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Surface Studio 2+ vs. Surface Book 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Studio 2+ and Surface Book 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest October 23, 2022

The 2022 Surface Studio 2+ features the 35W 11th Generation Intel Tiger Lake 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 are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 28″ Surface Studio 2+ (2022) 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 Studio 2+ vs. Surface Book 2: Specs Comparison

	Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Surface Studio 2+ See at Amazon	Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Surface Book 2 See at Amazon
Key Features
What's new		Performance Info Up to 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U (4-Core, up to 4.20Ghz w/Turbo Boost) Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5) Up to 1TB SSD Up to 16GB (1866Mhz LPDDR3 RAM) Up to 17 hours of battery life New Size Now available in 15-inch with the same beautiful PixelSense display. Better Performance Surface Book 2 has up to 5 times more graphics performance than the original Surface Book. Longer Battery Life Lasts up to 17 hours. USB-C Allows you to charge, transfer data, and video out. More Features Updated hinge design for reducing screen wobbling. Supports the latest Surface Pen with 4096 levels of pressure. Supports Surface Dial on-screen interaction. Xbox Wireless built-in (15-inch only).
What's missing		MiniDisplay port replaced with a USB-C port

Availability	Surface Studio 2+	Surface Book 2
Released	2022	2017
Release Info	Introduced: October 12, 2022 Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022 Released: October 25, 2022	Introduced: October 17, 2017 Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017 Released: November 16, 2017
Pricing	Intel® Core™ i7 $4,499.99 - 32GB/1TB/RTX 3060	Surface Book 2 13.5”: Starting at 1,149$ Surface Book 2 15”: Starting at 1,999$

Surface Studio 2+ Price
	Microsoft Surface Studio 2 (Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB) - Newest Version, 0 GB, Windows 10 Pro By Microsoft $3,999.95	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Studio 2 (Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft $3,012.97	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Studio 2+ 28" Touchscreen All-In-One Desktop Computer, Intel Core i7-11370H 3.3GHz, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB, Windows 11 Pro By Microsoft $3,899.26	See at Amazon
Surface Book 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $599.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $389.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $389.00 $414.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Studio 2+	Surface Book 2
Size	28 Inches	13.5 Inches
Info	Screen: 28” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 4500 x 3000 (13.5M Pixels) Density: 192 PPI Brightness: 515 nits Color profile: sRGB and Vivid Touch: 10-point multitouch Individually color-calibrated display Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 Dolby Vision^® support 1 billion colors and better gradients with Auto Color Management	Surface Book 2 13.5” Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels) Display Density: 267 PPI Surface Book 2 15” Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels) Display Density: 260 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Exterior	Surface Studio 2+	Surface Book 2
Size Comparison
Dimensions	Display 25.1” x 17.3” x 0.5” (637.35 mm x 438.90 mm x 12.50 mm) Base 9.8” x 8.7” x 1.3” (250.00 mm x 220.00 mm x 32.20 mm)	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) 12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm). Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm). Surface Book 2 15” 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
Weight	up to 21 lbs (9.56) kg	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 3.38 lbs (1,533 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 2 15” Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
Colors	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Included Surface Keyboard Included Surface Mouse	Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports	3 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C interface supports USB 4.0, Native external display support: Up to three 4K UHD @60Hz. 2 x USB-A 3.1 Gen 2 Data transfer up to 10Gbps. 3.5mm stereo headphones/microphone jack 1 x Gigabit Ethernet	2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 2 x Surface Connect™ 1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking. 1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader UHS-II Performance

Internal Specs	Surface Studio 2+	Surface Book 2
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 Laptop GPU Ampere Architecture, 6GB GDDR6 192-bit, 1283 → 1703 MHz, 3840 CUDA Cores.	Surface Book 2 13.5” NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores. Surface Book 2 15” NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 Pascal Architecture, 6GB GDDR5 192-bit, 1404 → 1670 MHz, 1280 CUDA Cores.
Memory	32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	1 TB BGA PCIe NVMe SSD	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Studio 2+	Surface Book 2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
Ethernet	Ethernet: 10/100/1000Mb (Gigabit)
		Surface Book 2 15” Only: Xbox Wireless built-in

Battery	Surface Studio 2+	Surface Book 2
Size		Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 69Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 51Wh Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 75.3Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 57.3Wh Surface Book 2 15” Total: 90Wh Clipboard: 23Wh Base: 67Wh
Battery Life		Up to 17 hours of video playback Up to 5 hours in tablet mode
Power Supply	Internal power supply with AC inlet Grip-release cable (AC power cable)	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) 44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) 100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. Surface Book 2 15” 102W power supply with USB-A 7.5W) charging port.

Software	Surface Studio 2+	Surface Book 2
OS	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Studio 2+	Surface Book 2
Camera	Windows Hello face sign-in camera, enterprise-class authentication 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p video support	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio	Dual far-field studio microphones Stereo 2.1 speakers with Dolby® Atmos™	Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc	Surface Studio 2+	Surface Book 2
Inking	Designed for Surface Pen Integrated magnetic storage with Surface Pen Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision Compatible with Surface Dial on-screen interaction. In-box accessories come pre-paired.	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	TPM 2.0 chip is a security processor that is designed to give you peace of mind. Windows Hello face sign-in.	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Studio 2+ Surface Pen Surface Keyboard Surface Mouse AC power cord with grip-release cable Quick start guide Safety and warranty guide	Surface Book 2 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	Physical buttons: Volume, Power.	Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.