Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Launched at $1599.99
Sep. 22, 2021Microsoft launched theSurface Duo 2,Surface Pro 8, andSurface Go 3at its hardware event today. Rather than recycling the same design used inSurface Book 3, Microsoft has introduced Surface Laptop Studio with powerful hardware and noticeable design changes.
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio: Specifications
Surface Laptop Studio offers a14.4-inch PixelSense touchscreen displaywith 2400 x 1600 pixel resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The key highlight of the new Surface Laptop is its Dynamic Woven Hinge.
The all-new hinge brings the ability to seamlesslyswitch from a traditional laptop form-factor to a tablet-like experiencefor drawing or media consumption, thanks to its pull-forward display. You can also push the display all the way down to enter Studio mode, which offers a proper tablet experience. The new Surface Slim Pen 2 is also supported here and it magnetically attaches to the side of the Surface Laptop Studio.
For ports, you get two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a Surface Connect port, and a headphone jack. As far as the audio is concerned, Microsoft has used quad omnisonic speakers that support Dolby Atmos. In terms of software, as you would expect, the Surface Laptop runs on Windows 11 Home. Microsoft promises up to 19 hours of battery on the i5 model and up to 18 hours on the i7 model.
Surface Laptop Studio starts at $1599.99. You can pre-order Surface Laptop Studiostarting todayin select markets. It will begin shipping from October 5.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
