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Surface Book 2 13.5” specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2017 Surface Book 2 13.5” including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Surface Book 2 13.5”
Released	2017
Release Date	Introduced: October 17, 2017 Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017 Released: November 16, 2017
Pricing	Starting at 1,149$
Generations	2020 Surface Book 3 15” 2020 Surface Book 3 13.5” 2017 Surface Book 2 15” 2017 Surface Book 2 13.5” 2016 Surface Book i7 2015 Surface Book

Surface Book 2 13.5” Price
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft $279.95 $599.99 53% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $599.93	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $349.00	See at Amazon
	New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $539.00 $590.06 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $324.99	See at Amazon

Exterior	Surface Book 2 13.5”
Dimensions	Surface Book with Intel Core i5: 12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm). Surface Book with Intel Core i7 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
Weight	Surface Book with Intel Core i5: Total: 3.38 lbs (1,533 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book with Intel Core i7 Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
Colors	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	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.

Display	Surface Book 2 13.5”
Size	13.5 Inches
Info	Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels) Display Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	Surface Book 2 13.5”
Ports	Image Source: Microsoft 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 Book 2 13.5”
Processor	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
Geekbench 5 Single Core Surface Book 2 13.5”1 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U81573.69% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U86277.94% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U1,106100.00% 01,106 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Surface Book 2 13.5”1 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U1,77745.81% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U2,98276.88% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U3,879100.00% 03,879
Integrated Graphics	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
Memory	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Book 2 13.5”
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology

Battery	Surface Book 2 13.5”
Size	Surface Book with Intel Core i5: Total: 69Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 51Wh Surface Book with Intel Core i7: Total: 75.3Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 57.3Wh
Battery Life	Up to 17 hours of video playback Up to 5 hours in tablet mode
Power Supply	Surface Book with Intel Core i5: 44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. Surface Book with Intel Core i7 100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.

Software	Surface Book 2 13.5”
OS	Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Book 2 13.5”
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
Audio	Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc	Surface Book 2 13.5”
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	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
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.

Key Features	Surface Book 2 13.5”
At Glance	Released in Late 2017 3:2 3K 13.5” 2000p 60Hz Weight 3.38 lb 1.53 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 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Surface Book 2 13.5”.

Surface Book 2 13.5” exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Surface Book 2 13.5”
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-7300U → Intel Core i7-8650U
4GB RAM	8GB → 16GB
64GB Drive	128GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	2 → 4 cores

According to Microsoft, the Surface Book 2 13.5” lasts up to 17 hours of battery life.

Up to 17 hours of video playback
Up to 5 hours in tablet mode

Surface Book 2 13.5” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage Slots	Surface Book 2 13.5”
M.2	x1

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Surface Book 2 13.5”.

The memory on Surface Book 2 13.5” is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

Memory	Surface Book 2 13.5”
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	LPDDR3
Speed	1866 MHz

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Book 2 13.5” has a 144% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6600U inside Surface Book i7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Book 2 13.5” - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Surface Book 2 13.5” - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Surface Book 2 13.5” - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Surface Book i7 - Intel Core i7-6600U

1,584

Surface Book 2 13.5” weighed 3.38 pounds, 9% lighter than the 3.68 pounds Surface Book i7.