Microsoft Surface Book 2 vs. Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business

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Side by side comparison and review of Microsoft Surface Book 2 and Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business. Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Surface Book 2 vs. Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
Product Type Tablet - with keyboard dock Notebook - slider
Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.2 cm x 23.2 cm x 2.3 cm 32.3 cm x 23 cm x 2.2 cm
Weight 1.534 kg 1.98 kg
Case Material Magnesium alloy Anodised aluminium
Colour Silver Platinum
DISPLAY Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
Screen Size (Type) 13.5" 14.4"
Touchscreen Yes (10-point multi-touch) Yes (10-point multi-touch)
Screen Resolution 3000 x 2000 2400 x 1600
Pixel Density (ppi) 267 200
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 120 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Image Brightness - 650 cd/m²
Features PixelSense Color Calibrated, Corning Gorilla glass 5, sRGB Mode, vivid mode, VESA DisplayHDR 400, PixelSense Flow, Dolby Vision IQ
PROCESSOR Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
CPU Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300U / 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 (13th Gen) 13800H / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz 5.2 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 14-core
Cache 3 MB 24 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Platform Technology - Intel Evo
MEMORY Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
RAM 8 GB 32 GB
RAM Type LPDDR3 SDRAM LPDDR5X SDRAM
Speed 1866 MHz -
STORAGE Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD PCIe 1 TB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
Video Memory - 6 GB GDDR6 VRAM
Camera Yes - 1080p Yes - 1080p
Resolution 8 Megapixel (rear), 5 Megapixel (front) -
Camera Features Autofocus, Windows Hello Windows Hello 2.0
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Four speakers, two microphones
Compliant Standards Dolby Audio Premium, Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos
Audio Features - Output: Omnisonic speakers
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.3
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1 -
BATTERY Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
Battery Life Up to 17 hours Up to 18 hours
AC ADAPTER Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
Output 39 Watt 120 Watt
INPUT Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
Type Keyboard, trackpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-gesture trackpad Mechanical keys, Precision Haptic touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (on keyboard dock)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (on keyboard dock)
Headphone output
SurfaceConnect
SurfaceConnect (on keyboard dock)
2 x USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4) (Type C)
SurfaceConnect
Headphone output
USB 3.1
Memory Card Reader Yes (SDXC UHS-II Card) Yes (microSDXC)
SOFTWARE Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Pro
Software Included Microsoft Office (30 days trial) Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Business Premium or Microsoft 365 Apps (30 days trial), Microsoft 365 Apps (requires licence or subscription)
MISCELLANEOUS Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Surface Studio 2 for Business
Dockable Yes Yes
Included Accessories Power adapter, keyboard Power adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Features Studio Mode, View Mode, Tablet Mode, Laptop Mode Studio Mode, Laptop Mode, stage mode, Dynamic Woven Hinge
SAR Value 0.78 W/kg (body) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year Limited hardware warranty - 1 year
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