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Surface Laptop Studio specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Surface Laptop Studio including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Surface Laptop Studio
Released	2021
Release Date	Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing	$1,599.99 i5-11300H 16GB 256GB Intel Iris Xe $1,799.99 i5-11300H 16GB 512GB Intel Iris Xe $2,099.99 i7-11370H 16GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti $2,699.99 i7-11370H 16GB 1TB RTX 3050 Ti $3,099.99 i7-11370H 32GB 2TB RTX 3050 Ti

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $1,531.00 $2,699.99 43% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 2TB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $1,621.00 $3,099.99 48% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $977.00 $1,599.99 39% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 14.4" Touchscreen Convertible (Floating Slider) 2 in 1 Notebook - 2400 x 1600 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-13700H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - By Microsoft $1,466.99 $1,589.99 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Inch Touchscreen, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM Memory, 256GB SSD, Perfect for Surface Pro, Surface Book 3 and Surface Tablet Users Platinum 9U1-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $660.99 $798.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon

Exterior	Surface Laptop Studio
Dimensions	12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm)
Weight	3.83 lb (1,742.9 grams) Intel Core i5 models. 4.00 lb (1,820.2 grams) Intel Core i7 models.
Colors	Platinum Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness Backlight. Precision Haptic touchpad: Largest surface touchpad to date. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.

Display	Surface Laptop Studio
Size	14.4 Inches
Info	14.4” PixelSense™ Flow Display Resolution: 2400 x 1600 (201 PPI) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Refresh rate: 120Hz 60Hz default. Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration Touch: 10 points multi-touch Dolby Vision® support

Ports	Surface Laptop Studio
Ports	Image Source: Microsoft Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (2) 1 x Surface Connect+ Magnet Charging, Surface Dock 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop Studio
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Surface Laptop Studio1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H1,28692.05% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H1,397100.00% 01,397 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Surface Laptop Studio1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H4,44191.30% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H4,864100.00% 04,864
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6 For Consumer. Optional NVIDIA® RTX™ A2000 with 4GB GDDR6 For Business.
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Laptop Studio
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop Studio
Size	58.0 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 56.3 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage Intel Core i5 models. Up to 18 hours of typical device usage Intel Core i7 models.
Power Supply	60W power supply Intel Core i5 models. 95W power supply Intel Core i7 models.

Software	Surface Laptop Studio
OS	For Consumer: Windows 11 Home For Commercial: Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial Preloaded Xbox app Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop Studio
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 1080p resolution front-facing camera
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Surface Laptop Studio
Inking	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows enhanced hardware security
In the box	Surface Laptop Studio Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only. Hinge Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees.

Key Features	Surface Laptop Studio
At Glance	Released in Late 2021 3:2 2.4K 14.4” 2400p 60~120Hz Weight 3.83 lb 1.74 kg Up to Intel Core i7-11370H 4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,397 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti  4GB GDDR6

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Surface Laptop Studio.

Surface Laptop Studio exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Surface Laptop Studio
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-11300H → Intel Core i7-11370H
4GB RAM	16GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 cores

According to Microsoft, the Surface Laptop Studio lasts up to 19 hours of battery life.

Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
Intel Core i5 models.
Up to 18 hours of typical device usage
Intel Core i7 models.

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

Storage Slots	Surface Laptop Studio
M.2	x1

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti  4GB GDDR6

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Surface Laptop Studio.

The memory on Surface Laptop Studio 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 Laptop Studio
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	LPDDR4X
Speed	4267 MHz