Microsoft Surface Book 2 Specs – Full Technical Specifications
The Microsoft Surface Book 2 is a powerful laptop, tablet, and portable studio packs with high-speed processors and superior graphics. It now comes with both 13.5-inch and 15-inch direct compete with MacBook Pro.
Surface Book 2 13.5” | Surface Book 2 15” | |
| Key Features | ||
| What's new | ||
| What's missing | ||
| Availability | ||
| Introduced | October 17, 2017 | October 17, 2017 |
| Pre-ordered | November 9, 2017 | November 9, 2017 |
| Released | November 16, 2017 | November 16, 2017 |
| Pricing | Intel® Core™ i5 • $1,149 - i5 | 8 GB | 128 GB • $1,499 - i5 | 8 GB | 256 GB Intel® Core™ i7 • $1,999 - i7 | 8 GB | 256 GB | GTX 1050 • $2,499 - i7 | 16 GB | 512 GB | GTX 1050 • $2,999 - i7 | 16 GB | 1 TB | GTX 1050 | Intel® Core™ i5 • $1,999 - i5 | 8 GB | 256 GB Intel® Core™ i7 • $2,499 - i7 | 16 GB | 256 GB | GTX 1060 • $2,899 - i7 | 16 GB | 512 GB | GTX 1060 • $3,299 - i7 | 16 GB | 1 TB | GTX 1060 |
| Software | ||
| Pre-Installed OS | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) |
| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 30-days trial |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.5 inches | 15 inches |
| Resolution | 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI), 6M Pixels | 3240 x 2160 (260 PPI), 7M Pixels |
| Technology | • PixelSense™ Display • Aspect ratio: 3:2 • Contrast ratio: 1600:1 • Touch: 10 points multi-touch G5 | • PixelSense™ Display • Aspect ratio: 3:2 • Contrast ratio: 1600:1 • Touch: 10 points multi-touch G5 |
| Internal Specs | ||
| CPU | 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 3MB SmartCache, 2.60 GHz up to 3.50 GHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 6MB SmartCache, 1.70 GHz up to 3.60 GHz, Available in 2019 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 8MB SmartCache, 1.90 GHz up to 4.20 GHz | 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Kaby Lake R, 4 cores, 8 threads, 6MB SmartCache, 1.70 GHz up to 3.60 GHz, Available in 2019 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Kaby Lake R, 4 cores, 8 threads, 8MB SmartCache, 1.90 GHz up to 4.20 GHz |
| Graphics | Intel® Core™ i5 • Intel® UHD Graphics 620 Intel® Core™ i7 • Intel® UHD Graphics 620 • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 with 2GB GDDR5 | Intel® Core™ i5 • Intel® UHD Graphics 620 Intel® Core™ i7 • Intel® UHD Graphics 620 • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 |
| Memory | 8 GB 16 GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 8 GB 16 GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB256 GB512 GB1 TB NVMe PCIe SSD | 256 GB512 GB1 TB NVMe PCIe SSD |
| Network | • Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology | • Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology • Xbox Wireless built-in |
| Battery | ||
| Size | Intel Core i5 • Total: 69 Wh • Clipboard: 18 Wh • Base: 51 Wh Intel Core i7 • Total: 75.3 Wh • Clipboard: 18 Wh • Base: 57.3 Wh | • Total: 90 Wh • Clipboard: 23 Wh • Base: 67 Wh |
| Battery Life | • Up to 17 hours of video playback • Up to 5 hours in Tablet mode | • Up to 17 hours of video playback • Up to 5 hours in Tablet mode |
| Power Supply | Intel Core i5 • 44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port Intel Core i7 • 100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port | Intel Core i7 • 102W power supply with USB-A (7.5W) charging port |
| Exterior | ||
| Dimensions | Intel Core i5 • 12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm) Intel Core i7 • 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
| Weight | Intel Core i5 • Total - 3.38 lbs (1,533 g) • Tablet - 1.59 lbs (719 g) Intel Core i7 • Total - 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) • Tablet - 1.59 lbs (719 g) | • Total - 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) • Tablet - 1.80 lbs (817 g) |
| Casing | • Mechanical features: Magnesium body • Physical buttons: volumes, power | • Mechanical features: Magnesium body • Physical buttons: volumes, power |
| Colors | Platinum | Platinum |
| Keyboard and Trackpad | • Precision trackpad: 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. • Five-finger multitouch gesture. • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55 mm of key travel. | • Precision trackpad: 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. • Five-finger multitouch gesture. • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55 mm of key travel. |
| Ports | • 2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen • 1 x USB Type-C (version 3.1 Gen 1 with USB Power Delivery rev. 3.0) • 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack • 2 x Surface Connect (Compatible with Surface Dock) • 1 x Full-size MicroSD™ card reader | • 2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen • 1 x USB Type-C (version 3.1 Gen 1 with USB Power Delivery rev. 3.0) • 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack • 2 x Surface Connect (Compatible with Surface Dock) • 1 x Full-size MicroSD™ card reader |
| Camera & Audio | ||
| Camera | • 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 | • 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 microphones • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones | • Dual microphones • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones |
| Misc | ||
| Sensors | • Ambient light sensor • Proximity sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope • Magnetometer | • Ambient light sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope • Magnetometer |
| Surface Pen | • 4096 levels of pressure • Tilt sensing • Best in class latency • Paper feel • 0.1mm precision | • 4096 levels of pressure • Tilt sensing • Best in class latency • Paper feel • 0.1mm precision |
| Surface Dial | Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction | Compatible with Surface Dial off-screen interaction |
| Security | • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security • Enterprise-grade protection with 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 Book 2 13.5” • Power supply • Quick Start Guide • Safety and warranty documents | • Surface Book 2 15” • Power supply • Quick Start Guide • Safety and warranty documents |
| Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty |
1Surface Book 2 Processors Detailed Specs
| Processor | 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U | 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Launch Date | Q1'2017 | Q3'2017 |
| Base Frequency | 2.60 GHz | 1.90 GHz |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 3.50 GHz | 4.20 GHz |
| TDP | 15 watt | |
| Level 1 Cache | 128 KB | |
| Level 2 Cache | 512 KB | |
| Level 3 Cache | 3 MB SmartCache | 8 MB SmartCache |
| # of Cores | 2 | 4 |
| # of Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Bus Speed | 4 GT/s OPI | |
| Max Memory Support | 32 GB | |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
| GEEKBENCH 4 | ||
| Single-Core Score | 3,967 | 4,956 |
| Multi-Core Score | 7,736 | 14,377 |
2Surface Book 2 Integrated Graphics Detailed Specs
| Processor | 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U | 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| | |
| Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 620 | Intel® UHD Graphics 620 |
| Base Frequency | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Max Dynamic Frequency | 1.10 GHz | 1.15 GHz |
| Graphics Max Memory | 32 GB | |
| Graphics 4K Support | Yes, at 60Hz | |
| Graphics DirectX | 12 | |
| Graphics OpenGL | 4.4 | |
| # Display Supported | 3 | |
| Graphics Technologies | Intel® Quick Sync Video Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Intel® Clear Video Technology Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology | Intel® Quick Sync Video Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Intel® Clear Video Technology Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology |
3Surface Book 2 Discrete Graphics Detailed Specs
| GPU | GEFORCE GTX 1050 | GEFORCE GTX 1060 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 2 GB GDDR5 | 6 GB GDDR5 |
| GPU Engine Specs | ||
| NVIDIA CUDA® Cores | 640 | 1280 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1354 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Boost Clock (MHz) | 1455 | 1708 |
| Memory Specs | ||
| Memory Speed | 7 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
| Memory Interface Width | 128-bit | 192-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) | 112 | 192 |
| Technology Support | ||
| Technologies | Simultaneous Multi-Projection VR Ready NVIDIA Ansel NVIDIA SLI® Ready NVIDIA G-SYNC -Ready NVIDIA GameStream -Ready Vulkan API | Simultaneous Multi-Projection VR Ready NVIDIA Ansel NVIDIA SLI® Ready NVIDIA G-SYNC -Ready NVIDIA GameStream -Ready Vulkan API |
| NVIDIA GPU Boost | 3.0 | |
| Microsoft DirectX | 2 API with feature level 12_1 | |
| Vulkan API | Yes | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
| Bus Support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| OS Certification | Windows 7-10, Linux, FreeBSDx86 | |
4Recommended Resources
Basic Tips & Tricks
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- How to access the Surface Book 2’s battery report
- How to download Surface Book 2 recovery image
- Surface Book 2 battery capacity in mAh & Wh
- How to check your Surface Book 2 battery’s manufacturer
Advanced Tips & Tricks
- How to unlock power plans on Surface Book 2
- Ultimate tips to max out your Surface Book 2 battery life
- How to set custom screen resolutions on Surface Book 2
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What does g sync ready means?
Can you use g sync with the SB2 and an external g sync monitor? And in that case through which port (because the port needs to be directly link to the Gpu right?) ? Do I need the surface dock to do so?
Hi Arnaudmk,
As your concern, The GTX 1050 and 1060 does supports G-SYNC technology. However, all display outputs are wired through the Integrated GPU. And the dGPU is only used for rendering only. So far as I know I think you can’t take advantage of G-SYNC monitor with the Surface Book 2.
Oh I see, thank you for your answer as well as your article!