Microsoft have unveiled the Surface Laptop Studio, giving new ways to create on the go
Overnight Microsoft hosted their annual Surface event, where they showcased a range of hardware offerings, one of the new pieces to be debuted was the Surface Laptop Studio, a laptop that combines the best of that world, with the best of their Studio series, perfect for on the go designers.
The device comes with a 14.4inch 120Hz touchscreen, that supports the new Surface Slim Pen 2, so if mouse and keyboard are not enough, you can reach out and touch the screen.
In addition packed inside is an 11th gen Intel CPU, along with a NVIDIA RTZ 3050 Ti for a one-two punch of performance and as the machine can be configured to allow up to 32gb of RAM and 2tb of storage, you can do a lot with all that tech.
The only downside right now is that the Surface Laptop Studio won’t be released here until early 2022, so we have no idea on pricing. We know that prices in the USA start at $1600, or roughly $2200 AUD, but the most expensive is $3,099 USD or around $3500 AUD, so it won’t be a cheap device, no matter which configuration you go for.
Here are the full tech specs for the Surface Laptop Studio
Dimensions
323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm (12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746”)
Display
Screen: 14.4”2 PixelSense™ Flow Display
Refresh rate: up to 120Hz
Resolution: 2400 x 1600 (201 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1500:1
Surface Pen* enabled
Touch: 10-point multi-touch
Dolby Vision® support3
Memory
16GB or 32GB LPDDR4x RAM
Processor
Quad-core 11th Gen Intel® Core™ H35 i5-11300H Processor
Quad-core 11th Gen Intel® Core™ H35 i7-11370H Processor
Accessories Support
Integrated Surface Slim Pen 2* storage for charging
Compatible with Surface Dial* off-screen interaction
Security
Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Windows enhanced hardware security
Software
Windows 11 Home
Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps7
Microsoft 365 Home 30-day trial
Preloaded Xbox App
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial7
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
What’s in the box
Surface Laptop Studio
Intel® Core™ i5: 60W Surface Power Supply
Intel® Core™ i7: 95W Surface Power Supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Weight
Intel® Core™ i5 models 1,742.9 grams (3.83 lb)
Intel® Core™ i7 models 1,820.2 grams (4.00 lb)
Storage5
Removable solid-state drive (SSD)6 options: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1TB, 2TB
Battery life1
Intel® Core™ i5: Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
Intel® Core™ i7: Up to 18 hours of typical device usage
Graphics
Intel® Core™ i5 models: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Intel® Core™ i7 models: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti laptop GPU with 4GB GDDR6 GPU memory
Connections
2 x USB 4.0 with Thunderbolt™ 4 technologies support
3.5mm headphone jack
1 × Surface Connect port
Cameras, video and audio
Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
1080p resolution front-facing camera.
Dual far-field Studio Mics
Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®
Wireless
WiFi 6: 802.11ax compatible
Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
Xbox Wireless built-in
Exterior
Casing: Magnesium and Aluminium
Colour: Platinum
Warranty8
1-year limited hardware warranty
Keyboard layout
Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness
Backlight
Battery capacities [Microsoft Stores only]
Battery Capacity Nominal (WH): 58.0
Battery Capacity Min (WH): 56.3
Hinge
Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees
