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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (model 1964) review

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (model 1964)

CHOICE Expert Rating

78%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good keyboard
  • Very good touchpad
  • Easy conversion from laptop to tablet
  • Excellent viewing angles
  • Very good screen
  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Short time to charge to 80%
  • Large touchpad
  • Very good audio
Bad points

Bad Points

  • No SD card slot

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
78%
Performance score
67%
Tablet use score
62%
Ease of use score
80%
Battery life score
77%
Display score
85%
Audio score
80%
Wi-Fi score
80%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
2990
Storage read-speed (MBps)
3506
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
43
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
6:36
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
0:58
Expert tester comments
The Microsoft Surface Studio is a quick machine that can be used equally well as a laptop and a tablet. Its very well designed and it looks and feels good. Note that it can get loud and warm, so should be in a well ventilated position on a flat surface when used for taxing tasks. At over $4000, its not attainable by all, and only users who want a powerful, portable work tool, should consider it.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$4,239.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14.4
Native screen resolution (pixels)
2400 x 1600
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i7-11370H
CPU frequency (GHz)
3.3
RAM (GB)
32
Video graphics type
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
Storage capacity (GB)
1024
Available user space (GB)
897
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.8
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.39
Size (mm, H x D x W)
20 x 224 x 323

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
0
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
2
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
3

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