One of the Surface connectors is reserved for connecting the tablet and the base.Ĭonnectivity and cameras: Both Surface Book 2s include the expected connectivity options: 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.1 LE. Microsoft hasn’t said anything about its color gamut, such as whether it will be able to switch between DCI-P3 color and RGB. The standard 3,000 x 2,000 (267 ppi) 13.5-inch PixelSense display graces the 13-inch model, while a 3,240 x 2,160 (260 ppi) 15-inch display is built into the larger model. Memory and storage: Surface Book 2 buyers can purchase models with either 8GB or 16GB of 1,866MHz LPDDR3 memory, and either 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB SSD options.ĭisplay: The similarities between the Surface Book and the Surface Book 2 extend to the display, which still hasn’t reached the 4K threshold. ( PCWorld reviewed the GTX 1060 card in 2016.) That GTX 1060 is what provides five times more graphics performance than the original Surface Book, Microsoft says. The 13-inch Surface Book 2 includes the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), while the 15-inch model Surface Book 2s include the GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB). Note that refurbished, older Pens cost as little as $33. Microsoft also has two peripherals they’re selling alongside the Surface Book 2: the Next Generation Surface Pen ($100, like the old one) with 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity and the Surface Precision Mouse, a $99 mouse that reminds me of older mice like the Logitech M510.

(Discounts are available for eligible students, parents, teachers, and the military.) We’ve summarized all of the prices and configurations below, and you can find full specs and features later in this article. We’ve only seen one color of Surface Book 2, the “magnesium” color of the original Surface Book. Here are the Surface Book 2 options, according to Microsoft: No Surface is cheap, though, and the Surface Book 2 continues that trend.

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