Microsoft Launches Surface Laptop Studio: It’s New Transformer Laptop
The annual Microsoft Surface hardware event has been renewed for the year 2021. Along with the updates to its tablet lineup and Surface Duo 2, Microsoft has announced the new Surface Laptop Studio. By design, it combines the likes of the Surface tablet lineup and traditional laptop computers.
Let’s check out the specifications and price of the new Surface laptop.
Surface Laptop Studio: What’s Inside?
| Specifications | Surface Laptop Studio |
| CPU | Quad-core 11th Gen Intel® Core™ H35 i5-11300H Quad-core 11th Gen Intel® Core™ H35 i7-11370H |
| RAM | 16GB/32GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1TB, 2TB (removable SSD) |
| GPU | Intel Iris X (Core i5 models) Nvidia RTX 3050Ti (Core i7 models) |
| Connectivity | 2xUSB 4 with Thunderbolt WIFi 6 Bluetooth 5.1 Xbox Wireless 3.5mm Audio Jack |
| Display | 14.4-inch PixelSense (2400 x 1600) with Dolby Vision |
| Battery | 19 hours (Core i5) 18 hours (Core i7) |
| Camera | 1080p HD |
You can slide the display on the Surface Laptop Studio forward to put it into Studio mode and explore your creativity, watch Netflix, and more. At other times, the device can act as a standard laptop.
The transformers-like capabilities are achieved via the new Dynamic Woven Hinge that allows the laptop to enter Studio mode.
You can pull the screen further to make it horizontal and the device looks like a tablet. Then you can pull out the Surface Slim Pen 2 and use the device as a slate to scribble anything you want or sketch whatever you want.
It also comes with a 1080p HD camera that delivers sharper images, especially in low light conditions using AI features custom developed for Surface and Windows 11.
To add further, the laptop is also compatible with the Surface dial that enables off-screen interactions.
Speaking of the price tag, Surface Laptop Studio starts at $1599.99 and it’s now available for pre-order in select markets. However, the laptop will start shipping from October 5 alongside the release of Windows 11.
We’ll add more details to this story about Surface Laptop Studio as we find.
