Surface Laptop 2 vs. Surface Studio: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Laptop 2 and Surface Studio models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 2 is better than Surface Studio.

Newer manufacturing

2018 vs. 2016

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Laptop 2 has a 23% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6820HQ inside Surface Studio.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 2 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Surface Studio - Intel Core i7-6820HQ
3,142
Surface Laptop 2 - Intel Core i5-8350U
2,982
Surface Studio - Intel Core i5-6440HQ
2,625
Surface Laptop 2 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
About 87% lighter

Surface Laptop 2 weighed 2.76 pounds, 87% lighter than the 21 pounds Surface Studio.

WeightSurface Laptop 2Surface Studio
Pound
2.76 lbs.
21 lbs.
Kilogram
1.25 kg
9.53 kg

Surface Studio Pros

Reasons that Surface Studio is better than Surface Laptop 2.

Supports larger memory

Surface Studio supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop 2. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop 2.

Max system memory size
Surface Studio
32 GB
Surface Laptop 2
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Surface Studio supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop 2. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop 2.

Memory type and speed
Surface Studio - DDR4
2,133 MHz
Surface Laptop 2 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Upgradable memory

Surface Studio comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Surface Laptop 2 since it has onboard memory.

MemorySurface Laptop 2Surface Studio
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

107% larger display

Surface Studio has a 28-inch screen size 107% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 2.

Display size
Surface Studio
28-inch
Surface Laptop 2
13.5-inch

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Surface Laptop 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$229.99
$304.99 25% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$376.38
$434.00 13% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
By Microsoft
$2,969.99
$3,699.99 20% OFF
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Surface Studio Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
By Microsoft
$2,299.99
$2,799.99 18% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,470.99
$2,699.99 46% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$870.99
$1,599.99 46% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Laptop 2Surface Studio
Released20182016
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2018
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2018
  • Released: October 16 2018
  • Introduced: October 26, 2016
  • Pre-ordered: October 26, 2016
  • Released: December 15, 2016
PricingStarting at 999$Intel® Core™ i5
  • $2,999 - 8GB | 1TB (64GB SSD) | GTX 965M
Intel® Core™ i7
  • $3,499 - 16GB | 1TB (128GB SSD) | GTX 965M
  • $4,199 - 32GB | 2TB (128GB SSD) | GTX 980M
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Laptop 2Surface Studio
Size Comparison
Surface Laptop 2Surface Studio
Dimensions12.13” x 8.79” x 0.39-0.57” (308.02 mm x 223.2 mm x 9.93 mm-14.47 mm)
Width: 12.13” (308.02 mm)
Depth: 8.79” (223.2 mm)
Height: 0.39 - 0.57” (9.93 - 14.47 mm)
  • 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)
Weight
  • Intel Core i5 › 2.76 lbs (1.26 kg)
  • Intel Core i7 › 2.83 lbs (1.28 kg)
  • up to 21 lbs (9.56) kg
Colors
Black Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue
Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.5mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Included Surface Keyboard
  • Included Surface Mouse

Display

Surface Laptop 2Surface Studio
Size13.5 Inches28 Inches
Info
  • Display Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 201 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
  • Resolution: 4500 x 3000 (13.5M Pixels)
  • Density: 192 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Contrast ratio typical: 1100:1
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Color: DCI-P3 individually color-calibrated
  • Color profiles: sRGB (standard), DCI-P3 (Cinema), Vivid (P3-D65)

Ports

Surface Laptop 2Surface Studio
Surface Laptop 2 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 1 x Surface Connect™
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Headset jack
Surface Studio Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 4 x full-size USB 3.0
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Full-size SD™ card reader (UHS-II performance)
  • 1 x 3.5mm stereo headphones/microphone jack
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop 2Surface Studio
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6 MB Smart Cache, 45W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 3.60 GHz, 8 MB Smart Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
8GB 16GB 32GB
DDR4 RAM
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965m
    Maxwell Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 944 MHz + Boost, 1024 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980m
    Maxwell Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1038 MHz + Boost, 1536 CUDA Cores.
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Soldered BGA PCIe SSD
1 TB (64GB SSD) 1TB (128GB SSD) 2 TB (128 SSD)
Rapid Hybrid Drive Storage

Connectivity

Surface Laptop 2Surface Studio
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
Ethernet-
  • Ethernet: 10/100/1000Mb (Gigabit)
More-
  • Xbox Wireless built-in

Battery

Surface Laptop 2Surface Studio
Size45.2 Wh-
Battery LifeUp to 14.5 hours of typical device usage-
Power Supply
  • 44W proprietary power supply
    USB-A output: 5W
    Surface Connect output: 39W
  • Internal power supply with AC inlet
  • Grip-release cable (AC power cable)

Software

Surface Laptop 2Surface Studio
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11		Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trialMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Surface Laptop 2Surface Studio
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
  • Windows Hello face sign-in camera, enterprise-class authentication
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p video support
Audio
  • Dual microphones
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Stereo microphones
  • Stereo 2.1 speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • 8 x speakers in the display
  • 2 x speakers in the base

Misc

Surface Laptop 2Surface Studio
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Supports Surface Pen
1024 levels of pressure
magnetic storage
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • TPM chip for enterprise security, biometric security;
  • Interface for Kensington Lock Kit for Surface Studio
In the box
  • Surface Laptop 2
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • Surface Studio
  • Surface Pen
  • Surface Keyboard
  • Surface Mouse
  • AC power cord with grip-release cable
  • Quick start guide
  • Safety, warranty and product documents
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
  • Physical buttons: Volume, Power.

Key Features

Surface Laptop 2Surface Studio
At Glance
Released in Late
2018
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.76 lb
1.25 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Laptop 2 Ports
Released in
2016
3:2 4.5K
28”
3000p 60Hz
Weight
21 lb
9.53 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C/8T, 2.70 → 3.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
826
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,142
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 530
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2133 MHz DDR4
Surface Studio Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 980M
4GB GDDR5

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