SURFACE TIME Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2

The second-gen Surface Laptop Studio shows Microsoft is still willing to experiment with unique kit and it sure is special

From £1,899 microsoft.com

SPECIFICATIONS

Display 14.4-inch, 2400 x 1600, 120Hz LCD CPU 13th-gen Intel Core i7-13700H GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 / RTX 4060 / RTX 2000 Ada Generation / Intel Iris Xe

Storage 512GB/ 1TB

Memory 16GB/32GB/ 64GB OS Windows 11 Battery life up to 18 hours (NVIDIA) / 19 hours (Intel Iris Xe)

Connectivity 2x Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.1, MicroSDXC, Surface Connect port, 3.5mm jack, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

Dimensions 323x230x22mm

Weight 1.98kg (NVIDIA)/ 1.89kg (Intel Iris Xe)

The Surface Laptop Studio 2 is Microsoft's latest laptop for designers and content creators. What makes it so designer-y? Like the original, the sequel has a hinge that folds forwards, letting you position it like a drawing board, or a 16-inch graphics tablet.

At first glance the Surface Laptop Studio 2 appears a dead ringer for a MacBook Pro. There are endless fields of anodised aluminium, a pleasantly minimal look when you sit back with the laptop out in front of you.