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

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...

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.”

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...

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.

14.4-inch touchscreen ; Fast performance ; Plenty of ports including a MicroSD card slot

Stylus not included ; Expensive ; Bulky

A 2-in-1 laptop that can be used as a PC or as a tablet, the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 is a very well-rounded bit of kit. It's pricey, but it's worth it because of the impressive list of specs.