Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (14.4-Inch, 2023)

Beautiful PixelSense Flow display Robust hinge design Comfortable keyboard and trackpad Sharp webcam

Expensive Mediocre battery life Middling performance in Recommended mode

“Microsoft's Surface Laptop Studio 2 is a spec upgrade that isn't worth the extra cash.”

Convertible touch screen becomes drafting tablet ; Latest Intel and Nvidia silicon ; Dedicated neural chip for local AI ; 120Hz screen refresh rate ; Added USB-A and microSD ; Long battery life ; Cleverly located, charging magnetic stylus holder

Surface Pen still sold separately ; Expensive ; Just-okay Adobe RGB and DCI-P3 color coverage ; AI boosts only Windows Studio Effects, for now

Microsoft's Surface Laptop Studio 2 significantly ramps up the performance with modern parts and dedicated AI processing—all while maintaining the unique pull-forward touch-screen design.

Adaptive touchpad great for accessibility ; Gorgeous build ; 120Hz display with dynamic refresh rate ; Unique convertible hinge

Short battery life ; Very expensive ; Lacks a full SD slot

I am glad that a Windows convertible for creative professionals, with this level of craftsmanship and quality, exists. But I wish it were more. I wish it could be a more powerful version of Acer’s truly innovative ConceptD line — a laptop with a...

Great performance on graphics tasks coupled with a stellar screen. Unique screen hinge adds some new ways of working. Touchpad is world-class.

Runs extremely hot (and that’s after “thermal capacity” work). Very heavy and a little awkward in use. Battery life is down from 12 hours to a bit over 4. Outrageously expensive.

Beautiful design, stunning display ; Multiple positions for the display ; Touchscreen

Very expensive ; Poor battery life

The Microsoft Laptop Studio 2 is a pro laptop with a beautifully engineered design and a stunningly good display. It looks great at every angle and the refresh rate of 120Hz ensures everything is super-smooth. All of this quality results in a high...

Excellent performance ; Multiple modes ; HDR400 is awesome ; Type-A and microSD ports ; Intel NPU and AI ; New Aluminum chassis ; Quiet fans

Extremely high price ; Surface Pen is not included ; Reflective display ; Shorter battery life ; Thicker, heavier

Surface Laptop Studio 2 is a substantial improvement over its predecessor in performance, especially with up to 64GB of RAM, an NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU, and Intel's powerful 13th Gen Core i7 processor. While it's a smidge heavier and thicker now, the...

No other laptop I've tested offers the same heady mix of power and flexibility, and I think that makes the Surface Laptop Studio 2 one of the best 2-in-1 laptops on the market.

Solid creator capabilities ; Impressive battery life ; Bright and detailed 3:2 display ; Top-tier design and portability

Can get hot and loud ; Performance falls short of rivals ; High starting price

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is a MacBook Pro competitor with a twist. It doesn’t keep up with its Apple rival or comparative Windows laptops in terms of raw power but mostly makes up for it with a classy and interesting design alongside strong...

Unusual hinge design ; Quality keyboard and touchpad ; Clever and quiet cooling system

Screen resolution could be higher, colour depth better ; Uses 13th Gen CPUs, not the latest Intel Ultra kind ; Falls short of all-day battery life ; Highly expensive

The Surface Laptop Studio 2 is a bloomin’ lovely laptop that's not exactly like anything else out there (bar its predecessor). It isn’t half pricey, though, and when the processor and display tech aren’t quite cutting-edge, and its most distinctive...