Perhaps Microsoft is just waiting to see what Apple's next hardware refresh means for the 16-inch MacBook Pro. The Book 3 came in 13.5- and 15-inch variations, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a future 16-inch studio with even beefier hardware eventually. It could just be that Microsoft is setting itself up for an even bigger Laptop Studio down the line. Surface Laptop 4 15" (AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Surface Edition, Radeon)
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Surface Pro 8 (Intel Core i7-1185G7, Xe graphics) Razer Blade 14 (AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA RTX 3080) Surface Laptop Studio (Intel Core i7-11350H, NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti) The only downside for Razer is that its machine comes with 16GB of RAM, instead of the Surface's 32GB. That's particularly damning when the Blade 14 tops out at $2,800, whereas the comparable Laptop Studio model is $2,700. But it doesn't have a chance against the Razer Blade 14, which can be equipped with an eight-core AMD CPU and NVIDIA RTX 3080 GPU. Our benchmarks show the Laptop Studio is a significant step up from the Book 3 in every benchmark. At least Microsoft is using Intel's beefier H35 chips, which are meant for ultraportable gaming laptops. But as someone who knows plenty of media professionals and other would-be Laptop Studio customers, I find that hard to believe.Įven if that's the case, it's hard to recommend a system with a quad-core chip when there are so many competitors sporting more power. If Dell can squeeze a six-core chip into the XPS 13, why can't Microsoft make that happen in its flagship Surface notebook? When asked about the power limitation, Microsoft representatives said their research showed a quad-core CPU with discrete graphics (the Laptop Studio can also be equipped with NVIDIA's RTX 3050 Ti) was the best option for their users. Both are a big step up from the 10th-gen hardware in the Book 3, but it's curious that Microsoft didn't push for six or eight-core CPUs. The Laptop Studio is powered by quad-core 11th-gen Intel chips, either the i5-11300H or the i7-11370H. And finally, Microsoft can throw more power into a high-end Surface! There's no obscene hinge curve, which always made it difficult to fit the Surface Book into slim bags. I don't have to worry about hitting the eject button to release the screen, and placing it in the exact right spot when I want to lock it back in. The big takeaway after living with the Laptop Studio for around a week: It's so much easier to use than the Surface Book. My parental spidey sense can foresee disaster if a kid starts pulling the screen. Still, I'd certainly be anxious about putting this laptop in front of a small child. Microsoft reps tell us that they typically put their hinges through years of testing, so they should last for the lifetime of the laptop. The hinge mechanism feels a bit flimsy at first, until you figure out where the display is supposed to rest for each mode. The area directly underneath the display is covered in a smooth cloth, which also keeps the hinge from making direct contact with the screen. That last orientation also gives you a clear view of the Surface Laptop Studio's unique hinge. That could be helpful for stepping through presentations without turning your entire computer around. And while Microsoft hasn't advertised this too much, you can also push the screen backwards so that the keyboard is completely behind it. You can get into easel mode by pulling the Laptop Studio's screen completely forward, where it's angled up slightly for sketching and writing. They also support Dolby Atmos for (very basic) simulated surround sound.
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Another plus for the Surface Studio: It has surprisingly powerful speakers, including two subwoofers spitting sound out the sides of the laptop, and two tweeters blasting through the keyboard. That's useful for binging video, especially if you prefer using the touchpad instead of dirtying your screen. You can pull it forward with just two fingers, and it magnetically rests between the keyboard and trackpad. And that's before I started spending time with its flexible modes. Even though it's surrounded by some chunky bezels - something Microsoft avoided with the Surface Pro 8 - the Laptop Studio's display entranced me.