Surface Laptop Studio vs. Surface Book 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Book 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

The 2021 Surface Laptop Studio features the 35W 11th Generation Intel Tiger Lake quad-core Intel Core i5-11300H up to quad-core Intel Core i7-11370H with the boost speed up to 4.80 GHz. While the 2017 Surface Book 2 features the 15W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Core i5-7300U up to quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with the boost speed up to 4.20 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 14.4″ Surface Laptop Studio (2021) and the 13.5″ Surface Book 2 (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Laptop Studio vs. Surface Book 2: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Laptop Studio | Surface Book 2 |
Released | 2021 | 2017 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft
$2,199.99 $2,699.99 19% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,299.00 $1,599.99 19% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio, 14.4" Touchscreen, Intel 11th Gen Core i7 (Up to 4.8GHz), NVIDA GeForce RTX 3050Ti, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Win11h, Platinum, with MTC Stylus Pen By Microsoft
$1,999.99 |
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Surface Book 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$715.46 $788.00 9% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$509.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) By Microsoft
$585.93 $849.99 31% OFF |
Display | Surface Laptop Studio | Surface Book 2 |
Size | 14.4 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop Studio | Surface Book 2 |
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Dimensions | 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm) |
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Colors | Platinum Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum | Platinum |
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop Studio | Surface Book 2 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
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Connectivity | Surface Laptop Studio | Surface Book 2 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
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Battery | Surface Laptop Studio | Surface Book 2 |
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Software | Surface Laptop Studio | Surface Book 2 |
OS |
| Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop Studio | Surface Book 2 |
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Misc | Surface Laptop Studio | Surface Book 2 |
Inking |
| Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
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Warranty |
| One-year limited hardware warranty |
More | Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only.
Hinge
Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees. | Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft
$2,199.99 $2,699.99 19% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,299.00 $1,599.99 19% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio, 14.4" Touchscreen, Intel 11th Gen Core i7 (Up to 4.8GHz), NVIDA GeForce RTX 3050Ti, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Win11h, Platinum, with MTC Stylus Pen By Microsoft
$1,999.99 |
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Surface Book 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$715.46 $788.00 9% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$509.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) By Microsoft
$585.93 $849.99 31% OFF |
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