The good news, however, is that you don’t have to spend this much if you don’t want to. The cheapest model is £1,449, which is not at all bad for a laptop with such an exotic display and design, and this gets you an Intel Core H35 i5-11300H CPU, 16GB of RAM, 256GB of SSD storage and Intel Iris Xe graphics.Īdding another 256GB of storage to this configuration pushes the price up to £1,649 and prices for the models that come with the Intel Core H35 i7-11370H CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX A2000 GPU start at £1,899 (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) and rise to £2,879 (32GB RAM, 2TB SSD).Īlas, a Surface Slim Pen 2 isn’t included in the box, which is a shame as it costs an extra £120. The payback for such an anaemic starting specification is that prices also start at a relatively low level.

Image 4 of 26 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio review: Price and competition This selection of CPUs is backed by 16GB or 32GB of RAM, with up to 2TB of storage and either integrated Intel Xe graphics for the Core i5 models, or the Nvidia GeForce RTX A2000 GPU for the Core i7 models.

However, it’s worth noting that the CPUs in question are the higher-powered H35 versions, with a power draw of 35W. With all that in mind, it's slightly surprising that the base specification of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio comes with only an 11th Gen Core i5 CPU and that the top spec is limited to the 11th Gen Core i7 and not the more potent Core i9. To that end, the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio comes with a 120Hz, 14.4in touchscreen with compatibility for Microsoft's Surface Slim Pen 2 stylus and the Microsoft Surface Dial. Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio review: What you need to knowĪs with Apple's Pro-branded laptops, this is a machine targeted firmly at professional creative workers: photographers, videographers, engineers and 3D artists – the sort of people who need plenty of power and creative flexibility. Instead of simply using a 360-degree hinge along the spine as so many other 2-in-1 laptops do, the Microsoft Laptop Studio has its hinge running along a line across the centre of the lid, allowing users to flip the display and reposition it without having to pick up the laptop or move it around. READ NEXT: Our guide to the best laptops to buy today Instead of sticking with the tried and tested, it breaks new ground, taking the concept of the 2-in-1 convertible and flipping it, so to speak, completely on its head. The Surface Laptop Studio is as striking an example of laptop design as I’ve seen in recent years and an undeniably brave move from Microsoft.

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