The Surface Laptop Studio is a 2-in-1 convertible laptop developed by Microsoft. It was announced by the company alongside the Surface Go 3 and Surface Pro 8, Surface Duo 2 and several Surface accessories at their Surface Event on September 22, 2021.[1][2] The device is a new form factor featuring a dual-pivoting screen that flips into tablet mode.[3] The laptop shipped with Windows 11.
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| Developer | Microsoft |
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| Product family | Microsoft Surface |
| Type | Laptop |
| Generation | First |
| Release date | September 22, 2021 |
| Availability | October 5, 2021 |
| Introductory price | USD $1,600 - 3,100 |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home (Consumer models) Windows 11 Pro (Business models) |
| CPU | Tiger Lake H35 i5-11300H Tiger Lake H35 i7-11370H |
| Memory | 16 GB, 32 GB LPDDR4x RAM |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB Removable SSD |
| Display | 14.4 inch touchscreen 120 Hz refresh rate PixelSense Flow Display 2400 x 1600, (201 ppi) 3:2 Aspect Ratio Dolby Vision |
| Graphics | i5: Intel Iris Xe Graphics i7: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti |
| Sound | Quad Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos |
| Input | Built in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, dual far-field studio mics Sold Separately: mouse, stylus pen, Surface Dial |
| Camera | Front: 1080p HD |
| Touchpad | Precision Haptic touchpad |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, 2 USB-C with Thunderbolt 4, Xbox Wireless, Headphone jack, Surface connect |
| Power | 56.3Wh battery |
| Online services | Microsoft Store, OneDrive |
| Dimensions | 323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm (12.72 in x 8.98 in x 0.746 in) |
| Mass | i5: 1,742.9 grams (3.842 lb) i7:1,820.2 grams (4.013 lb) |
| Predecessor | Surface Book 3 |
| Website | Business Webpage Consumer Webpage Documentation Product Reveal on YouTube |
On 4 February, 2022, Microsoft announced the general availability for organizations across industries in the UAE of its Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Pro 8.[4]
Microsoft announced its replacement, the Surface Laptop Studio 2 in September 2023.[5]
Features
- Windows 11 operating system
- Intel Tiger Lake 11th Gen Core i5 or Core i7 processor
- Intel Iris Xe graphics, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Consumer), or NVIDIA RTX A2000 (Enterprise) GPU with 4 GB of GDDR6 RAM
- 120 Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision support
- 16 or 32 GB of LPDDR4X RAM
- 256 GB to 2 TB NVME SSD storage
- 2 Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports
Configurations
| Surface Laptop Studio Configuration Options[6][7][8] | |||||||
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| Price Tier in USD | CPU | GPU | RAM | Internal storage | |||
| Consumer | Business | ||||||
| $1,600 | $1,700 | Intel Core i5-11300H | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU @ 1.3 GHz) | 16 GB | 256 GB | ||
| $1,800 | $1,900 | 512 GB | |||||
| $2,100 | $2,200 | Intel Core i7-11370H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (4 GB GDDR6) | + | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU @ 1.35 GHz) | ||
| $2,700 | $2,800 | 32 GB | 1 TB | ||||
| $3,100 | $3,200 | 2 TB | |||||
| $3,400 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 (4 GB GDDR6) | + | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU @ 1.35 GHz) | 1 TB | |||
| $3,800 | 2 TB | ||||||
Hardware
- A new three-position display with a complete overhaul.
- 14.4-inch touch display with 2400 x 1600 pixels (201 ppi) and a 3:2 aspect ratio
- The first Surface Laptop to contain 2 USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4.
- It comes with a removable SSD.
- Precision Haptic touchpad
Software
The Surface Laptop Studio will be powered by the new Windows 11 operating system with a 30-day trial of Microsoft 365. Consumer models will get the Home edition and the business models will get the Pro edition of the operating system. The device also supports Windows Hello login using biometric facial recognition.[9]
Timeline
| Timeline of Surface devices |
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 Sources: Microsoft Devices Blog Microsoft Store |