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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 — изысканный и производительный ноутбук для повседневных задач
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 — это стильное и мощное устройство, идеально подходящее для работы, учёбы и творчества. Он оснащён процессором Intel Core i7-8650U и 16 ГБ оперативной памяти LPDDR3, что обеспечивает быструю многозадачную работу и плавное выполнение ресурсоёмких приложений.
Устройство оборудовано 13.5-дюймовым дисплеем с разрешением 2256×1504 и технологией IPS, который обеспечивает высокую чёткость изображения, широкие углы обзора и яркие цвета. Сенсорный экран с поддержкой мультитач даёт возможность интуитивного управления и удобной работы с сенсорными приложениями.
Ноутбук комплектуется накопителем 512 ГБ NVME SSD, что гарантирует молниеносную скорость загрузки операционной системы и быстрый доступ к данным. UHD Graphics 620 справляется с большинством графических задач, что делает ноутбук отличным выбором для повседневной работы и мультимедиа.
Основные характеристики:
- Процессор: Intel Core i7-8650U
- Видеокарта: Intel UHD Graphics 620 (1 ГБ)
- Оперативная память: 16 ГБ LPDDR3
- Накопитель: 512 ГБ NVME SSD
- Экран: 13.5″, 2256×1504, IPS, Мультитач
- Операционная система: Windows 11 Pro
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The Surface Laptop 2 is a Surface-series laptop produced by Microsoft. Unveiled at an event in New York City on 2 October 2018, and alongside the Surface Pro 6 released on 16 October 2018, it succeeds the Surface Laptop, released in June 2017. While maintaining a design similar to the original design of its predecessor, the Surface Laptop 2 has improved hardware specifications compared to it, an increased number of storage options and a new matte black color.[1]
Surface Laptop 2
| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product family | Microsoft Surface |
| Type | Laptop |
| Generation | Second |
| Release date | 2 October 2018; 6 years ago |
| Availability | 16 October 2018; 6 years ago |
| Introductory price | USD$999 to 2,699 |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Home Upgradable to Windows 11 Home |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8250U or Intel Core i7 8650U |
| Memory | 16 GB or 8 GB LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 1 TB, 512 GB, 256 GB, 128 GB 110.6 MBps SSD |
| Removable storage | none |
| Display | 13.5 inch touchscreen PixelSense Display 2256 x 1504 (201 ppi) 3:2 Aspect Ratio Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Sound | Omnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Stereo microphones |
| Input | Built in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, keyboard, touchpad Sold Separately: mouse, stylus pen, Surface Dial |
| Camera | 720p HD camera |
| Touchpad | Built in |
| Connectivity | WiFi 5, Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Online services | Microsoft Store, OneDrive |
| Dimensions | 308.1 x 223.27 x 14.48 mm (12.13 x 8.79 x .57 in) |
| Weight | i5″: 1,252 grams (2.760 lb) i7″: 1,283 grams (2.829 lb) |
| Predecessor | Surface Laptop |
| Successor | Surface Laptop 3 |
| Related | Surface |
| Website | www.surface.com |
The Surface Laptop 2 is available in four colors: Black, Platinum, Burgundy, and Cobalt Blue. Intel Core i5 and the Intel Core i7 processors are available. RAM is configurable to 8 GB or 16 GB while storage capacity is offered in 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB configurations. The laptop has no option for expandable storage.
| Surface Laptop 2 Configuration Options [2] [3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Tier in USD | CPU | GPU | RAM | SSD | Color | |
| Consumer | Business | |||||
| $999 | $1,199 | Intel Core i5-8250U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 8 GB | 128 GB | P |
| $1,299 | $1,399 | 256 GB | P B C B | |||
| $1,599 | $1,649 | Intel Core i7-8650U | P B C B | |||
| $2,199 | $2,249 | 16 GB | 512 GB | P B C B | ||
| $2,699 | $2,749 | 1 TB | P B C B |
Platinum Black Cobalt Blue Burgundy
The default operating system is Windows 10 Home. The display is a 13.5 inch 2256 x 1504 pixel 10-point touch screen with a front 720p HD camera. The laptop weighs 2.76 pounds for the Intel Core i5 models and 2.83 pounds for the Intel Core i7 model.
The Surface Laptop 2 includes three different ports on the left hand side of the laptop, a USB-A port, a mini-display port, and the headphone jack. The right side of the device contains a magnetic surface connector port. The Surface Laptop 2 was criticized for failing to include a USB-C port and Thunderbolt 3 port.[4]
This laptop has two omnisonic speakers, a stereo, some microphones to collect audio, and a headset jack that is located on the left-hand side of the computer.
The battery life on this laptop has about 14 hours and 20 minutes,[5] with a charging time approximately 3-5 hours.
- ^ Casey, Henry T. (26 November 2018). «Microsoft Surface Laptop 2». www.laptopmag.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ «Configure Surface Laptop 2». Microsoft Store. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ «Configure Surface Laptop 2 for Business». Microsoft Store.
- ^ Evans, Austin (17 October 2018), The Surface Laptop 2 Is ALMOST Great…, retrieved 18 November 2020 – via Youtube
- ^ Osborne, Joe (11 December 2018). «Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 review». TechRadar. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
Низкая цена Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i7 8550U 1800 MHz/13.5″/2256×1504/8GB/256GB SSD/DVD no/Intel UHD Graphics 620/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Windows 10 Home) и доставка по городу Москва осуществляется в рабочее время с 9 утра до 18 вечера. Наш магазин располагается по адресу Москва, Большая Никитская улица, 17с2 офис 102 и предлагает покупателю только сертифицированный товар на который распространяется гарантия. Желающим оформить товар в рассрочку, магазин предлагает оформить онлайн кредит без первоначального взноса и переплаты от банка Тинькофф.
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Оплата наличными для физических лиц. Оплата наличными производится в рублях при получении заказа у курьера или на пункте самовывоза. За наличный расчёт, мы предоставляем дополнительную скидку на выбранный товар,в случае отказа от бесплатной доставки. |
Скидка 2 % |
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Для Юридических лиц:
Срок резерва, при выставлении счета юридическому лицу, составляет пять календарных дней, по истечении которых, товар автоматически снимается с резерва.
Мы оставляем за собой право снять товар с резерва, в случае, если отдел продаж или отдел доставки не может с вами связаться в назначенный день отгрузки.
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Surface Laptop 2
Unlike the Surface Pro, the Surface Laptop launched as a version 1.0 device with very few flaws. Sure, the port selection was meager, and it is expensive, but there really wasn’t much to criticize. The Surface Laptop delivered what people had been asking Microsoft for: a traditional Surface clamshell PC the rivaled Apple’s MacBook.
Just 16 months later, Microsoft is giving us the Surface Laptop 2. Like the Surface Pro 6 there’s not a lot that’s new, but the upgraded processor and new black color option make this PC even more desirable. That’s not to say all is perfect, as this refresh can easily be thought more of a Surface Laptop 1.5 rather than a full generational upgrade. Here’s why.
About this Surface Laptop 2 review
Microsoft supplied a loaner Surface Laptop 2 for this review. The unit tested is black with an Intel Core-i5 8250U, with 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, priced at $1,299. The starting price of the Surface Laptop 2 is $999 (platinum only) for a Core i5 with 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage, and it maxes out with a Core i7, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage for $2,699 in platinum. Color options include platinum, black, burgundy, or cobalt.
New Surface notebook
Surface Laptop 2
Microsoft’s latest notebook is here.
With 8th Gen Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs, high-res touch display with pen support, and a premium build that includes Alcantara fabric on the palmrests, the Surface Laptop 2 is a great choice for anyone who needs a clamshell notebook.
Surface Laptop 2: What’s new?
Like the Surface Pro 6, the Surface Laptop 2 brings only two significant changes this year:
- New Intel 8th Gen processors – Jumping from dual-core to quad-core is a big deal for performance. With nearly double the multi-core executions, the new Surface Laptop 2 is substantially faster (more than 85 percent faster, according to Microsoft) than last year’s model. That’s thanks to the Intel Core i5-8250U and Core i7-8650U processors now being used. Matching that is a new thermal solution to keep the heat at bay without running fans too loudly.
- Black color scheme — There is now an optional all-black color option for Surface Laptop 2. That new color is in addition to the three other colors, which stick around for 2018.
Other smaller improvements include an improved instant-on feature letting Surface Laptop 2 turn on and log in via Windows Hello facial recognition even quicker, plus enhanced solid-state drive (SSD) performance.
There is no longer a Surface Laptop Core m3 entry-model with 4GB of RAM and 128GB starting at $799. Instead, there is a quad-core Core i5 with 8GB and 128GB for $999 – a substantial bump in price but also performance.
There is also no longer an option for a more powerful Intel Graphics Iris Plus 640 graphics in the Core i7 model due to Intel not making such a GPU for the 8th Gen of 15W processors. Instead, all Surface Laptop 2’s feature the Intel Graphics UHD 620 chip. To accommodate the new quad-core processors, which generate more heat, Microsoft updated the thermal solution (heat pipes and fan) for Surface Laptop 2. Not only is the fan quieter, but it should come on less frequently compared to last year’s model.
Another shift is moving away from Windows 10 in S Mode (which has been modified). Instead the Surface Laptop 2 ships with Windows 10 Home. Previously, users could switch out of S Mode to Windows 10 Pro for free, but now users will need to pay a $99 upgrade fee for the Pro version of Windows 10. Enterprise and education editions of Surface Laptop 2, however, still ship with Windows 10 Pro.
Dual to quad
Surface Laptop 2 tech specs
Not a lot has changed since last year, but here’s the full rundown of Surface Laptop 2 specs.
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| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Display | 13.5-inch Pixel Sense display10 point multi-touch |
| Display resolution | 2256 x 1504 (201ppi)Aspect Ratio: 3:2 |
| Software | Windows 10 Home |
| Processor | 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8250U or i7-8650U |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB SSD |
| Memory | 8GB or 16GB LPDDR3 RAM |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics UHD 620 |
| Rear camera | None |
| Front camera | 720pWindows Hello facial authentication |
| Speakers | Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio Premium |
| Ports | One full-size USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, headset jack, and Surface Connect |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor |
| Keyboard | Full-sized, backlit, soft-touch1.5mm travel |
| Security | TPM 2.0 |
| Battery life | 14.5 hours of use |
| Pen | Surface Pen (not included) |
| Weight | i5 2.76 lbs (1.25 kg)i7 2.83 lbs (1.28 kg) |
| Dimensions | 12.13 in (308.02 mm) x 8.79 in (223.27mm) x 0.57 in (14.47 mm) |
Jumping from dual- to quad-core processors for the i5 and i7 has been a trend since late 2017, which is when Intel introduced the Core i5-8250U and Core i7-8650U processors to the market. That makes these processors part of the «Coffee Lake» era of Intel chips and not the slightly improved «Whiskey Lake» which are just now hitting laptops. The uptick is the drivers used for these processors are very mature giving users a stable experience.
While on paper the shift from dual- to quad-cores may sound trivial, it results in a massive gain in processing power. Add to that the excellent battery life and faster SSD, and the Surface Laptop 2 is much more about refinement than redefining. It is a shame about the lack of an Iris Plus 640 option for graphics, but this is not Microsoft’s fault. Intel does not offer anything higher than UHD 620 for its new quad-core range likely due to the increased thermal constraints. Nonetheless, the UHD 620 is still an excellent graphics option for most users.
still premium
Surface Laptop 2 design
Nothing has changed between Surface Laptop (first generation) and Surface Laptop 2 regarding design.
There is still the exceptional aluminum body, which is smooth and creak-free with no screws or visible seams. As we noted last year «Everything from the grating on the rear vent to the edge of the back of the display is symmetrical and impeccable-looking.» That’s all true this year too.
What is different is the new black color option. With a jet-black matte finish, matching black Alcantara keyboard deck, and blacked-out ports, the Surface Laptop 2 looks slick. It’s a striking combo and makes choosing between it and the classic burgundy (our favorite) difficult. (There is also now a fifth pink color called «blush» that’s available only in China.)
The black version is not as resistant to fingerprints as lighter colors and still requires an occasional wipe down. But since the deck is fabric, it hides any sweat or stains quite easily.
Everything you need to know about Alcantara
The Alcantara fabric holds up well on the Surface Laptop despite concerns of staining from long-term use, but there are still incidents where brown staining is visible, mainly on the platinum models.
While we did not do a scratch test, the first generation of Surface Laptop was prone to easy damage, if metal scraped the soft aluminum body, for example. Presumably, that is still the case.
Unfortunately, the ports have not changed either with Surface Laptop 2. There is still USB Type-A and mini DisplayPort. Unfortunately, there is no USB Type-C with 3.1 support for power, display, and data, like on the budget Surface Go, which is a weird choice for late 2018.
still a great display
Surface Laptop 2 display
There is nothing new with the screen for 2018, which is fine as this is one of the best in its class. The Surface Laptop 2 features a 2256 x 1504 (201 ppi) PixelSense multi-touch display. That is a lower resolution than the 12.5-inch Surface Pro 6 at 2736 x 1824 (267 ppi) and the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2 3000 x 2000 (267 ppi). But it would be difficult to eyeball any difference.
The bezels are thin, and you can use a Surface Pen with the Surface Laptop 2 although it would be best for signing documents or a quick sketch than a professional drawing machine. It’s a great display, but maybe just a bit too glossy. It’s also oleophobic to resists fingerprints, and Microsoft claims it has «the thinnest and lowest parallax LCD touch module on any laptop.»
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protects the display from scratches, and each screen is calibrated for 100 percent sRGB. In my color calibration test, I saw 99 percent sRGB and 81 percent AdobeRGB. That’s slightly ahead for AdobeRGB than Surface Pro 6 at 79 percent.
Brightness is decent with a peak of 330 nits in the center of the display, which is above average, but below the Suface Pro 6 at 470 nits.
My only grievance, still not addressed with this model, is the display could use some punch in the contrast. Surface Pro 6 features an «enhanced» color mode in addition to a sRGB color profile, which is not found here.
best typing around
Surface Laptop 2 keyboard and trackpad
The Surface Laptop 2 features a full-sized chicklet style keyboard with 1.5 mm of travel (versus 1.3 mm in Surface Pro 6) and three-stages of backlighting. It’s an excellent keyboard especially with the non-metal keys, non-aggressive responsive curve, and soft Alcantara deck. The whole typing experience is luxurious – a rarity for laptops.
Some reports suggest that the keyboard is now quieter than last year’s model, but the original Surface Laptop is already super quiet to type on, and there is nothing noticeable regarding sound improvements with Surface Laptop 2.
The large 105 mm x 70 mm Precision trackpad with a glass layer is also unchanged this year. That’s OK, because Surface Laptop easily has one of the best trackpads around.
really good sound
Surface Laptop 2 audio
The are no visible grates or holes for speakers. This results in a clean-looking laptop compared to the rest of the market. Instead, Microsoft hides the Omnisonic speakers below the keyboard. That may sound like a bad design choice, but it works. To quote our review last year:
Compared to the new Surface Pro and Surface Book, the Surface Laptop sounds better. The reason is acoustics. With the speakers in the lower deck, there is more area for the sound to resonate. You can feel the sound when turned up, much like how a quality stereo speaker has a timbre. Audio from Surface Laptop is loud, clear, and distinctly rich. There is Dolby Audio Premium support, too, along with some smart enhancements like loudness, room tuning, and bass boost to help customize the audio.
In short, these are great speakers and when combined with the excellent 3:2 display, they result in a very satisfying multimedia experience.
So much faster
Surface Laptop 2 performance, heat, and noise
One of the complaints about the original Surface Laptop was the slow performing SSD, which betrayed the Surface Laptop’s very high price point and class.
Microsoft has addressed that issue with Surface Laptop 2, which now features a zippier 256GB Toshiba KBG30ZPZ256G drive almost tripling read speeds from 486 MB/s to 1,500 MB/s. Likewise, write speeds jump from 244 MB/s to a more acceptable 811 MB/s.
Those SSD speeds are still below what many high-end laptops ship with, but they’re still respectable. (Higher speeds are likely to be had with the 512GB, or 1TB models as the parallel nature of NAND memory favor larger drives).
CPU
For synthetic benchmarks, the Core i5-8250U is outstanding. While the new Core i5 trails last year’s Core i7 in single-core, that’s not by much. This year’s Core i5 multi-core score (13,233) trounces last year’s Core i7 (9,535) thanks to those added cores.
Geekbench 4.0 benchmarks (higher is better)
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| Device | CPU | Single core | Multi core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Laptop 2 | i5-8250U | 4,203 | 13,233 |
| Surface Laptop | i5-7200U | 3,725 | 7,523 |
| Surface Laptop | i7-7660U | 4,714 | 9,535 |
| Surface Pro 6 | i5-8250U | 4,207 | 13,851 |
| Surface Pro 5 | i5-7300U | 4,302 | 8,482 |
| Surface Pro 5 | i7-7660U | 4,513 | 9,346 |
| Surface Pro 4 | i5-6300U | 3,319 | 6,950 |
| Dell XPS 13 | i7-8550U | 4,681 | 14,816 |
While we did not have the new Core i7 Surface Laptop 2 to evaluate, the Core i5-8250U is an outstanding performer and fine for most users.
GPU
While not as powerful as the Iris Plus 640 due to the doubling of graphics lanes (48 versus 24), the Intel Graphics UHD 620 was admirable in an OpenCL test, besting the Iris Plus 640 from last year.
Geekbench 4.0 OpenCL (higher is better)
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| Device | GPU | Compute score |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Laptop 2 | UHD 620 | 35,473 |
| Surface Laptop | HD 620 | 19,256 |
| Surface Laptop | Iris 640 | 31,010 |
| Surface Pro 6 | UHD 620 | 36,283 |
| Surface Pro 5 | HD 620 | 20,688 |
| Surface Pro 5 | Iris 640 | 30,678 |
| Surface Pro 4 | HD 520 | 17,395 |
| Surface Book | HD 520 | 18,197 |
| Surface Book | GTX 965M | 64,108 |
| Surface Book 2 | GTX 1060 | 138,758 |
SSD
Raw SSD speeds have never been a strength of the Surface line; they tend to fall in the above average range but are never top performers. That’s still the case in 2018, but the Surface Laptop 2 notably improves upon last year’s model with a tripling in read speeds – the most important to the overall user experience.
CrystalDiskMark (higher is better)
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| Device | Read | Write |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Laptop 2 | 1,509 MB/s | 811 MB/s |
| Surface Laptop | 486 MB/s | 244 MB/s |
| Surface Pro 6 | 1,632 MB/s | 814 MB/s |
| Surface Pro 5 | 847MB/s | 801 MB/s |
| Surface Book | 1,018 MB/s | 967 MB/s |
Note that the speeds for Surface Laptop 2 were with a 256GB SSD which is a Toshiba KBG30ZPZ256G. The 512GB and 1TB models are likely to have better results due to having more channels (NAND flash chips) that run in parallel.
PCMark
Looking at PCMark Home Accelerated (where it uses the GPU) – which is an overall performance test — the new Surface Laptop 2 also does well.
PCMark (Home Accelerated 3.0)
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| Device | Score |
|---|---|
| Surface Laptop 2 (i5) | 3,451 |
| Surface Laptop (i5) | 2,720 |
| Surface Pro 6 (i5) | 2,522 |
| Surface Pro 5 (i5) | 2,351 |
| Surface Pro 6 (i7) | 3,451 |
| Surface Pro 5 (i7) | 3,746 |
Combined with the much-improved processor and speeds of the SSD is a quicker «instant-on.» When a user opens Surface Laptop 2, the time it takes for the display to turn on and enable Windows Hello until it is logged into Windows 10 is less than last year’s model. It’s clear that Microsoft is doing some low-level tweaks to the software, OS, and drivers to make that happen, and it pays off.
While the Surface Laptop 2 doesn’t turn into a gaming PC suddenly, nor will it crush the competition in raw performance, it is the combination of all these enhancements that make it a delight to use.
For heat and noise, the Core i5 version was cool and quiet – even more so than the first Surface Laptop. The fan rarely came on, and when it did, it was barely audible after running the CPU at 100 percent for 10 minutes.
Temperatures are the same compared to last year’s Surface Laptop – 104 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (40 degrees Celsius [C]) for the bottom as a max and only around 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) for the top deck when running at full throttle for 10 minutes. These temperatures were warm, but not hot.
Casusual gaming according to PCMark 8 jumps from 32.4 frames-per-second (FPS) to 40.1 FPS — a significant boost in performance.
PCMark 8 Home Battery Accelerated
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| Device | Time |
|---|---|
| Surface Laptop 2 (i5) | 6 hours and 20 minutes |
| Surface Laptop (i5) | 5 hours and 7 minutes |
| Surface Pro 6 (i5) | 5 hours and 25 minutes |
| Surface Pro 5 (i5) | 4 hours and 30 minutes |
As seen on the new Surface Pro 6 battery life is also improved on Surface Laptop 2. Using an accelerated battery rundown test, which levies both the CPU and GPU in multiple repetitive tasks (e.g. web browsing, word processing, casual gaming, photo editing, and video chat) the Surface Laptop 2 beat out the original Surface Laptop by sixty minutes.
Those results may see short of the 14.5 hours promised by Microsoft, but in more casual usage the Surface Laptop 2 can easily push past eight hours and much closer to ten. That’s an extra hour of usage compared to last year’s model.
When you combine that improved battery life, much faster system performance, and extremely low fan noise the Surface Laptop 2 becomes the ideal laptop for work and play.
sum of its parts
Bottom line on Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 2
This is one of the most beautiful, enjoyable and expensive laptops around, but it has stiff competition.
Surface Laptop 2 is a perfect blend of art and technology.
At least with Surface Pro Microsoft so far does not have too much rivalry even from its OEM partners. Each has a Surface Pro-like device, but the Surface Pro is still very much a perfected Microsoft creation, making it the head of its pack.
Standard clamshell laptops are a different matter. Dell, HP, Lenovo, and even Huawei have shown that they can create outstanding hardware that looks great and performs well, for a significantly lower price than Microsoft. That makes recommending Surface Laptop 2 rather complicated especially since some competitors offer much more functionality for a lot less money.
The biggest offender with Surface Laptop 2 is still the lack of a Type-C. It seems absurd to pay upwards of $2,700 for a laptop that does not have Thunderbolt 3. That makes Surface Laptop 2 a bit of an irrational purchase; it’s expensive, has fewer features than most laptops, and it’s delicate too.
And yet, I love it.
One of the most challenging things about explaining anything Surface to someone who has never used one is just how delightful they are to use. The keyboard, trackpad, display, weight, build quality, looks, colors, instant-on and smoothness of the OS are all nearly perfect. Even opening and closing it is a subtle art, not to mention the warm and inviting Alcantara. While other laptops can do more for less, they rarely achieve such a blissful feeling in execution.
The new Core i5 version with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage ($1,300) is the sweet spot, and I see little reason to get the Core i7 unless you need the power of that processor. For color, black or burgundy are the best choices, but cobalt and platinum also look great.
Microsoft created a laptop that is as much art as it is functional. That balance is not for everyone, but I’m OK with it being an option for consumers. If something brings you joy and is visually stunning that has value. That’s why I can say I adore using Surface Laptop 2. It’s a perfect blend of art and technology for those who want a traditional laptop form factor. It may be irrational, but love almost always is even if we wish it could be even better.
Pros
- New quad-core CPU is powerful.
- Much better SSD performance.
- The instant-on feature is now quicker.
- The black color option looks fantastic.
Cons
- No Type-C or Thunderbolt 3.
- No option for 4G LTE.
- Expensive.
New Surface notebook
Surface Laptop 2
Microsoft’s latest notebook is here.
With 8th Gen Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs, high-res touch display with pen support, and a premium build that includes Alcantara fabric on the palmrests, the Surface Laptop 2 is a great choice for anyone who needs a clamshell notebook.
Daniel Rubino is the Editor-in-chief of Windows Central. He is also the head reviewer, podcast co-host, and analyst. He has been covering Microsoft since 2007 when this site was called WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). His interests include Windows, laptops, next-gen computing, and wearable tech. He has reviewed laptops for over 10 years and is particularly fond of 2-in-1 convertibles, Arm64 processors, new form factors, and thin-and-light PCs. Before all this tech stuff, he worked on a Ph.D. in linguistics, performed polysomnographs in NYC, and was a motion-picture operator for 17 years.