Specs Comparison: Microsoft Surface Book 2 vs the other Surface laptops
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Microsoft has announced the new Surface Book 2, the successor to the original Surface Book and the Surface Book with performance base. Naturally, as prices fall and Moore’s law takes effect, you may be wondering what you get out of buying the new Surface Book instead of scrimping and saving on the older Surface Book or even Microsoft’s slinky new Surface Laptop.
Microsoft’s Surface Book 2 is focused on performance, and supports an improved Surface Pen, if you’re the type to push your devices to the limit and you have the cash to spare, it may be wise investing in a Surface Book 2 rather than an older device.
Without further ado, here’s how Microsoft’s Surface Book 2 compares to the older Surface Laptops on a pure spec to spec level.
| Component | Surface Book 2 | Surface Laptop | Surface Book (Performance Base) |
| Display | 13.5-inch PixelSense display (3000×2000, 267PPI)
15-incch PixelSense display (3240×2160, 260 PPI) |
13.5-inch PixelSense Display (2256 x 1504, 201 PPI, touch-enabled) | 13.5-inch PixelSense Display (3000 x 2000, 267 PPI, touch-enabled) |
| CPU | 8th gen Intel Core i5/i7 | 7th gen Intel Core i5 | 6th gen Intel Core i7 |
| RAM | 8GB RAM (can get up to 16GB) | 4GB LPDDR3 | 8GB |
| GPU | Intel HD 620 (can get the GTX 1050 or 1060) | Intel HD 620 | Intel HD 520 |
| Battery | Up to 17 hours of video playback | Up to 14.5 hours of video playback | Up to 12 hours of video playback |
| Storage | 256GB PCIe-based SSD | 128GB SSD | 128GB SSD |
| Ports | 2 USB 3.0 Type A, USB Type-C, UHS-II SDXC card reader,3.5mm headphone jack, 2 Surface Connect | One USB 3.0 port, one Mini DisplayPort, Surface Connect, 3.0mm headphone jack, SD card slot | One USB 3.0 port, one Mini DisplayPort, Surface Connect, 3.0mm headphone jack, SD card slot |
| Dimensions |
13.5” (i5) 12.3 x 9.14 x 0.51–0.90 in. (312.00 x 232.00 x 13.00–23.00 mm)
15” (i7) 13.50 x 9.87 x 0.59–0.90 in. (343.00 x 251.00 x 15.00–23.00 mm)
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12.3″ x 8.79″ x .0.57″ | 9.14″ x 12.3″ x 0.51″ |
| Weight | 1,534 g | 1.25 kg | 1.51 kg |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 S | Windows 10 |
| Price | $1499 | $999 | $1,499 |
