Like its smaller sibling, it has Intel’s new quad-core Core i7-8650U also running at a nippy 4.2GHz when turbo boosted, and dedicated graphics comes in the form of a GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB of GDDR5 memory. The real showpieces of the Surface Book 2 are its processor and GPU. Only three spec options are on offer for the 15-inch model, with the only the RAM and storage being configurable, running from 8GB to 16GB and 256GB to 1TB respectively.
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While the Surface Pro has a Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD, the processor and RAM are not of the latest standard (the i7 is dual-core in this case), and the 2GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M is based on architecture that can’t compete with the more modern GTX 1050.Īnd that gap widens further with the 15-inch Surface Book 2. It’s here that the original top-spec Surface Pro starts to lose out to its younger sibling.
Top-tier models of the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2 come with Intel’s eight-generation quad-core Core i7-8650U processor running up to 4.2GHz, 16GB of LPDDR3 RAM, and up to a 1TB SSD, with the option for a dedicated 2GB GeForce GTX 1050, which makes use of Nivida’s latest efficient Pascal architecture. In comparison, the entry-level older Surface Pro with its sixth-generation Core i5 processor and Intel HD 520 graphics with 8GB of RAM, is a little bit dated but still offers decent performance given there has not been a major leap in performance for Intel chips of late. No dedicated GPU is available at the lowest spec, with Intel’s HD 620 taking care of graphics processing. The entry-level 13.5-inch Surface Pro 2 has Intel’s seventh-generation Kaby Lake dual-core i5-7300U clocked at 3.5Ghz and matched with 8GB of RAM, with 256GB of SSD storage. Both the 13.5-inch and 15-inch models sport the latest Intel Core processors and top end versions have access to the Nvidia’s latest 10-series GeForce graphics chips. Things get a little more interesting when we start to compare the innards of the Surface Book 2. Related: Best laptops Surface Book vs Surface Book 2 – Hardware and performance And despite it being unfashionable in the smartphone world, the Surface Book 2 still has a 3.5mm headphone jack. The only notable difference is the the port selection, which now includes a USB Type-C port alongside two USB 3.0 ports, a Surface Connect and SDXC port. Given the Surface Book had a rather pleasant, industrial aesthetic, sticking with it’s design for the Surface Book is is no bad move for Microsoft. Both models should deliver the sharp and contrast rich displays the PixelSense panels are known for. The larger 15-inch hybrid has a resolution of 3,240 x 2160 with a ppi of 260. The display on the Surface Book 2 is unchanged from its predecessor as well, with the 13.5-inch model still sporting the PixelSense panel with a 3,000 x 2,000 resolution and 267 pixel-per-inch density. The quad-core 13.5-inch Core i7 model, and the 15-inch model which the Surface Book 2 do use fans due to greater thermal demands from the more powerful processors. The most interesting design tweak is barely noticeable and happens under the chassis, with re-designed cooling which allows the 13.5-inch Core i5 model to adopt fanless cooling. The space around the camera has also been fiddled with to present less visible cutouts of the screen’s surround, while the bezel has been slimmed down but not by a drastic amount. The uncoiling “fulcrum” hinge has been tweaked to be stronger yet take up less internal space, while the keyboard deck has been give a nip and tuck to have cleaner lines.
You’ll have to look pretty hard to spot the difference between the new and old models of the Surface Book. Microsoft has taken the covers off its second-generation Surface Book 2-in-one hybrid, claiming it to be the most powerful Surface yet.īut is it a mere refresh? Or does it leave its predecessor in the dust? It’s time to pit the Surface Book 2 against the original Surface Book. Surface Laptop vs Surface Book: How does Microsoft’s refreshed 2-in-1 measure against the original Surface Book? Everything you need to know – including all the key specs – is right here.
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