Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 vs Laptop Studio
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Around 2.4x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Can run popular games at about 25-35% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 52%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 500 nits
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 160 grams less (around 0.35 lbs)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.98 kg (4.37 lbs) | 1.82 kg (4.01 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 323 x 230 x 22 mm 12.72 x 9.06 x 0.87 inches |
323.2 x 228.3 x 18.9 mm 12.72 x 8.99 x 0.74 inches |
| Area | 743 cm2 (115.2 inches2) | 738 cm2 (114.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.1% | ~83.7% |
| Side bezels | 9.3 mm | 9.4 mm |
| Colors | Silver | Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | - |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 51.8 dB | 46.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 14.4 inches | 14.4 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 200 ppi | 200 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 2400 x 1600 pixels | 2400 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1500:1 | 1714:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99% | 99.9% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 68.9% | 78.5% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 66.7% | 80.6% |
| Response time | 56 ms | 41 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:06 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Right |
| Charge power | 102 / 120 W | 60 / 95 / 102 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 448 grams | 379 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.6-3.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 4 |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 80 W | 50 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1665 MHz | 1140 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2055 MHz | 1410 MHz |
| FLOPS | 10.5 TFLOPS | 7.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 10.5 TFLOPS | 7.2 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2487 | 1121 |
| Solar Bay | 32946 | 22103 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 7500 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 4x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~81.8 dB | ~82.9 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.1 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Mechanical |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | - |
| Size | - | 12.0 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Surface Laptop Studio 2:
- Has a proprietary Microsoft Surface Connect port.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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