Note: Microsoft has announced the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (starting at $1,999.99), which upgrades its predecessor with a 13th-generation Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 4060, or RTX 2000 GPUs. It also comes with more ports, an “inclusive” haptic touchpad, and a base storage capacity of 512GB SSD. Mashable is in the process of reviewing it and will revisit this pick after we wrap up testing.
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is, as its name suggests, a laptop, but the unique pull-forward design of its 14.4-inch touchscreen display turns it into “something that’s part laptop, part drawing pad, and part tablet,” writes Perry. It’s an especially versatile device for content creation — and when you factor in a 120Hz refresh rate, a stellar 19-hour battery life, and a haptic touchpad, it’s no wonder it secured a Mashable Choice Award upon launching in fall 2021. (At the time, Perry argued that it was “pretty much the ideal way to experience Windows 11.”)
You read that right, by the way: The Surface Laptop Studio just turned two years old, and some of its specs are showing it. The base configuration runs on an 11th-gen Intel Core i5 processor, and its minimal port selection (which was disappointing when it first debuted) is pathetic for a device that starts at $1,599.99 in 2023. Fortunately, it’s relatively easy to find it on sale for hundreds of dollars off — and that makes it much more worth it.
Read Mashable’s full review of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio.
