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.

The 2018 Surface Studio 2 features the 45W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake quad-core Intel Core i7-7820HQ with the boost speed up to 3.90 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 28″ Surface Studio 2 (2018) 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
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Availability | Surface Studio 2 | Surface Book 2 |
Released | 2018 | 2017 |
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Pricing | Intel® Core™ i7
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Surface Studio 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Studio 2 (Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB) - Newest Version, 0 GB, Windows 10 Pro By Microsoft
$4,299.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Studio 2 (Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft
$3,639.65 |
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Microsoft Surface Studio 2 VR Ready All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) i7-7820HQ 2.90 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB SSD - 28" 4500 x 3000 Touchscreen Display (Renewed) By Microsoft
$3,265.69 |
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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
$498.00 $699.00 29% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft
$601.36 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$699.00 |
Display | Surface Studio 2 | Surface Book 2 |
Size | 28 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Studio 2 | Surface Book 2 |
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Colors | Platinum | |
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Internal Specs | Surface Studio 2 | Surface Book 2 |
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Memory | 16GB 32GB
2400 MHz DDR4 RAM | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 1 TB 2 TB
BGA PCIe NVMe SSD | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
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Connectivity | Surface Studio 2 | Surface Book 2 |
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Battery | Surface Studio 2 | Surface Book 2 |
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Software | Surface Studio 2 | Surface Book 2 |
OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Studio 2 | Surface Book 2 |
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Misc | Surface Studio 2 | Surface Book 2 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
| 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 |
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| Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Surface Studio 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Studio 2 (Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB) - Newest Version, 0 GB, Windows 10 Pro By Microsoft
$4,299.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Studio 2 (Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft
$3,639.65 |
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Microsoft Surface Studio 2 VR Ready All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) i7-7820HQ 2.90 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB SSD - 28" 4500 x 3000 Touchscreen Display (Renewed) By Microsoft
$3,265.69 |
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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
$498.00 $699.00 29% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft
$601.36 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$699.00 |
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