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.
Key Features | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Availability | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
Released | 2017 |
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Pricing | Starting at 1,149$ |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft
$498.00 $629.99 21% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$599.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$389.00 $414.00 6% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft
$389.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft
$848.32 $927.18 9% OFF |
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Exterior | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Colors | Platinum |
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Display | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
Size | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Internal Specs | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Battery | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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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” |
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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
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Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty |
More | Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
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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” |
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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” |
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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” |
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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.
Surface Book 2 13.5” weighed 3.38 pounds, 9% lighter than the 3.68 pounds Surface Book i7.
Weight | Surface Book 2 13.5” | Surface Book i7 |
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Pound | 3.38 lbs. | 3.68 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.53 kg | 1.67 kg |
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