Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (14.4-Inch, 2021)

Cool design ; Flexible screen positions without major compromises ; Fast refresh display with excellent pen support ; Excellent trackpad and keyboard

Short battery life ; Midrange performance despite top-tier price ; Limited port selection

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Studio looks like a traditional laptop from afar, but get closer and you’ll see it has something unique under its sleeve. But that uniqueness costs a lot, in both money and battery life.

Unique pull-forward touch screen ; Excellent keyboard ; Groundbreaking haptic touchpad ; Robust digital stylus support, including magnetic holder ; 120Hz screen refresh rate ; Long battery life

Disappointing performance, even with upgraded Core i7 and RTX 3050 Ti ; Only two USB ports ; Pricey

Packed with innovative features, Microsoft's Surface Laptop Studio presages a new breed of laptop for creative pros who are pen-input devotees. One big quibble: Performance isn’t nearly class-leading.

Clever hinge enables new modes ; Gorgeous 14.4-inch, 120Hz display ; Long battery life ; Excellent speakers ; Comfortable keyboard and responsive touchpad

Thick chassis ; Not enough ports ; Performance is short of class-leading ; Stylus sold separately ; Expensive

Elegant and robust industrial design ; Top-tier display ; Heavy duty sound system ; Professional, powerful keyboard and touchpad ; Deep Surface Slim Pen 2 support

Feels like Slim Pen 2 should be included by default ; Display feels like it needs an anti-glare layer

Innovative convertible screen ; Convenient storage and charging for pen ; Comfortable keyboard and typing position

Too few ports for mobile working ; Function keys too small ; Can be hard to hold as a tablet

Beautiful 120Hz display ; Solid performance ; Unique hinge design ; Great stylus support ; Good battery life ; The Bob’s Burgers Movie hits Disney+ in July

Limited ports (only two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports) ; Expensive ; Hinge design limited to three positions ; Uncomfortable typing experience ; Surface Pen sold separately

Overall, the Surface Laptop Studio is a nice laptop with a unique design, Surface Pen support and great overall performance, productivity-wise and gaming-wise.

Engineered for digital creatives ; MPP stylus compatible ; Good screen

Fairly heavy ; You can get faster specs for the price

There are many things that we really like about the Microsoft Laptop Surface Studio, chief among them the effortless movement between laptop and tablet, and the beautiful, fast display. However, this is not a perfect product for all users, and though...

Sleek hybrid hinge design ; Quality keyboard and haptic touchpad ; Smartly designed, quiet cooling

Display doesn’t cover 100% of DCI P3 ; High-spec models are expensive ; Performance ceiling is not that high

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio takes the Surface laptop series into new ground, and aims to cater for the most demanding of users. Like other Surface computers it excludes quality throughout, including parts workstations tend to neglect, such as...

Bright display ; Great battery life ; Responsive stylus compatibility

Average performance ; Bulky body ; Flimsy display hinge

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