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
$2,299.99 $2,699.99 15% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,291.06 $1,599.99 19% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 14.4-inch Touchscreen, 512GB SSD, i7, 16GB RAM with Windows 10 Pro (Core i7-11370H, Wi-Fi, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Latest Model) Platinum, ABR-00026 By Microsoft
$1,799.99 |
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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
$499.00 $699.00 29% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft
$1,499.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$549.99 |
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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Discrete 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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Security |
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In the box |
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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
$2,299.99 $2,699.99 15% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,291.06 $1,599.99 19% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 14.4-inch Touchscreen, 512GB SSD, i7, 16GB RAM with Windows 10 Pro (Core i7-11370H, Wi-Fi, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Latest Model) Platinum, ABR-00026 By Microsoft
$1,799.99 |
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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
$499.00 $699.00 29% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft
$1,499.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$549.99 |
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