 512GB, including 1TB, are recommended for those who store a lot of large files.
2000GB (2TB) SSD
2TB is a huge storage capacity and rarely used in laptops. The size is for those who store a lot of large files.
The SSD type of storage provides noticeably smoother user experience than the old HDD type.
The multiple storage options above mean there are multiple laptop configurations with different storage choices.
The laptop has no separate numeric pad you can typically find on the right side of the keyboard on many laptop models.
Keyboard backlight
Keyboard backlight makes typing in dark environments easier.
Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface
The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons.
The device has four speakers instead of the usual two speaker system.
Combo microphone and headphones audio jack
This laptop has the ordinary 3.5mm combo audio jack that supports both headphone output and microphone input simultaneously.
Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Full HD 1080p resolution
This is a high laptop web camera resolution in comparison to the common 720p. But, 1080p is low in comparison to resolutions of modern smartphone front cameras.
Face-recognition camera
The dedicated infra-red face recognition cameras in laptops are used for Windows Hello log-ins, without password typing.
The 802.11AX is the latest Wi-Fi wireless networking standard. It’s also known as Wi-Fi 6. When connected to 802.11AX-compatible routers, the 802.11AX modules in laptops bring improvements over the older standards in terms of data transfer speeds and multi-device connectivity.
Bluetooth
This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to wirelessly connect the computer to Bluetooth peripherals like Bluetooth mice and keyboards, as well as to smartphones, and other compatible devices.
A standard full-size USB port.
2 x USB-C
A pair of compact Type-C USB ports.
The laptop can deliver digital video output via USB-C.
The laptop has a slot for MicroSD memory cards. These are small SD cards commonly used in smartphones.
Thunderbolt 4 is a high-speed peripheral connectivity technology for compatible devices. The Thunderbolt connection goes via USB-C interface.
Surface Connect port
A proprietary Microsoft Surface port for charging, docking, and compatible accessories.
This battery capacity is excellent. However, high-performance laptops like this tend to consume a lot of battery power, especially under heavy load.
The battery life varies depending on usage, settings, and other factors.
Windows 11 Home is aimed at the regular home and office computer users. Only select business users need the Professional edition.
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro version adds some business-specific features in comparison to the standard Windows 11 Home.
A typical laptop warranty.
