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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Still the most inventive Windows laptop: the display slides forward into drawing position over a hinge nothing else copies, backed by a 120Hz PixelSense panel, RTX 4050 graphics and a user-replaceable SSD. The price is the sticking point.
Pros
- Unique pull-forward stage hinge for pen work
- Bright 120Hz 3:2 touch display with Slim Pen support
- RTX 4050 graphics inside a convertible
- User-replaceable SSD and a full Thunderbolt 4 pair
- Best haptic touchpad on a Windows laptop
Cons
- Extremely expensive for the hardware inside
- Heavy 1.98kg and 22mm thick for a 14-inch machine
- 13th-gen Intel silicon was dated at launch
- Battery life is only average
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Display
- Screen size
- 14.4 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (PixelSense Flow, touch)
- Resolution
- 2400x1600
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 600 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-13700H
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X-6400 (soldered)
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (user-replaceable)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,450
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 11,500
Battery
- Capacity
- 58 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 9 h
- Charging
- 120 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.98 kg
- Thickness
- 22 mm
- Material
- Magnesium and aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-A 3.1, microSDXC, Surface Connect, 3.5mm
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Webcam
- 1080p + IR
- Biometrics
- IR face (Windows Hello)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11
Quick answers
Is the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 good in 2026?
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 earns an Inno Score of 43.5/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Still the most inventive Windows laptop: the display slides forward into drawing position over a hinge nothing else copies, backed by a 120Hz PixelSense panel, RTX 4050 graphics and a user-replaceable SSD. The price is the sticking point.
What are the key specs of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2?
Processor: Intel Core i7-13700H · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 14.4 ″ · Weight: 1.98 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (2024), Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (2024), ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2024) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
