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HUAWEI MateBook Pro S vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2

WINNER
HUAWEI MateBook Pro S
60Inno Score
VS
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
43.5Inno Score
44Performance39.3
74.3Display41.6
38.7Battery45.9
97.4Portability51.4
3 spec wins — HUAWEI MateBook Pro S3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2

InnoReviews verdict

HUAWEI MateBook Pro S wins this laptop face-off, 60 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+46) and display (+33). Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HUAWEI MateBook Pro S

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 39
  • Stronger display score: 74 vs 42
  • Stronger portability score: 97 vs 51
  • 167% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 600 nits
  • 60% lower weight: 0.8 kg vs 1.98 kg

Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2

  • Stronger battery score: 46 vs 39
  • 82% higher charging: 120 W vs 66 W

Display

Display comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Pro S versus Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Pro SMicrosoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Screen size14.2 ″14.4 ″+1%
Panel typeFlexible OLED (3:2, touchscreen)IPS (PixelSense Flow, touch)
Resolution3120x20802400x1600
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+167%600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Pro S versus Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Pro SMicrosoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
ProcessorHiSilicon Kirin XE90 (9-core)Intel Core i7-13700H
Graphics—NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM type—LPDDR5X-6400 (soldered)
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typeSSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (user-replaceable)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Pro S versus Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Pro SMicrosoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,450Bottom 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,500Bottom 16%

Battery

Battery comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Pro S versus Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Pro SMicrosoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Capacity54 Wh58 Wh+7%
Web browsing endurance—9 h
Charging66 W120 W+82%

Design

Design comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Pro S versus Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Pro SMicrosoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Weight0.8 kg+60%1.98 kg
Thickness11.9 mm+46%22 mm
MaterialMagnesium-aluminum alloy chassis (lid/keyboard deck); magnesium-lithium alloy bottom coverMagnesium and aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Pro S versus Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Pro SMicrosoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Ports2x USB-C (5Gbps; one with DisplayPort, 4K@60Hz)2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-A 3.1, microSDXC, Surface Connect, 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7+Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3
Webcam1080p Full HD (front and rear)1080p + IR
BiometricsFingerprint (power button)IR face (Windows Hello)

Software

Software comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Pro S versus Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Pro SMicrosoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Operating systemHarmonyOS 6.1Windows 11

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