Surface Laptop Studio

The Surface Laptop Studio is a 2-in-1 convertible laptop developed by Microsoft. It was announced by the company alongside the Surface Go 3 and Surface Pro 8, Surface Duo 2 and several Surface accessories at their Surface Event on September 22, 2021.^[1][2] The device is a new form factor featuring a dual-pivoting screen that flips into tablet mode.^[3] The laptop shipped with Windows 11.

Surface Laptop Studio

Developer	Microsoft
Product family	Microsoft Surface
Type	Laptop
Generation	First
Release date	September 22, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-22)
Availability	October 5, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-05)
Introductory price	USD $1,600 - 3,100
Operating system	Windows 11 Home (Consumer models) Windows 11 Pro (Business models)
CPU	Tiger Lake H35 i5-11300H Tiger Lake H35 i7-11370H
Memory	16 GB, 32 GB LPDDR4x RAM
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB Removable SSD
Display	14.4 inch touchscreen 120 Hz refresh rate PixelSense Flow Display 2400 x 1600, (201 ppi) 3:2 Aspect Ratio Dolby Vision
Graphics	i5: Intel Iris Xe Graphics i7: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
Sound	Quad Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos
Input	Built in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, dual far-field studio mics Sold Separately: mouse, stylus pen, Surface Dial
Camera	Front: 1080p HD
Touchpad	Precision Haptic touchpad
Connectivity	WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, 2 USB-C with Thunderbolt 4, Xbox Wireless, Headphone jack, Surface connect
Power	56.3Wh battery
Online services	Microsoft Store, OneDrive
Dimensions	323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm (12.72 in x 8.98 in x 0.746 in)
Weight	i5: 1,742.9 grams (3.842 lb) i7:1,820.2 grams (4.013 lb)
Predecessor	Surface Book 3
Successor	Surface Laptop Studio 2
Website	Business Webpage Consumer Webpage Documentation Product Reveal on YouTube

On 4 February, 2022, Microsoft announced the general availability for organizations across industries in the UAE of its Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Pro 8.^[4]

Microsoft announced its replacement, the Surface Laptop Studio 2 in September 2023.^[5]

Features

• Windows 11 operating system
• Intel Tiger Lake 11th Gen Core i5 or Core i7 processor
• Intel Iris Xe graphics, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Consumer), or NVIDIA RTX A2000 (Enterprise) GPU with 4 GB of GDDR6 RAM
• 120 Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision support
• 16 or 32 GB of LPDDR4X RAM
• 256 GB to 2 TB NVME SSD storage
• 2 Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports

Configurations

Surface Laptop Studio Configuration Options[6][7][8]
Price Tier in USD		CPU	GPU			RAM	Internal storage
Consumer	Business
$1,600	$1,700	Intel Core i5-11300H	Intel Iris Xe (80 EU @ 1.3 GHz)			16 GB	256 GB
$1,800	$1,900						512 GB
$2,100	$2,200	Intel Core i7-11370H	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (4 GB GDDR6)	+	Intel Iris Xe (96 EU @ 1.35 GHz)
$2,700	$2,800					32 GB	1 TB
$3,100	$3,200						2 TB
	$3,400		NVIDIA RTX A2000 (4 GB GDDR6)	+	Intel Iris Xe (96 EU @ 1.35 GHz)		1 TB
	$3,800						2 TB

Hardware

• A new three-position display with a complete overhaul.
• 14.4-inch touch display with 2400 x 1600 pixels (201 ppi) and a 3:2 aspect ratio
• The first Surface Laptop to contain 2 USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4.
• It comes with a removable SSD.
• Precision Haptic touchpad

Software

The Surface Laptop Studio will be powered by the new Windows 11 operating system with a 30-day trial of Microsoft 365. Consumer models will get the Home edition and the business models will get the Pro edition of the operating system. The device also supports Windows Hello login using biometric facial recognition.^[9]

Timeline

Timeline of Surface devices v t e
Sources: Microsoft Devices Blog Microsoft Store